Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Garden City, NY July 2, 2007- Remember the last time you played with LEGOs? Thanks to the generous funding of the Motorola Foundation, Girl Scouts of Nassau County will be able to do just that in a very different way at the L.I. First LEGO Robotic League Tournament scheduled to begin in September 2007!
 
“This idea is a wonderful way to give our girls a challenge and opportunity to practice innovative thinking,” says Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “We know our girls will work together to do their best and create a fun and exciting robot!”
 
This year’s theme is “Energy Resources – Meeting the Demand.” Robots and displays will focus on this theme. Up to ten teams of girls, consisting of Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts ages 9-14, are invited to participate in this ground-breaking program. Each team will consist of a Coach/Leader overseeing meeting logistics, safety, team-building and themed displays. A Technical Mentor to help girls master the programming of the robot and other technical aspects of the projects will be available to each team. The role of the adults is to guide and advise the girls as they design and build a working LEGO robot and create displays.
 
The Girl Scouts of Nassau County, in conjunction with School Business Partnership of L.I. and L.I. First, will provide training for all adults to help them mentor their teams.  Training will begin in August. Team meetings will be held weekly from September to December. Once the robot and display is completed, the team will compete in a series of tournaments.
 
For more information about the LEGO Robotic League as well as available sponsorship opportunities, please contact Claudia Pagán at 516 741-2550 ext. 255.

Girl Scouts of Nassau County builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. With 22,000 girl and 7,000 adult members, Girl Scouts of Nassau County has become the preeminent organization and leading authority for girls. The organization, now in its 95th year, continues to strive to serve Every Girl, Everywhere. For more information about the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, please contact Donna Rivera-Downey at 516-741-2550, ext. 260 or visit www.gsnc.org.