STEM & Robotics

FLLC - First LEGO League Challenge

Description: FIRST LEGO League teams apply science, engineering, and math concepts, and their imagination, to develop solutions to real-world challenges. They also design, build, and program LEGO Spike Prime-based robots to perform autonomous “missions” on a playing field. Along the way, they develop critical thinking, team-building, and presentation skills. In addition to the robot, teams are also required to prepare a research project and presentation. The season culminates in a day long competition against other teams where they will run their robot through a series of missions and present their research project in front of a panel of judges.

Requirements: Students in grades 5–8, with a teacher’s recommendation. This is a competitive robotics team that must complete a number of activities within the time frame of the season.

Schedule: The season runs from September through January. We typically meet twice a week during the evenings from 6–8 pm. Register online through our Activities Department - Fall Activities.

FTC - FIRST Tech Challenge

Description: FIRST Tech Challenge teams design and build robots of their own creation; using aluminum structural elements, gears, dc motors, servo motors, 3D-printed parts, and multiple types of sensors. They program an Android device application using the Java language to drive and operate their robots.  It all comes together into a finished robot, the size of an 18” cube, that plays a floor game in an alliance format on a 12 ft. square field. Through all of this, students develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and sharing ideas.  In addition to STEM skills, students are required to perform outreach and fundraising activities, build a financial sustainability plan, document activities, and market and promote the team.

Requirements: Students in grades 9–12, Register online through our Activities Department - Fall Activities.

Schedule: The build season runs September through March, and we typically meet two evenings and Saturday morning per week.   The off season runs April through August and teams typically meet a few times per month.

FLLC - First LEGO League Challenge

Description: FIRST LEGO League teams apply science, engineering, and math concepts, and their imagination, to develop solutions to real-world challenges. They also design, build, and program LEGO Spike Prime-based robots to perform autonomous “missions” on a playing field. Along the way, they develop critical thinking, team-building, and presentation skills. In addition to the robot, teams are also required to prepare a research project and presentation. The season culminates in a day long competition against other teams where they will run their robot through a series of missions and present their research project in front of a panel of judges.

Requirements: Students in grades 5–8, with a teacher’s recommendation. This is a competitive robotics team that must complete a number of activities within the time frame of the season.

Schedule: The season runs from September through January. We typically meet twice a week during the evenings from 6–8 pm. Register online through our Activities Department - Fall Activities.

FTC - FIRST Tech Challenge

Description: FIRST Tech Challenge teams design and build robots of their own creation; using aluminum structural elements, gears, dc motors, servo motors, 3D-printed parts, and multiple types of sensors. They program an Android device application using the Java language to drive and operate their robots.  It all comes together into a finished robot, the size of an 18” cube, that plays a floor game in an alliance format on a 12 ft. square field. Through all of this, students develop STEM skills and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value of hard work, innovation, and sharing ideas.  In addition to STEM skills, students are required to perform outreach and fundraising activities, build a financial sustainability plan, document activities, and market and promote the team.

Requirements: Students in grades 9–12, Register online through our Activities Department - Fall Activities.

Schedule: The build season runs September through March, and we typically meet two evenings and Saturday morning per week.   The off season runs April through August and teams typically meet a few times per month.