The Future Focus EXPO is being held on Monday, October 15 at the Tolsma Indoor Track at Liberty University from 4-9PM. As a bonus to this event, area college students are being invited to meet with exhibitors at a special session from Noon until 3PM and we are looking for volunteers to work the registration tables at the event during both times. Flexible time slots are available. We are anticipating hundreds of students and their parents and we really need your help. All volunteers will receive a FFE T-Shirt and free admission to the exhibitor lounge : )

For more information call us at 847-1447 or email Savannah Ramsey at sramsey@region2000.org.

CVCC is partnering with the Region 2000 Technology Council and Holy Cross School to host a regional Lego League Robotics Competition for local elementary and middle schools. The FIRST LEGO League (FLL), considered the "little league" of the FIRST Robotics Competition, is the result of a partnership between FIRST and the LEGO Group. FLL extends the FIRST concept of inspiring and celebrating science and technology to children aged 9 through 14, using real-world contact and hands-on experimentation.

With the help of LEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System technology, young participants can build a robot and compete in a friendly, FIRST-style robotics event specially designed for their age group. Using Lego bricks, a motorized chassis, and other props, each team pre-programs their robot to complete designated missions on tournament day. This year's challenge "Power Puzzle" encourages students to examine the global demand for energy.

We anticipate serving 25 teams at this year's Lego League tournament to be held Saturday, November 17 at Holy Cross Catholic School, 2125 Langhorne Road in Lynchburg. Tournament hours are 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., so plan your arrival around 8:00 a.m. There are many roles to be filled including set-up, judges, referees, practice pit managers, field managers, scorekeepers, traffic controllers, and a historian. Set-up will take place the night before (hours TBD). If you're available and would like to join us, please contact Barbara Bragg braggb@cvcc.vccs.edu (832-7672) and sign up. We'll feed you on tournament day, provide you with a FLL t-shirt, and be forever grateful. We look forward to hearing from you!

The R2KTC is proud to support VIRGINIA CAREER WEEK, October 7-13, 2007. Find a Tool Kit of resources for use during Virginia Career Discovery Week and throughout the year here along with suggestions for events and activities that are working around the state. It includes the VCW logo, editorials, poster, articles, ads for your publications, a career planning guide, and more. Help us spread the word.

This year's Summer Academies for area middle school students was another great success. Once again the camps sold out and the students had a wonderful time learning in their choice of nine career fields. Check out the photos and a Power Point from the academies.