You just received your mat and stuff for the playing field. -  aka the Field Setup Kit  (part number:  779696).

Now What?

Important -  the included CD [#9696] of building plans appears to be incorrectly labeled for the "Smart Move Challenge".   Not sure if this is fixed in later mailings... but early ones have this error.  The PDFs on the CD are indeed for the 2010 "Body Forward" challenge.   We would recommend using a sharpie or similar to correct the label so that  (particularly for the non-rookies out there), later, you don't mistake this for a real 2009 CD [#9698]. 

We would recommend teams that can meet before Kickoff (9/3) do these things:

FLL Registration is open for the 2010 season. You do not have to register today, but registering early is better than later because FIRST will ship your coaches manual and your challenge set to you in an early batch if you register soon.

Coaches manual (and robot kit) will ship out soon after you register and the Challenge Set will ship out beginning August 2. Coaches who register in late summer or early fall will have to wait longer to receive their materials.

Registrations will continue until mid-Sept or until the number of teams allocated for the year are gone, which ever comes first. The goal for the US and Canada is 9,500 teams, and a total of 17,100 teams around the globe! US and Canadian Teams register online

In general, the vast majority of FLL teams get started because a parent or teacher wants this program available for their child or class. We have information below about starting a FIRST LEGO League team and there is alot of information available online including at www.usfirst.org

Steps to get started: