Los Angeles Region FIRST® LEGO® League (LAR FLL)
Ambassador Teams
The purpose of the Ambassador Team program is to identify and recognize teams with outstanding enthusiasm for, and understanding of, the FLL program and Core Values. Ambassador Teams must be willing and able to represent FLL to the general public and to assist in growing and sustaining Los Angeles Region FLL. Ambassador Team duties may include mentoring other teams and publicizing FLL by attending outreach opportunities such as presentations to potential sponsors, conferences, demonstrations, exhibitions or other public events. Ambassador Teams must attend the LA Regional FIRST Robotics Competition and at least one other exhibition. Here are the exhibitions that we support every year:
- Monday, February 17, 2014 (President’s Day), Engineers Week, Raytheon, El Segundo (3 teams)
- Saturday, February 22, 2014, LA Region FTC Championship, Monrovia (1 team)
- Friday/Saturday, March 21-22, 2014, LA Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, Long Beach (2 teams Friday, 4 teams Saturday)
- Sunday, April 27, 2014 (tentative), Jr.FLL Exposition, Eagle Rock Plaza (1 team)
- Thursday, April 24, 2014, Bring Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Raytheon, El Segundo (1 team)
Only teams attending the Los Angeles Region FLL Championship Tournament are eligible to be Ambassador Teams. Ambassador Teams will be selected and announced at the Championship from teams that have submitted applications in advance. Ambassador Teams will hold that title for one calendar year. Ambassador Teams may reapply each year.
Teams that wish to be considered for selection as Ambassador Teams must submit an application, which consists of an essay of 1,000 words or less. Selected teams that submitted applications will be interviewed at the Championship. Candidates will be judged based on:
- How well the team exhibits FLL Core Values and explains the FLL program
- The team’s ability to be a positive and enthusiastic representative for FLL
- The ability of team members to express themselves clearly in a positive manner
- How well the team has engaged in outreach activities
FLL Core Values
- We are a team.
- We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors.
- We know our coaches and mentors don't have all the answers; we learn together.
- We honor the spirit of friendly competition.
- What we discover is more important than what we win.
- We share our experiences with others.
- We display Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition® in everything we do.
- We have fun.
2014 Ambassador Team Selection Process
- Teams qualify for the 2013 FLL Los Angeles Region FLL Championship Tournaments by advancing from a Los Angeles Region FLL Qualifying Tournament.
- Teams determine whether they are willing and able to act as a Los Angeles Region FLL Ambassador Team from January 1, 2013 until December 31, 2014.
- Teams complete the Los Angeles Region FLL Ambassador Team Application. Combined essay responses in the application should not exceed 1,000 words.
- Teams submit completed applications by email to FLL@LARFLL.org by Dec. 11, 2013.
- Judges review the applications and select teams to be interviewed. Selected teams will have demonstrated that they have a good understanding of the FLL Core Values and are interested in sharing their enthusiasm and experiences with others.
- Teams will be notified when they check-in at the Championship on Dec. 14 or 15, 2013 if they are scheduled for an Ambassador Team interview.
- All teams at the Championship will participate in the normal Core Values interview.
- Judges will meet with selected teams at the Championship for an Ambassador Team interview.
- During the Awards Ceremony, judges will announce the teams selected to be Ambassador Teams.
2014 Ambassador Team Application
2014 LAR FLL Ambassador Team Application (doc, 50 KB)
2014 Ambassador Teams
Team | Team Name | School or Organization | City |
66 | Route 66 | Whitney High School | Cerritos |
409 | Heat It Up & Keep It Cool | Heat It Up & Keep It Cool Robotics | Newhall |
468 | The Fiery Four | Mesa Union School | Somis |
2375 | Mesa Robles Robotworks X | Mesa Robles School | Hacienda Heights |
5629 | Lego Roadrunners | Riviera Elementary School and Richardson Middle School | Torrance |
1569 | SpheeQuake | Pleasant Valley Education Foundation | Camarillo |
10184 | The Wave Riders | Mesa Union School | Somis |
10187 | Eye of the Storm | Mesa Union School | Somis |
2013 Ambassador Teams
Team | Team Name | School or Organization | City |
116 | The Bee's Knees (WHS Robotics) | Whitney High School Robotics Club | Cerritos |
777 | The Lucky Ones | Mesa Union School | Somis |
3237 | Heat it Up and Keep it Cool Robotics | Heat it Up or Keep it Cool Robotics | Newhall |
10034 | WHS Robotics | Whitney High School Robotics Club | Cerritos |
2013 Demonstrations and Exhibitions
For a list of exhibitions attended by LARFLL Ambassador Teams and other LARFLL teams, see 2013 Demonstrations and Exhibitions.
2012 Ambassador Teams
Team | Team Name | School or Organization | City |
267 | Sunny Side Up | Whitney High School Robotics Club | Cerritos |
2412 | The Lemonheads | Mesa Union School | Somis |
2517 | Heat it Up or Keep it Cool Robotics | Heat it Up or Keep it Cool Robotics | Newhall |
5510 | Lego Road Runners | Riviera Elementary School (and friends) | Torrance |
2012 Demonstrations and Exhibitions
For a list of exhibitions attended by LARFLL Ambassador Teams and other LARFLL teams, see 2012 Demonstrations and Exhibitions.
2011 Ambassador Teams
Team | Team Name | School or Organization | City |
3260 | Pain in the Back | Sequoyah School | Pasadena |
2769 | LOL COMETS | Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles | Arcadia |
2531 | EPICS | Mesa Union School | Somis |
2489 | Rossevelt MESA | Roosevelt Middle School | Glendale |
2011 Demonstrations and Exhibitions
For a list of exhibitions attended by LARFLL Ambassador Teams and other LARFLL teams, see the Demonstrations and Exhibitions section of 2011 FLL Events.
2010 Ambassador Teams
The following teams were selected at the 2009 Los Angeles Region Championship Tournament.
Team | Team Name | School or Organization | City |
239 | High Voltage | Whitney High School Robotics Club | Cerritos |
3322 | LOL Comets | Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles | Arcadia |
725 | Joe Walker Science Jets-TechnoBots | Joe Walker Middle School | Quartz Hill |
2409 | Men in Black | Mesa Union School | Somis |
5979 | Robo Lords | Amargosa Creek Middle School | Lancaster |
6892 | Mid Knights | Desert Christian School | Palmdale |
2010 Demonstrations and Exhibitions
For a list of exhibitions attended by LARFLL Ambassador Teams and other LARFLL teams, see the Demonstrations and Exhibitions section of 2010 FLL Events.