Three NEW MISSIONS have landed and the INTO ORBIT℠ Secret Mission Contest will be blasting off on February 1. Try to solve one or more of the secret missions for your chance to win this LEGO® set for each of your team members:
The 2018-2019 competitive season is currently underway, and students are putting their STEM knowledge to the test as they blast INTO ORBITSM and explore space.
Between now and April 15, 2019, as a newcomer to FIRST LEGO League, you qualify to register for the 2019-2020 competitive season early with Jump Start.
Jump Start provides first-year teams with up to four months of additional time and the opportunity to get comfortable working with the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robot and practice completing different missions outside of the competition season.
Each $299 FIRST LEGO League Jump Start registration includes:
Your choice of a Classic Challenge Set ($75 value)
FIRST LEGO League team management, educational, and technical resources
A single team registration for the 2019-2020 season ($225 value)
When registration opens for the upcoming competitive season in May, Jump Start teams will have a credit to apply to their single-team registration fee. To be eligible to compete in the 2019-2020 season, teams will be responsible for purchasing the new season’s Challenge set for $75 (plus applicable taxes, S&H, and local event registration fees).
Jump Start teams can choose how they explore STEM with their choice of a Classic FIRST LEGO League Challenge Set. Themes range from animals to natural disasters, and many more!
Explore Classic Challenges and Register Your Team
When you register before April 15, your team will gain invaluable time to practice their building and programming skills without the time constraints of the season competition timeline.
If you need help with Jump Start registration, or have questions about the program, call (800) 871-8326 or email FIRST® Team Support at firstlegolague@firstinspires.org.
The 2019/2020 US/CAN Season Registration will open in May 2019. Feedback from teams and Partners have resulted in un-bundling the registration fee from the Challenge Set so that each can be purchased separately. Note that teams can still only purchase one Challenge Set per registration. The registration fee will remain at $225 for the 9th year in a row and the Challenge Set will remain at $75. Teams will continue to have the option of purchasing LEGO Education products needed for participation in FIRST LEGO League directly from the FIRST storefront.
Coaches,
We have done the initial PIT MAP for the championship. We have tried to group teams from the same school together, but if we missed something, please let us know by using the “Contact Us” form to the right (in the form, please list all the team numbers from your school…thanks).
Also the championship handbook will be available soon. It will be emailed to the coaches and will have info about the venue, food, parking, etc. Please watch for this in your inbox. We hope to have it done by the time school is back in session in January.
Lastly, should also be receiving a request to confirm your team is coming to championship. Please fill that out so we know your team is coming (and if you are not, this would open a slot for another alternate team to attend).
You will need permission forms or a printed team roster from FIRST for the event (just like the qualifiers). If you turned in paper copies and did not keep a copy for yourself, please have the parents fill out another for the championship (sorry we cannot return the ones turned in at qualifiers).
Saturday, December 15, 2018 was the fourth West TN Qualifier held at Christian Brothers University, Thomas Center Building in Memphis, TN.
This is our final Qualifier for the INTO ORBITSM Season before West TN FLL Regional Championship Competition on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
Thank you to our host CBU and their Faculty, Staff, and Students, especially the CBU Chapter of Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity as well as all the other volunteers, team coaches, mentors, and parents!
Coaches should receive an email with their judging rubrics and feedback (if you do not receive them within a week please let us know via the “Contact Us” form to the right).
CBU Champs – Team 32670 – Rohirrim in Training
Congratulations to:
| 32670 | Rohirrim in Training | Champions Award |
| 33331 | Robo-Wildcats “Kings and Queens of Bots” | Project Award |
| 22626 | Moonpies | Core Values Award |
| 32078 | Robo-Wildcats “Alien Acrobats” | Robot Design Award |
| 39174 | The Mighty STEM Girls | Robot Performance Award |
| 4891 | Shooting Stars | Invited to Championship |
| 24218 | Cordova Cougar Cubs Red | Invited to Championship |
| 25282 | Jawascripts | Invited to Championship |
| 27078 | Presbyterian Day School 1 | Invited to Championship |
| 32300 | Havenview Middle – Black Paws | Invited to Championship |
| 32301 | Havenview Middle – Golden Paws | Invited to Championship |
| 35168 | Presbyterian Day School 2 | Invited to Championship |
| 36889 | Bot Builders #2 | Invited to Championship |
| 41302 | Saint Dominic Suns | Invited to Championship |
| 41335 | Saint Agnes Stars | Invited to Championship |
| 41919 | Presbyterian Day School 3 | Invited to Championship |
| 4890 | Galaxy Geeks | Alternate Invite to Championship |
| 40378 | Lions Robotics | Alternate Invite to Championship |
| 39272 | Kingsmen | Alternate Invite to Championship |
| 36885 | Bot Builders | Alternate Invite to Championship |
Pictures from the event are posted HERE
If you are interested in First Lego League but want to try it out first and don’t have the money, than this is for you! You can apply for this grant initiative. Grant funds will cover the 2018 (Non-compete) registration bundle ($299.00 + s/h) and will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. This grant will be available until the funds are depleted.
