Los Angeles Region FIRST® LEGO® League (LAR FLL)
2011 Events
How to Register for Events
Demonstrations and Expositions
DAY DATE TIME LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION TEAMS Monday Jan. 25 6:30-7:30 PM Santa Monica Franklin Elementary Science Club 2776 Monday Feb. 21 7:30-1:30 Raytheon, El Segundo Math Moves U Day, Engineers Week 2531, 2769, 3914 Friday Mar. 25 10:00-3:00 Long Beach Arena Los Angeles Regional FIRST Robotics Competition 468, 1725 Saturday Mar. 26 10:00-3:00 Long Beach Arena Los Angeles Regional FIRST Robotics Competition 2531, 2769, 2903 Saturday April 30 10:00-12:30 El Camino College Space Science Day 10203, 10315
Other LEGO Robotics Events
DAY DATE TIME LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION CONTACT Saturday Mar. 5 9:00-3:00 LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad Spring Showdown Paul Kass Saturday May 5 9:45-12:15 CS Polytecnhic University Pomona STEM Through Guided Discovery
5th Annual Robot Rally Dr. Jawa
5th Annual Robot Rally
Robotics Summer Camps
U.S. list compiled by Dr. Ken Berry for Robot Magazine
Destination Science camps in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
PlanetBravo: Vex Robotics camps in Beverly Hills, El Segundo, Santa Monica, Studio City
Coach and/or Teacher Training Workshops
U.S. and U.K. list compiled by Dr. Ken Berry for Robot Magazine
DAY | DATE | TIME | LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION / LINK TO FLYER | CONTACT |
Saturday | Feb. 26 | 8:00-3:30 | LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad | Robotics Workshop | Lynn Crockett |
Saturday | June 4 | 9:30-3:00 | Rancho Rosal Elementary, Camarillo | FLL Introduction for Coaches* | LeRoy Nelson |
Saturday | July 23 | 9:00-2:00 | Girl Scouts, Montrose | FLL Introduction for Coaches* | Tony Ayad** |
Sunday | July 24 | 9:00-2:00 | Girl Scouts, Montrose | FLL Advanced Mindstorms NXT-G Programming for Coaches* | Tony Ayad** |
Saturday | Sept. 10 | 9:00-12:00 | Orcutt Academy High School, Orcutt | FLL Coach's Clinic by Nancy McIntyre | Ty Fredriks |
Saturday | Sept. 24 | 8:00-3:30 | LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad | Hands-On Robotics Workshop | Lynn Crockett |
Sunday | October 2 | 9:00-1:00 | Girl Scouts, Montrose | Mid-Season Workshop for Coaches | Tony Ayad** |
Saturday | Feb. 25, 2012 | 8:00-3:30 | LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad | Hands-On Robotics Workshop | Lynn Crockett |
* Copies of slides presented by LeRoy Nelson and Tony Ayad at Coach Training workshops are on Team Resources.
** Tony Ayad is the coach of the LOL Comets, the LAR FLL Champion's Award Winners in 2009 and 2010.
Challenge Release Workshops
Challenge Release Workshops (CRW) are intended to help new teams get off to a good start for the Challenge. These workshops will cover the game, the project, team organization, core values, and strategies for new teams. A full field setup will be available. Each team will receive a printed color copy of the Challenge documentation. Coaches, mentors, students and parents are welcome to attend.
Note: Coaches of teams that receive Rockwell Collins New FLL Team Grants are required to attend either a coach and/or teacher training workshop or a challenge release workshop.
