Spring Event Registration Event registration for Spring FLLE events is now open for teams who have not yet competed for the SUBMERGED season. The event registration link is posted on the Michigan FLLE Events page at the Event Registration link at the top. The list of events is posted at the events page as well. All event registration will be completed by form; no email or phone registration requests are accepted. Event placements will be posted on the team list beginning this weekend. If you are interested in hosting an event, please reach out to angela@firstinmichigan.org. World Festival Opportunity Michigan has one spot at theRead More →

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Event Information You can find your event date, time, and location listed at the Michigan FLLE Events page. Your event assignment is at the Team List link at the top of the Events page. Please note that event placements are final, and not all teams were able to be placed into their first choice event. Your event host will reach out with additional details about two weeks before your event. Event Readiness Rosters are due the Monday before your event to your event host. It can take time to get coaches screened and consent forms signed, so start now. You can find directions for completingRead More →

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Event Registration Ending Please complete your event registration forms by Tuesday, October 22nd by midnight. The registration form is available at the Michigan FLLE Events page at the ‘Event Registration’ link at the top. I will be posting the event assignment list by the end of the week. Please note that I will pull the team list one last time when event registration closes, so if you want to make any changes to your team name for fall/winter events, please do that by then in the FIRSTinspires.org Dashboard. Event Readiness Reminders As event registration ends, please turn your attention to getting your team’s “paperwork” inRead More →

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Event Registration Event registration will open this Wednesday, October 9, at noon. All teams will receive an email Wednesday morning with a link to register, and it will also be posted at at the Event Registration link at the top. All event registration will be completed by form; no email or phone registration requests are accepted. You can find the list of events at the Michigan FLLE Events page If you are interested in hosting an event, please reach out to angela@firstinmichigan.org. If you have not yet registered your team for the season, you may be receiving this email but you will not be placedRead More →

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Participation Reminder In Michigan, we run a slightly different progression of programs from FIRST national. In Michigan, FIRST LEGO League is an elementary school only program with teams comprised solely of elementary school aged/grade team members. To attend an event or receive any grants, FLLE teams must be aligned to the FIRST in Michigan progression of programs, consisting ONLY of students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. FIRST LEGO League Explore team size is capped at 6. No exceptions are made, and smaller teams than this are highly encouraged (4-5 students.) Multiple teams out of a given school/organization are welcome. Each team will need two registered,Read More →

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2020-2021 SEASON REGISTRATION It is NOT TOO LATE to get your lower elementary school FLL Explore team going! To recap, our FIM FLL Explore season has been pushed back and extended to give teams more time to figure out how to work and play no matter the scenario in place. Our sponsors and legislators are sending a loud message through their grant dollars – keep growing the next generation of leaders and innovators. We need them now more than ever! TEAM REGISTRATION REMINDERS Registration for the 2020-21 season continues! You can complete your registration by following the detailed instructions at the FIRST in Michigan FIRSTRead More →

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2020-2021 SEASON FIRST and FIRST in Michigan are busy planning for the upcoming season. Now more than ever it’s important to help our students to comfortably engage with technology, to prepare to be future STEM problem-solvers, and to connect to their FIRST LEGO League team and worldwide community! Our program aspects will remain the same, though the execution might look a little different this year. TEAM RESOURCES FOR DEALING WITH COVID-19 CHALLENGES Some very helpful resources to help teams creatively problem solve to meet the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions: FLL Guidance for COVID-19 Interruptions from FIRST CHALLENGE RELEASE Check out the FIRST LEGO League ExploreRead More →

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Registration Opens Oct. 3! Below are links for 2019 Fall Event Process and Event Application Google Form. Registration will open Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 8:00am EST. Registration Instructions Registration Form If your team is just getting started or you do not plan to start your team until early 2020, please know there will be Spring Events in March, April and May. These events will be posted in February 2020. Hope your teams are enjoying the BOOMTOWN BUILD Challenge! Cindy Nader Michigan FIRST LEGO League Jr DirectorRead More →

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World Festival Expos Enter your team into the lottery for a chance to be chosen to attend one of this year’s World Festival Expos. Please remember all costs to participate at World Festival is the team’s responsibility. Teams will need to take their model and poster board.Read More →

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We have more money than ever from the MDE state grant dedicated just to FIRST teams.  $3,000,000 to be exact, which is $500,000 more than last year! How fantastic is that? The link at the bottom will take you to a doc with important grant information. This is by no means a comprehensive list. But the amounts and timelines are there for the State grant and for the FIM and FIRST HQ grants. FIRST LEGO League Jr is the perfect program to start your child in.  We have a progression of programs that your child can participate in through high school.  I’d love to see each ofRead More →

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