Los Angeles Region FIRST LEGO League
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. New coaches should review our information on fundraising and scholarships.
The Season
The FLL season starts with team registration at https://gofll.usfirst.org/. Beginning August 1, the field setup kit including the required Lego Pieces and table Mat will be shippe to registered teams. On September 3, 2009, the 2009 Challenge including the Research Project and Game will be posted online. This year's theme is called "Smart Move".
- The Project is a research and analysis of general topic related to transportation and the teams are expected to research and present findings and a solution to a specific problem related to the Transporation Challenge
- The Game is the robotic element of the competition which requires the teams build a robot and program it to accomplish defined missions on the field as specified in the game rules.
- Teams have 8-10 weeks to complete the research project and program the robot to accomplish the missions.The LA Region FLL Qualifying Tournaments are open to teams that reside Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties in Southern California. Teams outside these areas are welcome to apply for participation at an LA Region FLL tournament, but should a tournament become full, local teams will be given priority.
Grants
Grants are available for eligible teams. Please check details...