Category: FLL

Gather your crew and get ready to explore, challenge and innovate in the demanding and inspiring expanse we call space! The 2018/19 FIRST® LEGO® League Season requires you to work together to break out of your earthly constraints. Do you have what it takes to go INTO ORBIT^SM?
Continue reading “FLL 2018/19 Season – INTO ORBIT”

The Forces of Atlantis won the Champions Award at the BC Lower Mainland Regional Tournament in British Columbia.  From there they were invited to the FLL Open in Tallinn Estonia on June 6-8.  Here’s their story. Continue reading “FLL Team to Compete in Estonia”

Parents, students and teachers are invited to an information session to learn about FIRST LEGO League and FIRST LEGO League Junior. These competitions are for students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 to form teams that design, build, and program robots, as well as learn about this year’s themes.

When:
Sunday May 6, 2018
3:30 to 5:00pm

Where:
Teen Room, Saanich Commonwealth Place
4636 Elk Lake Dr, Victoria, BC

Here’s a one page poster ad for the information session. FLL Info Session May 6

Congratulation to team #32829 TechnoDynamics who received the Champion’s Award at the BC FIRST LEGO League Championship held February 3 2018 at St. Margaret’s School in Victoria BC. Continue reading “BC FLL Championship Results”

On Saturday, February 3 2018, St. Margaret’s School will host the BC FIRST LEGO League Championship.

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) introduces young people, ages 9 to 14, to the fun and excitement of science and technology through team-based robotics competitions.

This year’s challenge is called Hydro Dynamics. Teams from all over BC will be coming together at St. Margaret’s School to have their robots judged and compete at the provincial games.

• 8:45 am Doors Open and Registration Starts
• 9:15 am Coaches Meeting
• 9:30 am Opening Ceremonies
• 10:00 am Judging begins
• 10:15 am Robot Runs begin
• 12:45 pm Lunch Break with FIRST Tech Challenge Demo
• 1:30 pm Robot Runs
• 4:00 pm Closing Celebration and Awards

Spectators are welcome at the championship games – which are also a good introduction for those interested in forming their own teams.

There will be rolling robot matches from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, February 3, at St. Margaret’s School, 1080 Lucas Ave, Victoria.

When: 1-4pm
Where: Landsdowne School ( 1765 Landsdowne Rd. Victoria)

Teams will have the opportunity to practice “real” robot runs. There will be judges and extra spectators for the project presentations, so teams can practice their presentation, get feedback from the judges and the spectators, and share their work with more people.

Please use the entrance marked with the black arrow (off Landsdowne Road).

For more information contact Uschi.Leslie@shaw.ca

Here are the awards from the December 3 FLL endorsed tournament in Surrey BC.

Award	Type of Award	Team Name	Team Number
Champions Award 1st place	Trophy	Forces of Atlantis	33968
Champions Award 2nd place	Certificate	Spirit Wolves	23309
Champions Award 3rd place	Certificate	PARD	23648
Robot Performance	Trophy	Gifted Ones	30699
Robot Design Award	Certificate	Gifted Ones	30699
Mechanical Design Award	Certificate	Gifted Ones	30699
Programming Award	Certificate	Alvin and the Chipmunks	31243
Strategy & Innovation Award	Certificate	HD Stafford Team Phoenix	29745
Project Award	Trophy	PARD	23648
Research Award	Certificate	The Three Rusty Gears	25220
Innovative Solution Award	Certificate	Marvel Institute of Technology (MIT)	32841
Presentation Award	Certificate	PARD	23648
Core Values Award	Trophy	Hephaestos I	30309
Inspiration Award	Certificate	Spirit Wolves	23309
Teamwork Award	Certificate	Hephaestos I	30309
Gracious Professionalism® Award	Certificate	Hephaestos II	35976
Volunteer Award	Certificate	Julie Occleshaw

9 am Opening Ceremonies,
10:15 Robot Runs,
12:15 lunch,
1:30 Robot Runs,
4pm Awards

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