DAY | DATE | TIME | LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION / LINK TO FLYER | CONTACT |
Friday | Sept. 2 | 6:30-8:30 PM | Manhattan Beach Middle School MPR | Los Angeles FLL CRW | LeRoy Nelson |
Saturday | Sept. 3 | 10:00 AM-Noon | Rancho Rosal School MPR, Camarillo | Camarillo PVEF FLL CRW | LeRoy Nelson |
Saturday | Sept. 3 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Roosevelt Middle School, Glendale | Glendale FLL CRW | LeRoy Nelson |
Monday | Sept. 5 | 6:30-8:30 PM | Manhattan Beach | Manhattan Beach FLL CRW | LeRoy Nelson |
Sunday | Sept. 11 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Manhattan Beach | Manhattan Beach FLL CRW | LeRoy Nelson |
Sunday | Oct. 2 | 10:00 AM-Noon | Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, Lancaster | Antelope Valley FLL CRW | Adriane Holmes |
Saturday | Oct. 8 | 10:00 AM-Noon | Manhattan Beach | Manhattan Beach FLL CW | LeRoy Nelson |
Event Types
Community Events (also called Practice Events, formerly called Local Events)
Each team is encouraged to attend a Community Event prior to attending a Qualifying Event. A team may attend more than one Community Event if space is available at each event, i.e., no team that only applied for a single Community Event is on any of the Wait Lists. Registration for most fall Community Events will be open October 1-15, 2011.
DAY | DATES | TIME | LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION | CONTACT |
Saturday | April 30 | 10:00-12:30 | El Camino College, Torrance | El Camino College FLL Tournament | LeRoy Nelson |
Saturday | Oct. 22 | 8:00-12:00 | Eagle Rock Plaza, Eagle Rock | Eagle Rock Plaza FLL Tournament | LeRoy Nelson |
Sunday | Oct. 23 | ||||
Saturday | Oct. 29 | 8:00-5:00 | Lancaster High School, Lancaster | High Desert LEGO Tournament | FRC Team 399 |
Saturday | Oct. 29 | 8:00-5:00 | La Canada High School, La Canada | Blockhead Bash III | Steve Zimmerman |
Saturday | Oct. 29 | 8:30-2:30 | Dos Caminos Elementary School, Camarillo | Camarillo PVEF FLL Tournament | Carey Smith |
Saturday | Oct. 29 | 9:00-5:00 | Olga Reed Elementary School, Los Alamos | Los Alamos FLL Tournament | Ty Fredriks |
Sunday | Oct. 30 | 8:00-12:00 | 135th Street Elementary School, Gardena | Gardena FLL Tournament | Charles Cho |
Saturday | Nov. 5 | 8:00-5:00 | El Segundo Middle School, El Segundo | El Segundo FLL Tournament | Meredith Beachly |
Sunday | Nov. 6 | 8:00-4:00 | Mesa Union School, Somis | Mesa Union School FLL Tournament | Susan Nemets |
Sunday | Dec. 4 | 8:00-5:00 | LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad | FLL Cup (Full) | Lynn Crockett |
Saturday | Feb. 11, 2012 | 9:00-5:00 | LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad | FLL Invitational | Lynn Crockett |
More information and events will be added as they become available.
Community Event Registration Fee
Payment instructions are available for each community event by clicking on the Event Description link above.
For the 10/22 Eagle Rock Plaza FLL Tournament and the 11/5 El Segundo FLL Tournament, the tournament registration fee may be made by check payable to "Los Angeles Robotics" or by Credit Card (via PayPal), due by 10/20/2011. Mail checks to:
Los Angeles Robotics
Attn: LeRoy Nelson, Treasurer
1457 3rd St
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
You do not need a PayPal account to pay via PayPal. Here is the PayPal payment button:
Los Angeles Robotics
Attn: LeRoy Nelson, Treasurer
1457 3rd St
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
You do not need a PayPal account to pay via PayPal. Here is the PayPal payment button:
Qualifying Events
Teams may only attend one Los Angeles Region FLL qualifying event. Teams that attend qualifying events or championship events in other regions are not eligible to attend Los Angeles Region FLL qualifying events. Registration for Qualifying Events will be open October 1-15, 2011. When you register for the California-Los Angeles FLL Qualifying Tournaments, you will be able to specify your first, second and third choice events from the following list.
