Car #1 Driver: Zoie (car, 1 shirt +1 blouse)
Car #2 Driver: I’okepa (car, 1 shirt + 1 button shirt)
Student #1: Kara (small backpack, math worksheet)
Student #2: Cierra (small backpack)
Narrator: Jonathan
JPO: Brensten (JPO vest, hat, stop sign)
INTRODUCTION:
Jonathan: Hi! We’re the Jagbots!
(Zoie wheels into narrator)
Jonathan: Ow!!!
Zoie: Sorry! My daughter is going to be late for soccer and I’ve been waiting so long in this pick-up lane. Where is she anyway? We’ve got to go and I can’t find her.
Jonathan: (rubbing his leg) Oh, wow! Our pick-up lane seems to be so inefficient and dangerous. Look! School’s out!
PART 1
(Kara and Cierra walk up behind Zoie’s car)
Kara: Hey, Cierra! I don’t get our math homework. Can you help me?
Cierra: Oh, it’s easy. Just add those 2 numbers, times it by 4 divide it by 5 and add 50.
Kara: Oh, I get it now. Thanks!
Cierra: Hey, look! A car!
(I’okepa drives up with a screech)
Kara and Cierra: AHHHH!!!!!! (Kara and Cierra run to the back then move to the side of the room)
Zoie: Hey, you lolo kids! What are you doing walking in the middle of the road?!
I’okepa: BEEP! BEEP! There’s so much traffic!
Kara: It’s so hot! Why isn’t my mom coming to pick me up? This is taking so long!
Cierra: Soccer practice starts in 5 minutes and I’m going to be late! Mom, why have you abandoned me?
Zoie: Oh, shoots! I’m all out of gas!
I’okepa: Hey, you’re blocking the lane. Next time turn off your AC, motor and music when you’re idling! BEEP! BEEP!
Kara: No! The agony! The carbon monoxide is burning my lungs! I can’t breathe AND I’m late for gymnastics!
Zoie: Hey, I can’t help it! I’m just trying to pick up my kid. I can’t find him. This traffic is unreal!
I’okepa: (addressing imaginary other kids) Hey, you kids, stop goofing around and get in the car!
Cierra: Ugh, it’s so hot and I’m so tired. The carbon monoxide fumes are so bad. I just can’t move or think.
Jonathan: The kids are blaming the parents and the drivers are blaming each other. What a horrible situation! So how can we fix this?
EVERYONE: We need to fix this problem NOW!
(Zoie and I’okepa move off the stage to change)
Jonathan: Our Jagbot team discussed this problem and came up with a solution. To create a second drop off area, the parking stalls were moved forward slightly to create a second lane leading to the extra drop off area. The students are asked to wait in the first pick-up lane if their last name begins with an A-M and to wait in the second pick-up lane if their last name begins with J-Z. An adult supervisor is stationed where the lanes cross to control traffic. The cars are asked to display the last name of the children they are to pick up.
Brensten: (holding the pick-up A-M sign) As one of the JPOs, I’m stationed at the beginning of a pick-up lane and I’ll call out the name of the student so he or she can come up to the pick-up curb and thus reduce waiting time.
Jonathan: 5 months (and a lot of cooperation) later!
PART II
Jonathan: It looks like there are two lanes now and the lanes are organized by the last names of the students. That should help with traffic.
Brensten: Kara! Kara, come to the pick-up. Your mom is pulling up next. Hey, Kara, get your backpack cuz your mom is coming soon.
(Zoie drives up)
Zoie: Hi, Kiddo! Guess what? It’s a whole 30 minutes until gymnastics.
Kara: Wow! That’s great! I can actually make it for warm-ups.
(Kara starts to get in the car)
JPO: Cierra, where are you? Cierra, come to the pick-up! Your dad’s almost here!
(Cierra walks up as Zoie drives off)
I’okepa: Hey, we have extra time before soccer practice. Do you want to stop at McDonald’s for a snack?
Cierra: Sure Dad! Can I get a McFlurry?
(Cierra gets in the car and they drive off)
CONCLUSION:
Jonathan: Things seem to be so much better now.
Brensten: Wasn’t it some First Lego League team’s idea to do these two lanes a few years ago?
Jonathan: Yeah, they are at college now. We’re so grateful!
Brensten: Collaboration and teamwork sure pays off.
Everyone faces the judges with their props and bows.
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