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Greetings FIRST LEGO Leauge Jr Oregon,

In this update you will find:

1. What expos will be happening in Oregon?
2. Are you Nationally Registered for MISSION MOON?
3. How to register to attend an Oregon FIRST LEGO League Jr Expo
4. More MISSON MOON videos from the ESA
5. International Expo Opportunity at LEGOLAND California

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Welcome to MISSION MOON! All coaches in Oregon are automatically added to this mailing list. Teams in neighboring communities are welcome to participate in Oregon Expos provided there is space.  If you have missed an email from Oregon you may read the archive on our blog, or see the important links on our website. Official updates and program materials can be found on the FIRST LEGO League Jr Challenge website.

1) What expos will be happening in Oregon?

While we are still working on adding an addition expo or two, 6 expos are scheduled for April and May.

Expo*	Date	Location
Asteroid Expo	April 13, 2018, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm	OMSI Auditorium
Black Hole Expo	April 13, 2018, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm	OMSI Auditorium
Comet Expo	April 14, 2019, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm	OMSI Auditorium
Dark Matter Expo	April 14, 2019, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm	OMSI Auditorium
Escape Velocity Expo	April 27, 2019, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm	Hood River County Library
Flyby Expo	May 18, 2019 TBA	UCC Steam Extravaganza, Roseburg
	Contact Loridee if you are interested in hosting!	Your Location?

*All names are intended for fun and do not necessarily reflect the theme of the team projects

I am currently looking for one more host near the metro/North I5 area, Pendleton, and Bend. I do not have any contacts out for the last two so if you are in any of these areas please reach out!

2) Are you Nationally Registered for MISSION MOON?

Before you can attend a FIRST LEGO League expo your team MUST be officially registered for
MISSION MOON. There are two very easy ways to tell if this has happened.

1. You have the MISSION MOON inspire set for each team you have registered!
2. Check your www.firstinspires.org DASHBOARD - your team should have no red circles and show as paid with a team number that is 5 digits or less.

If you are not yet registered for this season and want to get in on all the fun with your Kindergarten through 4th-grader there is still plenty of time to get started! You will need two adults to register as coaches, access to a LEGO WeDo or a LEGO EV3 (which is a great option for 3rd and 4th graders with prior programming experience). Register your team at www.firstinspires.org. Remember your team can not have more than 6 team members and it is recommended to have no more than 4 for younger groups of children.

To Register with FIRST for your team's National Registration.

• Go to www.firstinspires.org (create an account if you do not already have one)
• Login with the option in the upper right corner
• Make sure you are the TEAMS tab
• If you did not have a team last year, select Create New Team
• If you will host less than 16 teams select Individual license
• Complete your profile and invite both coaches
• If you had a team last year, update the profile information
• Make sure you pay FIRST for the team!

3) How to register to attend an Oregon FIRST LEGO League Jr Expo

Registration for FIRST LEGO League Jr Oregon expos will open at 5 PM on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. This will be for all of the expos currently scheduled, and any more that become finalized. If you select an OMSI expo please pick at least 2 times your team can attend. The assignments WILL NOT be official until the Wednesday 3 weeks prior to the event. At which time teams will be notified which event they have been assigned to. Teams may attend more than one expo if they are at different locations AND there is space for all the teams who have not yet attended. Your team will need to pay the expo fee again.

All Oregon expos cost $80-40 on a self-identifying sliding scale.

On Tuesday Night this mailing list will be sent a link to a SurveyMonkey Application. Answer the simple questions (there are only 16!) and pay the fee on the www.ortop.org website and your team will be assigned to an event. You WILL NOT be able to sign up for an event through www.firstinspires.org

The SurveyMonkey link will also be accessible from the Oregon FIRST LEGO League Jr Hot Topics page.

4) More MISSION MOON videos from the ESA

New Space Insights Videos

A new batch of ESA Space Insights Videos has been released on the FIRST YouTube Channel. Experts from the European Space Agency talk about a wide range of topics including meteors, isolation, artificial intelligence, and astronauts to help inspire your team. One of the videos is recorded by Italian ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who discusses living on board the International Space Station!

5) International Expo Opportunity at LEGOLAND California

An international Open at the FIRST LEGO League, Jr. level introduces our youngest teams to FIRST.FIRST®, and provides teams an opportunity to showcase their work and learn from each other in a fun, unique, exciting and supportive venue.

  The Open Expo experience enhances the camaraderie, learning, fun, and cultural sharing of
educational travel, new cultural experiences, and a chance to bond with other children who are also beginning their journey of engagement with

We will welcome up to 48 teams. All teams will be celebrated and recognized in one of the following categories: Innovative Model,  Awesome Poster,  Teamwork, Presentation.

LEGOLAND is a safe, family-friendly theme park, with excellent infrastructure, including an onsite hotel, restaurants, and parking; reservations and operations teams. Special pricing for the LEGOLAND Hotel will be provided, as well as referrals to nearby hotels.

Dates        March 29-31, 2019

Venue      LEGOLAND California 1 LEGOLAND Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008    LEGOLAND California location

Website Information is distributed by email to participating coaches.

Participation fee: $109 per team member. $119 per Coach/Family/Friends. Fee includes Expo participation, parking and 3-day admission to LEGOLAND rides, attractions, SEA LIFE Aquarium, and LEGOLAND Water Park

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• Teams must be a FIRST LEGO League, Jr. team registered with FIRST.
• USA and International FIRST LEGO League Jr teams may register.
• Payment is due at the time of registration. No unpaid registrations or email registrations accepted.
• Minimum registration fee is $674, the equivalent of 4 team members and two coaches.
• The first 48 teams with a paid, completed registration will be accepted.
• Registration is by phone only at 760-438-5346.

USA Teams

• We will accept teams from as many regions as possible until the field is full.

Outside USA   

• We will accept international teams outside the USA until the field is full.

Remember each small, creative, cohesive step your team makes as they work through the MISSION MOON challenge is getting them prepared for the big leaps they will be making for all of mankind in the future! It can be challenging to keep your team on task, it can feel like the deadlines are looming. Please remember in FIRST LEGO League Jr there are NO WRONG ANSWERS and we strongly encourage creativity. A crazy idea is the first step towards innovation.

Best Wishes,
Loridee