How is Non-Compete different from Standard Registration?
Teams registered as non-compete are not bound to the standard registration season calendar and do not compete in official local or regional events. Many first-time coaches choose the non-compete registration to ‘learn the ropes’ of the program and technology before diving into the competitive season the following year.
Saturday, December 8, 2018 was the third West TN Qualifier held at Southwest Tennessee Community College (Macon Campus), Nabors Building in Memphis, TN.
Although the weather seemed more appropriate for Hydro DynamicsSM than for Into OrbitSM, it was a great event!
Thank you to our host STCC and their Faculty, Staff, and Students as well as all the other volunteers, team coaches, mentors, and parents!
Coaches should receive an email with their judging rubrics and feedback (if you do not receive them within a week please let us know via the “Contact Us” form to the right).
STCC Champs – Team 31739 Galactic Pegasi
Congratulations to:
| 31739 | Galactic Pegasi | Champions Award |
| 40186 | AES Space Kiddets | Project Award |
| 42579 | ECS Eagles | Core Values Award Robot Performance Award |
| 24835 | AstroPandas | Robot Design Award |
| 7537 | St. Francis Blue | Invite to Championship |
| 12352 | STEM Stags | Invite to Championship |
| 17013 | The STEMulators | Invite to Championship |
| 20313 | Cougar Cogwheels | Invite to Championship |
| 33337 | Idlewild Eagles Robotics | Invite to Championship |
| 39314 | Schilling STEM Stallions | Invite to Championship |
| 33505 | Eaglebots Purple | Alternate Invite to Championship |
| 33506 | Eaglebots White | Alternate Invite to Championship |
Pictures from the event are posted HERE
Saturday, December 1, 2018 was the second West TN Qualifier. Held at Austin Peay State University in the Morgan University Center Building, 3rd Floor of Clarksville, TN.
Thank you to our host APSU, the volunteers, and team coaches, mentors, & parents!
Coaches should receive an email with their judging rubrics and feedback (if you do not receive them within a week please let us know via the “Contact Us” form to the right).
APSU-Clarksville Champs – 786 E3 Strike
Congratulations to:
| 786 | E3 Strike | Champions Award Robot Performance Award |
| 12366 | Richview Robotics | Project Award |
| 39739 | CA COUGAR CUBS | Core Values Award |
| 38465 | DevolBerger | Robot Design Award |
| 783 | E3 Spark | Invite to Championship |
| 4568 | Hawkbotics – Red | Invite to Championship |
| 4570 | Hawkbotics – Gold | Invite to Championship |
| 27514 | Hawkbotics – Black | Invite to Championship |
| 32628 | Cyber Cougars | Invite to Championship |
| 40986 | MooreBots | Invite to Championship |
| 23350 | Cowboy Robotics | Alternate Invite to Championship |
| 39740 | CA ROBOTICS | Alternate Invite to Championship |
Pictures from the event are posted HERE
Saturday, November 17, 2018 was the first West TN Qualifier held at Christian Brother High School in Memphis, TN.
Thank you to our host CBHS, the volunteers, mentors, team coaches, and parents!
Coaches should receive an email with their judging rubrics and feedback (if you do not receive them within a week please let us know via the “Contact Us” form to the right).
CBHS Champs – 15496 Space Bears
Congratulations to:
| 15496 | Space Bears | Champions Award |
| 43774 | B&P FLL | Project Award |
| 34182 | SMESTurkeys | Core Values Award |
| 37703 | Astro Force (Bullard/Campus) | Robot Design Award Robot Performance Award |
| 15134 | STEAM Rollers | Invite to Championship |
| 22139 | STEAM Punks | Invite to Championship |
| 35114 | Lausanne Lynx | Invite to Championship |
| 43487 | Lynx Robotics | Invite to Championship |
Pictures from the event are posted HERE
The Christian Brother High School Qualifier is this Saturday (Nov 17).
The public is welcome to come and check out the event. We suggest you come in the afternoon when the robot missions are being run (Most fun to watch!)
It will be held on the second floor of the development center. Just park in the CBHS Parking lot and follow the signs and flags for FIRST Lego League.
Here is the full schedule of events:
There is a concession stand for food, drinks, snacks etc.
This is the first of four qualifiers for the FLL West TN region.
