Los Angeles Region FIRST® LEGO® League (LARFLL)
Information for New Teams

The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) program is an excellent way for young people to experience the excitement of technical creativity and gain insights in the possibility of technical careers.  No previous technical or programming experience is required to join a team.

Teams

Teams are made up of 3-10 young people between the age of 9 and 14. Teams can be organized at schools, at clubs or troops, or in neighborhoods. The main requirement is that an adult take the responsibility for registering a team and scheduling the meetings. Most teams meet 3-6 hours per week, after school or on weekends, in September, October and November.

The Season

See the 2010 Season Calendar.

The FLL season starts in May with team registration at https://gofll.usfirst.org/. Team registration continues until the end of September or until capacity is reached. FLL Robot Sets and team registration kits, which include the Coches Handbook and program CDs, are shipped as soon as the team registers and completes payment. Shipments to California typically take 5-10 days after your payment is received. Starting in August, the field setup kits, which include the field mat, the mission models and the building instructions CD, will be shipped to registered teams that paid for them.

In early September, the FLL Challenge including the Research Project and Game will be released online. Teams design, build and program their robots and complete the research project during September, October and November. Teams register for tournaments in early October and attend tournaments in November and December. Most tournaments are on Saturdays, but a few are on Sundays.

Find out more about FLL at the usfirst.org website

What it is:       http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll/content.aspx?id=390

How it works:  http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll/content.aspx?id=392

Get involved:  http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll/content.aspx?id=398

Start a team:   http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll/content.aspx?id=14158

Register:         https://gofll.usfirst.org/

Team Costs

See the FLL Challenge for estimated season costs, including shipping and sales tax.

Team Grants

Team Grants are available for eligible teams. Priority consideration is given to teams that meet one of the economic needs criteria.