RePLAY Coach Email Volume 29 4/13/21 Remote Invitational in Greece
Greetings Coaches!
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I have 1 items for you today:
- FLL Remote Invitational in Greece
Greece Remote Invitational
This season, I get to send 1 team to the Virtual Remote Invitational in Greece! The team will be selected by lottery. The lottery sign up will be open for 1 week. I will close it on April 20th. The team will be notified by April 23rd.
Link to the Lottery- https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/144c40c2efc04d0dabb1e4bdb10a2690
Invitational information-
In 2021, the youth of the world will bring the evolution of sports and play to Greece, founding country of the Olympic Games. Throughout history, Greeks have always loved sport. From the Homeric Age, the period of Classical Greece, through the rule of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic period, to the Roman Empire and the Byzantine era, most cities had public gymnasiums where people gathered to train and relax.
The Greeks believed that a healthy body was very important for mind and soul. Greece was home of the ancient Olympic Games, first recorded in 776 BC in Olympia. The country hosted the modern Olympic Games twice: the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. Classical Greek culture, science, Fine Arts and Democracy were born here. Ancient Greece, considered the cradle of Western civilization, thrived.
In 2021, Eduact, the FIRST LEGO League Operational Partner in Greece, will host a FIRST LEGO League Virtual Open with 200 teams from all over the world, to celebrate STEM, Robotics and combine this ancient civilization with technology and innovation!
Virtual Event The first FIRST® LEGO® League Program Virtual Open event will be a unique experience for almost 2.000 students from 100 countries!
Every team will participate in all official com-petition processes. Gifts, medals and trophies will be given to every team to honor their participation but most importantly virtual activities will ensure the fun and excitement of FLL spirit!
Quizzes, Traditional Dances and team twining games enhance the look and feel of the event bringing the FIRST Community closer .
Dates: June 24th, 25th, 26th & 27th 2021 (Thursday – Sunday)
Venue: Online, via Remote Event Hub and other Online Meeting Platforms.
Website: fllopengreece.com (Available from April 2021)
Participation fee: 125 euros per team
Important Dates:
- April 18-24 – State Championship
Useful Contacts:
- National Team Registration, Youth Protection, Student Registration, Challenge Information:fllchallenge@firstinspires.org or firstinspires.org
- Tournament Registration & Participation, Local Information, Facebook: Jacque Grimm, jacqueg@firstwa.org
- Robot Game Questions: WA Regional Head Referee, Kevin Torrico, fllheadreferee@firstwa.org
- FIRSTGame Questions: fllrobotgame@firstinspires.org
- Booster Accounts: boosters@firstwa.org
- Invoices and Payments: FIRSTWashington Accounting, accounting@firstwa.org
Jacqueline Grimm
Program Manager