2008 Important Dates

May 1   Registration Opens  Mid-May    Registration Materials and Robot Sets Begin to Ship  August   Field Setup Kits Begin to Ship  August  New Team Training and Workshops University of New Orleans, Engineering Building Room TBD  September 5  Noon EDT  International Challenge Release http://www.firstlegoleague.org/default.aspx?pid=70  September 13 10:00 AM - 12:00 N  Louisiana 2008 Climate Connections Kickoff for Mentors, Teachers, and Students University of New Orleans - Homer L. Hitt Alumni Center (see map on Links page) Playing Field Analysis Scoring and Strategy Research Sources and Tips Q & A  September 13 9:00 AM - 12:00 N  Mississippi 2008 Climate Connections Kickoff for Mentors, Teachers, and Students Stennis Space Center - StennisSphere (see map on Links page)  September 27 8:30 AM - 12:00 N  Louisiana 2008 Climate Connections Workshop for Mentors, Teachers, and Students Tulane University - Stanley Thomas - 3rd Floor (Rm. 316) (see map on Links page)  - Stanley Thomas is Building 10 near Freret     Enter parking from Freret on the east side of Percival Stern Hall (#19 on the map)    There will be FIRST/FLL signs posted to direct you to the right location Judging Rules Missions Q & A NXT Programming Sensor Calibration   October 18 9:00 AM - 12:00 N Louisiana 2008 Climate Connection Workshop - Programming  for Mentors, Teachers, and Students Tulane University - Stanley Thomas - 3rd Floor (Rm. 316) (see map on Links page)  - Stanley Thomas is Building 10 near Freret     Enter parking from Freret on the east side of Percival Stern Hall (#19 on the map)    There will be FIRST/FLL signs posted to direct you to the right location NXT Programming Sensor Calibration Mid-to-late-September Team Registration Closes at 7600 teams in North America Last Day to Order Products October 1-12 Tournament Applications Accepted (If FLL is handling applications) November 22 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Referee Workshop - University of New Orleans - Kirschman Hall Room 122 Coaches and Mentors may observe training of referees to learn the rules best! (see map on Links page) December 2 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Judge's Training - University of New Orleans - Kirschman Hall Room 122 (see map on Links page) December 6 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Louisiana Championship Tournament J. D. Meisler Middle School 3700 Cleary Avenue Metairie, LA 70002 (MAXIMUM 36 Teams) April 2009 Louisiana winning team is eligible for FLL World Festival Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Georgia