Category: Tips
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Don’t Forget Your STYLE!
Teams are encouraged to develop a theme and incorporate creative elements into their solutions in technical, vehicle, structure AND performance long-term problems.
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Nurture Positive Team Dynamics From the Start
Because students must work in teams, they’ll need to learn how to work cooperatively for the good of the whole group.
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Coaches, You’ve Got This!
Every team will work in its own way and at its own pace. And always remember, kids will surprise you!
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Team Tip: Build Sessions
Look at the list of things that need to be completed in order to solve the problem (if you created a list). Which of those things does the team think they can finish in a longer 3-4 hour session?
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Team Tip: Performance
It would be considered Outside Assistance for the coach to direct the team’s performance. But the coach (or a parent volunteer) can give short stagecraft SKILLS lessons.
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Team Tip: Style
What is Style? Style is the team’s WOW factor! It’s what makes the team’s performance memorable to the judges and audience members.
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Questions? HQ has Answers.
Since we know teams are always thinking up new things, sometimes clarifications will be needed!
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Team Tip: Roles and Jobs
If your team can handle it, here is a way they can each become experts on specific, important parts of solving the Long-Term problem. All team members should become experts on the LT problem.
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Team Tip: Time Management
Teaching your team members how to organize themselves, how to make and keep calendars, the importance of checklists, and how to divide labor is NOT considered Outside Assistance.
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Team Tip: Brainstorming
Once the team has chosen the long-term (LT) problem, it’s time to start brainstorming different parts of the problem. This should be exciting for everyone!