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AKA: Mark Heil
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Aberdeen, Maryland
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Re: team building + community service

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Originally Posted by JoeXIII'007
OK, this is something that I've done for the past 2 years, and could be a bit large of a task, or very simple, its just how you go about it. If your local middle school in your district does NOT have a FLL (FIRST LEGO League) Team, then I suggest you go over there, bug somebody about getting one started, and help it get going. If it DOES have a FLL Team already, then find out who runs it at the middle school, and ask that person how you can help. Just remeber, these are going to be middle school students you are going to be working with, so come there ready to help them get on the right track.
As an addition to Joe's comment, we have been working very hard over the last year to get the FLL program into as many Boys & Girls Clubs as possible. For the past season we had 53 Clubs across the country participate. We would like to add many more this year. If FLL is a direction your team might consider, I would encourage you to look into the Boys & Girls Clubs in your area. If you need help with contact information for any Club in the U.S., let me know and I can track the info down.

This project is part of FIRSTs underserved initiative and would be a great experience for any interested FIRST team. There is a possibility that we will have some team grant money available for new Boys & Girls Club teams. Please contact me for more information on this or if I can provide any help.
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