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2024 Tee Shirt Order Form

November 13, 2024March 11, 2025 Mari

Teams can pre-order season t-shirts for themselves, parents, etc. in advance (please order through a team, and include payment on one check) and to pick them up at the McKinley High School on December 15.

Download the 2024 Tee Shirt Order Form here

2024-2025 tee shirt design

2023 Tee Shirt Order Form

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 Mari

Teams can pre-order season t-shirts for themselves, parents, etc. in advance (please order through a team, and include payment on one check) and to pick them up at the Waialua on November 13.

Download the 2023 Tee Shirt Order Form here

2023-2024 tee shirt

FLL Explore World Festival Nominees

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 Mari

Note: While a nomination is not a guarantee of attending, it is a chance to represent Hawaii at the World Festival, April 19-22, 2023 in Houston, Texas.  Teams will be selected by lottery in early January and receive an official invitation to register.]

CONGRATULATIONS to our Hawaii FLL Explore nominees!

Team 7788Kipapa Cougar Cubs 1Kipapa Elementary
Team 12615Salt Lake Team 1Salt Lake Elementary
Nominees
Nominees

2022 FIRST lego league state championships “superpowered” awards

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 Mari
Champion’s Award
1st Place56225‘IoboticsIolani Schools
2nd Place51563Fast FoodersCommunity Team
Core Value Awards
1st Place3524Energy EngineersMililani Middle School
2nd Place16871Blazing BotsMililani Middle School
3rd Place16871HonubotsKailua Elementary School
Project Awards
1st Place1579Hydro HecTechsMaunawili Elementary School
2nd Place2089StrawcatsKalakaua Middle School
3rd Place25066Classy Caramel CorgisKalakaua Middle School
Robot Design Awards
1st Place14627Moanalua Elementary School NindroidsMoanalua Elementary School
2nd Place10794EaglebotsKalihi Uka Elementary
3rd Place25066Mighty Ali’iAli’iolani Elementary School
Robot Performance Award
1st Place31920S.T.E.P.Salt Lake Elementary School
2nd Place52418Mighty Ali’iAli’iolani Elementary School
3rd Place51563Fast FoodersCommunity Team
Coaches Award
16871HonubotsKailua Elementary
2023 First Championships in Houston on April 19-22, 2023
56225’Iobotics’Iolani Schools
2023 Western Edge Open in Long Beach on May 19-21, 2023
51563Fast FoodersCommunity Team

2022 Tee Shirt Order Form

November 6, 2022November 23, 2022 Mari

Teams can pre-order season t-shirts for themselves, parents, etc. in advance (please order through a team, and include payment on one check) and to pick them up at the Blaisdell on November 14.

Download the 2022 Tee Shirt Order Form here

Mahalo Packages available for Veteran Teams

June 12, 2022June 22, 2022 Mari

FIRST Lego League Explore

Ages 6-10
Grades 2-4

Benefits

  • Builds STEM skills and develops habits of learning
  • Culture of sharing, learning, and fun
  • Engagement of kids in meaningful, hands-on experimentation
  • Presentation skills development

FIRST Lego League Challenge

Ages 9-14
Grades 4-8

Benefits

  • Promotes understanding of real-world uses of STEM
  • Application of critical thinking skills
  • Students work in teams to engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering

FIRST Tech Challenge

Ages 12-18
Grades 7-12

Benefits

  • Development of problem-solving, organizational, and team-building skills
  • Gain hands-on programming and rapid-prototyping experience
  • Application of real world-math and science concepts

FIRST Robotics Competition

Ages 14-18
Grades 9-12

Benefits

  • Students develop, design, project management, programming, teamwork, strategic thinking, and cooperation skills
  • Work alongside professional engineers
  • Access to career discovery and scholarship opportunities

stipends based on the level of the new team mentored

$300 per Explore Team

Mentorship expectations

  • Provide minimum of 6 hours in person or live video mentoring
  • Support rookie team from kick-off to competiton

$400 per Challenge Team

Mentorship expectations

  • Provide minimum of 8 hours in person or live video mentoring
  • Support rookie team from kick-off to competiton

$350 per FTC Team

Mentorship expectations

  • Provide minimum of 10 hours in person or live video mentoring
  • Support rookie team from kick-off to competiton

$700 per FRC Team

Mentorship expectations

  • Provide minimum of 14 hours in person or live video mentoring
  • Support rookie team from kick-off to competiton

Questions? info@hawaiifirstrobotics.org

*Sign-up to receive more details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeWHzOckzdhvrZWY2JI9DFoHePQuYEvOS2J8q67BJv6_R7GA/viewform.

Incentive packages available now for new teams!

June 12, 2022June 22, 2022 Mari

FLL Explore

Grades 2-4
HFR provides:

  • $300 stipend and waives $75 local fee
Total Est. Cost for New Team:
$125 instead of $500

FLL Challenge

Grades 4-8
HFR provides:

  • $545 stipend and waives $150 local fee
Total Est. Cost for New Team:
$250 instead of $945

FIRST Tech Challenge

Grades 7-12
HFR provides:

  • $845 stipend and waives $200 local fee
Total Est. Cost for New Team:
$295 instead of $1300

FIRST Robotics Competition

Grades9-12
HFR provides:

  • $6000 stipend
Est. budget for New Team:
$4000+ instead of $10,000+

How to Qualify for an Incentive Package*

  • Register a new team with FIRST
  • Participate in the 2022-2023 FIRST Energize season in Hawaii

*Attend HFR coaches fair on 7/23 from 1-3 pm for priority access to funds

*Sign up to receive more details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexzzQLXGX6WpoZgXJPZcAB0vIxD0pV2bw_ictzW10SNsmUrA/viewform.

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FIRST Lego League Challenge Cargo Connect 2022 State Championship Scores

March 5, 2022March 7, 2022 Mari

University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Holmes Hall
February 26, 2022

Champion’s Award
1st Place51507Robo-RangersBoys and Girls Club of Hawaii
2nd Place3524Blazer BotsMililani Middle School
Core Value Awards
1st Place1578Maunawili Postal ServiceMaunawili Elementary School
2nd Place16871The HonubotsKailua Elementary School
Innovation Project Awards
1st Place51563Fast FoodersCommunity Team
2nd Place31920E.N.C.A.S.E.Salt Lake Elementary School
Robot Design Awards
1st Place30037TLS Green MachinesTrinity Lutheran School
2nd Place53953HippocratesKailua Intermediate School
Robot Performance Award
1st Place51507Robo-RangersBoys and Girls Club of Hawaii
2nd Place52418Mighty Ali’iAli’iolani Elementary School
Coaches Award
Dr. Rick Yamashiro2585KnightsSt. Joseph Parish School
Hawaii FIRST Robotics 2021-22 FIRST Lego League Challenge Virtual Awards Ceremony: Cargo Connect

FRC Hawaii Regional shipping address change

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Mari

For those teams coming from outside Oahu who will be shipping their robots the FRC Hawaii Regional shipping address has changed:

Fedex Heavyweight Honolulu
Attn: Ophelia Price (FIRST Robotics Competition)
120 Sand Island Access Rd
Honolulu, HI 96819

Hawaii FIRST Robotics present

Happy Holidays!

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Mari

Wishing everyone a safe and AWESOME holiday season from the HFR crew!

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