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The 2008 First Lego League regional tournament at Harrisonburg
will be held
at JMU's College of Integrated Science and Technology on Saturday, Nov
8th.
The robot competition portion of the tournament is open to the public. There will be signs in the ISAT/CS building directing visitors to the auditorium where the competition is being held.
For more information about the tournament, contact Ralph Grove at the JMU Department of Computer Science (groverf@jmu.edu, 540.568.6288).
Top teams from the Harrisonburg regional will be promoted to the Virginia/DC Championship Tournament. See the VA/DC FLL website for more information.
The robot competition portion of the tournament is open to the public. There will be signs in the ISAT/CS building directing visitors to the auditorium where the competition is being held.
For more information about the tournament, contact Ralph Grove at the JMU Department of Computer Science (groverf@jmu.edu, 540.568.6288).
Top teams from the Harrisonburg regional will be promoted to the Virginia/DC Championship Tournament. See the VA/DC FLL website for more information.
- Nanobots
- Technical Titans / John C Myers Elementary School
- Golden Dragons / Highland County Public Schools
- Lego Loonies / Susquehanna Technologies
- Harri Rocks
- ATAbots / Stanley Elementary School
- 4G1B Bots / Shenandoah Elementary School
- FROGS / Grove Hill Elementary School
- J equals T2 / Luray Elementary School
- Fish Sticks / Luray Elementary School
- Black Diamonds / Luray Elementary School
- Gale Force / Frederick County FourH
- Tiedyeplatypi / Nelson Middle School
- Spunky Funky Monkeys / 4-H
The tournament will be held in the ISAT/CS building, located at 701
Carrier
Drive on the JMU campus (map).
Passengers should be dropped off at either the main entrance to the ISAT/CS building (map), which faces west (overlooking I-81), or at the entrance to the Physics/Chemistry Building, which faces east.
Parking is located in lot D2, which is the closest paved lot to the ISAT/CS building on the other side of the street. Buses should park in lot D-5, which is a gravel lot in front of the Physics/Chemistry Building. Vehicles parked in any other lot may be ticketed, and we are not able to have tickets cancelled.
From I-81, exit at Port Republic Rd. If you are southbound, turn right on Port Republic and right again immediately onto Bluestone Drive. If you are northbound, turn left on Port Republic Rd. and right at the second light onto Bluestone Drive. Proceed to the next traffic light, at Carrier Drive, and turn right. Follow Carrier Drive until it crosses I-81. The main ISAT/CS building entrance is on the east side of the overpass. Parking is ahead, on the left in lot D2.
From Hwy 33, turn (left if westbound, right if eastbound) at the mall onto University Blvd. Follow University Blvd. to the JMU campus entrance, marked by a stone sign on the right (shortly after the Sheetz station). Turn right at the entrance, onto Carrier Drive. Follow Carrier Drive until you come to the I-81 overpass, and make a U-turn to pull into the drop-off area in front of the ISAT/CS building. Parking is ahead on the left, in lot D2.
Passengers should be dropped off at either the main entrance to the ISAT/CS building (map), which faces west (overlooking I-81), or at the entrance to the Physics/Chemistry Building, which faces east.
Parking is located in lot D2, which is the closest paved lot to the ISAT/CS building on the other side of the street. Buses should park in lot D-5, which is a gravel lot in front of the Physics/Chemistry Building. Vehicles parked in any other lot may be ticketed, and we are not able to have tickets cancelled.
From I-81, exit at Port Republic Rd. If you are southbound, turn right on Port Republic and right again immediately onto Bluestone Drive. If you are northbound, turn left on Port Republic Rd. and right at the second light onto Bluestone Drive. Proceed to the next traffic light, at Carrier Drive, and turn right. Follow Carrier Drive until it crosses I-81. The main ISAT/CS building entrance is on the east side of the overpass. Parking is ahead, on the left in lot D2.
From Hwy 33, turn (left if westbound, right if eastbound) at the mall onto University Blvd. Follow University Blvd. to the JMU campus entrance, marked by a stone sign on the right (shortly after the Sheetz station). Turn right at the entrance, onto Carrier Drive. Follow Carrier Drive until you come to the I-81 overpass, and make a U-turn to pull into the drop-off area in front of the ISAT/CS building. Parking is ahead on the left, in lot D2.
The Festival Center cafeteria is a few minutes' walk away from the
tournament site. A variety of food is available there for snacks or
lunch.
Typical meals cost around $6. A variety of restaurants can be found
within
a short driving distance of the campus.
You may bring your lunch and keep it in the pit area. Coolers are allowed.
Soda and snack vending machines are scattered throughout the building.
You may bring your lunch and keep it in the pit area. Coolers are allowed.
Soda and snack vending machines are scattered throughout the building.
Tentative Schedule: (Subject to change - check for updates)
8:00-9:00: registration
9:00-9:20: opening ceremony
9:30-2:30: robot competition and judging
2:30-3:00: closing ceremony
8:00-9:00: registration
9:00-9:20: opening ceremony
9:30-2:30: robot competition and judging
2:30-3:00: closing ceremony
Tournament
Planning Committee:
- Ralph Grove, Director - JMU College of Integrated Science and Technology
- Steve Purcell, Assistant Director - JMU College of Education
- Eric Gorton, Publicity Manager - JMU Marketing
- Nicky Swayne, Program Coordinator - Shenandoah Valley
Technology Council
