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Next fall’s FLL and JFLL challenges? Animal kingdom!

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The excitement is growing! FIRST world headquarters has hinted about the 2016-17 FLL (FIRST LEGO LEAGUE) and JFLL (Jr. FIRST LEGO League) challenges.

We know that they will center on the animal kingdom… BUT more details about the projects and robot missions won’t be released until August.

Summer time, though, is a great time to organize your teams and register for fall action.

  • Elementary and middle school students can attend robotics summer camps at Delaware Sate University.
  • New teams can apply for sponsorship from FSR by adding the word “MOE” to their team names and by contacting us here.

 

FLL Challenge 2016-17
JFLL Challenge 2016-17

Click here to learn about the new themes Creature Craze and Animal Allies.

Click here to learn more about starting an FLL team, including typical costs, major program features, experts’ advice and a sample timeline of an FLL season.

 Find info about starting a JFLL team here.

Click here to learn more about robotics summer camp at DSU.

Local high school robotics teams compete at FIRST World Championship

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RKR at work
Rhyme Know Reason
MOE FRC at work
MOE FRC ready to go!
MOE FRC stategy planning
January 9, Oxford, PA FTC Tournament

Two FSR teams will participate in a global robotics competition this week. The students of FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) team Rhyme Know Reason and FRC (FIRST Robotics Challenge) team MOE are headed to St. Louis for the FIRST  World Championship April 27- 30.

FIRST Tech Challenge teams build robots on a base no larger than 18 inches square and compete on a 12-foot by 12-foot field. FIRST Robotics Competition teams build larger robots that can weigh up to 120 pounds and compete on a 27-foot by 54-foot field. Alliances of teams compete against each other during 2 1/2-minute matches during both contests.

This year’s FTC game is modeled on a mountain rescue scenario. Points are scored when two-robot alliances“reset” Rescue beacons; deliver Rescue Climbers to a “shelter;” park on the “mountain;” and park in the Rescue beacon “repair zone” or floor goal.

The FRC game is also new each year and this year’s has a medieval theme- in only six weeks, teams must design and build a robot and a game strategy able to cross “rough terrain;” open “drawbridges;” score points by shooting “boulders;” and climb a “tower.”

Qualifying matches begin on Wed. 4/27 at 2pm. For anyone interested in watching the action LIVE online, here’s a link:

http://www.firstchampionship.org/watch-live

RKR will be in the FRANKLIN division of the competition. MOE will be in the GALILEO division.

You shop- Amazon gives

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Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8 and we want to remind our supporters to sign up and shop at smile.amazon.com…  When you do, Amazon will donate a percent to First State Robotics. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know… same products, prices, service.

Your donations will go to support activities, such as our FLL Rookie Team Sponsorship Program which helps new FIRST LEGO League teams in Delaware get up and running.

  • Sign up is simple. Use the link below to be directed to great Mother’s Day gift ideas in support of First State Robotics.
  • Share the link with friends and family. Every dollar helps!

AmazonSmile Mother’s Day Link: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/charity/homepage.html?orig=%2Fgp%2Fbrowse.html%3Fnode%3D502659011&ein=20-0613902

Amazon Smiles

Thank you for helping to support our amazing kids and dedicated volunteers!

Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to First State Robotics Incorporated whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.