FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

Have you ever wanted to design your own robot? Now you can! Work with a team to build, test and program a robot using LEGOs to solve missions and problems.

**PLEASE NOTE: Practice times/days will be determined by the volunteer coach & team members at the start of the season.**

What is FIRST® LEGO® League?

FIRST® LEGO® League is an international LEGO® program in which children work in teams to design, build and program a robot to complete missions. FLL challenges kids to think like scientists and engineers. Teams will build, test and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game. They will also choose and solve a real-world question in the Project. Throughout their experience, teams will operate under FLL’s signature set of core values. For the FLL Basics see the link here: FLL Basics or check out this YouTube Video: What's FIRST® LEGO® League?

Why Challenge?

FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge in Minnesota (MN FLL Challenge) is part of a global robotics program that includes more than 480,000 kids in 110 countries. High Tech Kids, in partnership with FIRST®, has been bringing FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge to Minnesota since 1998.

Teams collaborate to build and program an autonomous robot to score points on a thematic playing surface (the Robot Game) and create an innovative solution to a problem correlating to the yearly theme (the Innovation Project), all guided by the FIRST® Core Values. These elements make up what is called The Challenge.

The theme of The Challenge changes every year and is based on a real-world scientific topic. Past challenges have included topics such as space, nanotechnology, biomedical, climate change, recycling and transportation.

FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge is a stepping stone to FIRST TECH Challenge. This program involves coding and robot construction.

Quick Facts:

Teams consist of 3-6 members.
Teams meet 1-2 times each week Sept.-Dec. to work on their challenge.
Teams will compete in a regional tournament in late November through early Dec.
Team meeting dates and times will be set according to the coaches' and participants' schedules once teams are formed.
All required materials (robot kit, software, field setup kit) and tournament registrations are included in the course fee.
Each participant will receive a FIRST® LEGO® League t-shirt.

Minnetonka FLL Season Outline:

Global FLL Challenge Released: TBD
Registration Deadline: Friday, September 4th
Minnetonka Teams Released: Tuesday, September 8th
Coaches Trainings: Linked Here
FLL Regional Tournaments: Linked Here
FLL Section Tournament (if advancing): Typically Mid-January

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Parents: We need volunteer coaches. Please indicate your desire to coach on the registration form. We will provide you with all the materials you need, training, resources and support.