Update - December 5, 2018 @ 3:00pm
Good Morning NC FLL Lawndale Qualifier Teams,
Due to the inclement weather forecast for 12/8 - 12/9 in Lawndale, NC we have decided to postpone the tournament. The new tournament date will be SATURDAY, January 12, 2019. The event day schedule and location will remain the same. Please alert your team volunteers. If your team is unable to attend on the rescheduled date, please let me know as soon as possible. We will do our best to place your team at another event, however, keep in mind that we will not have another event in the Lawndale area this season, and the Charlotte tournament on 12/15 is full. Thank you for your time, and please be safe this weekend.
Update - December 5, 2018 @ 2:16 pm
Hello 12/8 NC FLL - Goldsboro Qualifier Teams,
We are moving forward as planned!
After monitoring the weather, it appears that Goldsboro will not be affected by the incoming winter storm. As a result, we will MOVE FORWARD AS PLANNED for this weekend. Please inform your team volunteer, as they should plan to attend as well.
Note: We will continue to monitor the weather report and let you know if any significant changes arise.
The official tournament schedule will be emailed tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. Please check your coach email for information regarding pre-order lunches.
Update - December 5, 2018 @ 9:26am
Good Morning NC FLL Hendersonville Qualifier Teams,
Due to the inclement weather forecast for 12/8 - 12/9 in Hendersonville, NC we have decided to postpone the tournament. The new tournament date will be SUNDAY, December 16, 2018. The event day schedule and location will remain the same. Please alert your team volunteers. If your team is unable to attend on Sunday, December 16th, please let me know as soon as possible. We will do our best to place your team at another event, however, keep in mind that we will not have another event in the Hendersonville area this season, and the Charlotte tournament on 12/15 is full. Thank you for your time, and please be safe this weekend.
Posted Sunday, December 2, 2018
Hello NC FLL 12/8 - 12/9 Qualifier teams,
We are looking forward to seeing your team soon at your local NC FLL Qualifier. Unfortunately, the current weather report for December 8-9, 2018 is calling for varying levels of snow in all three of our host site cities of Goldsboro, Lawndale and Hendersonville.
We take forecasts of inclement weather very seriously, and will continue to monitor the weather report while both preparing for two of the following scenarios:
The decision to reschedule to a later date will be considered carefully. We will take in to account:
We have begun communicating with our host sites to explore our options. We will make a definitive decision on whether we will reschedule or move forward by 5:00pm on Wednesday, December 5th. Rescheduling requires a large effort on the part of the NC FLL Planning Committee, Host Site venues, volunteers, and participating teams and their families. If we opt to reschedule, it will be in the best overall interest of the program.
With the approaching winter breaks, our options will be limited with potential reschedule dates being the weekends of December 15th, January 12th and/or January 19th. All teams will be given the opportunity to choose from alternate tournament locations as space allows, starting first with their currently scheduled qualifier location. We will do our best to accommodate teams who need to switch to better suitable locations and dates.
Note: All local qualifiers must conclude prior to the State Championship the weekend of February 2 -3 ,2019.
NC FLL has been required to move tournament dates in past seasons due to inclement weather. We will utilize what we've learned from past scenarios to work through this process as efficiently and effectively as possible. In the meantime, please continue to prepare for competition next weekend as scheduled. We will keep you posted as more information becomes available. We appreciate your patience while we work through this process. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
The NC FLL Planning Committee
Good Morning NC FLL Lawndale Qualifier Teams,
Due to the inclement weather forecast for 12/8 - 12/9 in Lawndale, NC we have decided to postpone the tournament. The new tournament date will be SATURDAY, January 12, 2019. The event day schedule and location will remain the same. Please alert your team volunteers. If your team is unable to attend on the rescheduled date, please let me know as soon as possible. We will do our best to place your team at another event, however, keep in mind that we will not have another event in the Lawndale area this season, and the Charlotte tournament on 12/15 is full. Thank you for your time, and please be safe this weekend.
Update - December 5, 2018 @ 2:16 pm
Hello 12/8 NC FLL - Goldsboro Qualifier Teams,
We are moving forward as planned!
After monitoring the weather, it appears that Goldsboro will not be affected by the incoming winter storm. As a result, we will MOVE FORWARD AS PLANNED for this weekend. Please inform your team volunteer, as they should plan to attend as well.
Note: We will continue to monitor the weather report and let you know if any significant changes arise.
The official tournament schedule will be emailed tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. Please check your coach email for information regarding pre-order lunches.
Update - December 5, 2018 @ 9:26am
Good Morning NC FLL Hendersonville Qualifier Teams,
Due to the inclement weather forecast for 12/8 - 12/9 in Hendersonville, NC we have decided to postpone the tournament. The new tournament date will be SUNDAY, December 16, 2018. The event day schedule and location will remain the same. Please alert your team volunteers. If your team is unable to attend on Sunday, December 16th, please let me know as soon as possible. We will do our best to place your team at another event, however, keep in mind that we will not have another event in the Hendersonville area this season, and the Charlotte tournament on 12/15 is full. Thank you for your time, and please be safe this weekend.
Posted Sunday, December 2, 2018
Hello NC FLL 12/8 - 12/9 Qualifier teams,
We are looking forward to seeing your team soon at your local NC FLL Qualifier. Unfortunately, the current weather report for December 8-9, 2018 is calling for varying levels of snow in all three of our host site cities of Goldsboro, Lawndale and Hendersonville.
We take forecasts of inclement weather very seriously, and will continue to monitor the weather report while both preparing for two of the following scenarios:
- Moving forward as planned.
- Reschedule to a later date.
The decision to reschedule to a later date will be considered carefully. We will take in to account:
- Safety of all participants, volunteers and tournament staff
- Travel conditions during the scheduled set-up and clean up, tournament day morning and evening commutes.
- School district policies and restrictions.
- Amount of time needed to effectively communicate changes to all involved.
We have begun communicating with our host sites to explore our options. We will make a definitive decision on whether we will reschedule or move forward by 5:00pm on Wednesday, December 5th. Rescheduling requires a large effort on the part of the NC FLL Planning Committee, Host Site venues, volunteers, and participating teams and their families. If we opt to reschedule, it will be in the best overall interest of the program.
With the approaching winter breaks, our options will be limited with potential reschedule dates being the weekends of December 15th, January 12th and/or January 19th. All teams will be given the opportunity to choose from alternate tournament locations as space allows, starting first with their currently scheduled qualifier location. We will do our best to accommodate teams who need to switch to better suitable locations and dates.
Note: All local qualifiers must conclude prior to the State Championship the weekend of February 2 -3 ,2019.
NC FLL has been required to move tournament dates in past seasons due to inclement weather. We will utilize what we've learned from past scenarios to work through this process as efficiently and effectively as possible. In the meantime, please continue to prepare for competition next weekend as scheduled. We will keep you posted as more information becomes available. We appreciate your patience while we work through this process. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
The NC FLL Planning Committee
