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Re: Need information about the World Festival
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Originally Posted by Eagle 1 View Post
Our team qualified for the FLL U.S. Open. We're assuming it will be run a lot like the World Festival and hoping that some of you who went to the World Festival when you were doing FLL can tell us what it is like.

Obviously, the competition will be tougher, but are there differences in the way they do Project, Teamwork and Technical judging? Anything you wish someone had told you before you went the first time?

Any tidbits would be appreciated. Thanks.
Take a look at this site put together by the W.A.F.F.L.E.S., who are the most impressive FLL team I've ever come across. Not exactly what you're looking for, but there are some good tips for the World Festival that will probably apply for your event.

http://teamwaffles.com/coachs-corner...festival-tips/
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