DAY DATE TIME LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION CONTACT Saturday Nov. 12 8:00-5:00 Stevenson Ranch Stevenson Ranch FLL Qualifying Tournament Dennis Smalley Sunday Nov. 13 8:00-5:00 Canoga Park Canoga Park FLL Qualifying Tournament Fredrick Sayadian Saturday Nov. 19 8:00-5:00 La Canada La Canada FLL Qualifying Tournament Steve Zimmerman Saturday Nov. 19 9:00-5:00 Camarillo Camarillo PFEF FLL Qualifying Tournanent Darren Patnoe Sunday Nov. 20 8:00-5:00 Thousand Oaks Cal Lutheran FLL Qualifying Tournament Robert Rumer Saturday Dec. 3 8:00-5:00 Lancaster Antelope Valley FLL Qualifying Tournament Adriane Holmes Saturday Dec. 3 8:00-5:00 Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach FLL Qualifying Tournament LeRoy Nelson Sunday Was Dec. 4;
Rescheduled
Dec. 11 8:00-5:00 San Gabriel San Gabriel FLL Qualifying Tournament Jacqueline Avakian
More information will be added as it become available.
Qualifying Tournament Registration Fee
After registration closes on October 15, teams that have paid the tournament registration fee will be matched to events based on their event choices, with priority being given to teams hosting events but not attending their own events, teams that received grants, and teams with limited choices because of religious restrictions, etc. Travel distance, the order of payment and the order of registration will also be considered for events that are oversubscribed.
Teams that received FIRST Team Hardship or Rockwell Collins grants will have their qualifying tournament registration fees paid by another grant. Teams supported by Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) and Pleasant Valley Education Foundation (PVEF) will have their fees paid directly by those organizations.
For other teams, payment of the $60 qualifying tournament registration fee may be made by check payable to "Los Angeles Robotics" or by Credit Card (via PayPal), due by 10/20/2011. Mail checks to:
Los Angeles Robotics
Attn: LeRoy Nelson, Treasurer
1457 3rd St
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
You do not need a PayPal account to pay via PayPal. Here is the PayPal payment button:
Qualifying Tournament Assignments
Los Angeles Region FLL 2011 Qualifying Tournament Assignments (4 pages, PDF)
Regional Championship Event
By invitation only. Approximately 25% of teams from each Qualifying Event will advance to the Championship Event.
DAY DATE TIME LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION CONTACT Saturday Dec. 17 8:00-6:00 Chatsworth Los Angeles Region FLL Championship Tournament LeRoy Nelson
Rescheduled
Dec. 11
More information will be added as it become available.
Los Angeles Robotics
Attn: LeRoy Nelson, Treasurer
1457 3rd St
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
You do not need a PayPal account to pay via PayPal. Here is the PayPal payment button:
This event will be confirmed and additional details will be posted in September.
Open Championship Events
By invitation only. Only teams that do well at regional championship events can qualify.
DAYS | DATES | TIME | LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION | CONTACT |
Saturday-Sunday | May 21-22, 2011 | 8:30-4:30 | LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad | FLL North American Open Tournament of Champions | Lynn Crockett |
Friday-Sunday | May 18-20, 2012 | 8:30-4:30 | LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad | FLL North American Open Tournament of Champions | Lynn Crockett |
FLL World Festival
By invitation only. Only teams that do well at regional championship events can qualify.
DAYS | DATES | LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
Wednesday-Saturday | April 27-30, 2011 | Edward Jones Dome, America's Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, Missouri | FLL World Festival and 20th Anniversary of FIRST |
Wednesday-Saturday | April 25-28, 2012 | Edward Jones Dome, America's Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, Missouri | FLL World Festival |
Wednesday-Saturday | April 24-27, 2013 | Edward Jones Dome, America's Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, Missouri | FLL World Festival |