Register nationally between May 1 and approximately the end of September at http://www.firstlegoleague.org. Teams can be part of a school classroom, after school program, extracurricular group, home school, neighborhood group, club or civic organization. It is recommended that an FLL team consist of from 4 to 6 participants. Roles include building, documentation, marketing, programming, quality control, research, strategic analysis and project management. The coach must be 18 years or older. Coaches are not to do the work but instead help facilitate learning. Coaches do not need technical expertise.
Materials required:
Fll General Timeline
May to September: Team registration available on FLL web site August: MindStorm Challenge kits begin shipping Mid September: Challenge is announced and Mat/Field kit is shipped October: Tournament registrations occur (check websites in September) December to January: Tournaments January to May: post-season events (optional)
Additional Resources
Northern California Resources The www.ncafll.org web site and ncafll yahoogroup are the primary communication link to the Northern California FLL community. These resources serve to find:
Northern California tournament registration
Northern California FLL souvenirs
Training sessions
Resource for coaches to communicate with each other
Calendar of all FLL happenings and events in our area
Additional FLL Resources The FLL web site and your local partner’s website is the primary communication link to the general public and teams. The web site serves at the best place to find:
updates and newly released information
numerous “frequently asked questions” sections and “how to” type documents
listing of helpful web sites for grant writing and funding resources
private community web pages designed exclusively for FLL teams
news room and forum area for teams
calendar of all FLL happenings and events
information for FLL State Tournaments and Preliminary Events
technical support and contact information for FLL, LEGO MINDSTORMS and RoboLab