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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