Category: FIRST Lego League Jr.

Sign up for FLL kick-off

Luana

FIRST LEGO League Hawaii… Join us as we KICK-OFF the Masterpiece Season.

Sat. September 9, 2023 @ 9:00 – 11:30 AM (Registration begins at 8:30)

Mahalo to Iolani School for hosting the FLL Kick-Off again this year! This event is open to all Hawaii FLL teams and anyone interested in starting an FLL Challenge or Explore team this season. Please join us to meet experts who use their skills to create art and experiences that bring us together, entertain us, and move us. Challenge teams also can learn more about the Robot Game and join a Q&A with Hawaii’s Head Referee. RSVP now at https://forms.gle/bBt9smyCVW763LRU9

FIRST LeGo league Masterpiece schedule

Luana
  • 9/9/2023 – Kick-Off – Iolani
  • 11/4/2023 – Qualifying Challenge Tournaments 
    • Mililani Middle School
    • Kapolei Middle School
    • Kalakaua Middle School
    • Kealakehe High School (Hawaii)
    • Tentative – Kauai
  • 11/10/2023 – Qualifying Challenge Tournaments
    • Kalani High School 
    • Tentative – Le Jardin Academy
  • 11/11/2023 – Qualifying Challenge Tournaments
    • Tentative – Maui
  • 12/2/2023 – FLL State Championship & Explore Expo – Waialua High & Intermediate School

FLL Explore World Festival Nominees

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

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

REGISTRATION OPEN for Hawaii FLL Explore Festival

Aaron

Aloha FLL Explore Coaches!

Registration is open now for the 2022 FLL Explore State Festival on Saturday, December 3, 2022** at the NBC Exhibition Hall.  Please use this 2022 Explore Festival Registration link to register each of your teams by October 21, 2022.

For our veteran coaches, this will be the same fun celebration as the FLL Jr. Expo of past years.  For our new coaches, detailed event information will be sent a couple weeks before the festival, and here is some basic information to help you plan.

  • 7:30 am Early Check-in Begins

(Two YPP coaches / mentors will be allowed to enter the Exhibition Hall with their teams; other parents enter with the public at 9 am)

  • 8 am Reviewing Sessions Begin

(Each team will have a chance to present what they learned this season to volunteer “reviewers” in a safe non-competitive environment.  Multiple teams enter the Pikake Ballroom at assigned times)

  • 8 – 9 am Teams continue to set up, share with other teams, and join in planned activities
  • 9 – 11 am Exhibition Hall opens to the public, including other robotics demonstrations and exhibits

(Teams showcase their models and posters in the Exhibition Hall and share what they’ve learned with friends, family, and the public)

(Possible guided “tours” for Explore teams by older FIRST student mentors and visits to the team pits for 2022 FLL Challenge State Championship)

  • 11 am Reviewing Sessions and Festival Showcase End
  • Approx. 11 – 11:30 am

FLL Explore Parade and Hi-Fives Line (in front of the main stage before the FLL Challenge Opening Ceremony)

Team Recognition and FLL Explore Closing Ceremony (in the Pikake Ballroom, family, and friends welcome)

  • Approx. 11:30 – 12 noon Festival ends

(Explore teams are invited to stay for the FLL Challenge robot matches and State Championship)

We hope you all join us to celebrate your team’s accomplishments with other teams from across the State.  There is no fee to participate in this season’s Hawaii Festival.  It will be a day for your FLL Explore teams to celebrate and display the results of their hard work and amazing efforts. 

Thank you for all your time and dedication in making this season an amazing experience for your teams!

Sheree Herrera and Heidi Okikawa

FLL Explore Program Delivery Partners

Hawai‘i FIRST Robotics,

a 501c3 non-profit organization

FLL 2022-23 Season Kickoff Sept 10

Aaron

Calling all Hawaii FLL Teams!

RSVP today to attend the 2022 Hawaii FLL State Kick-Off in person.  Each team may register up to 5 persons (coaches included).  Space is limited to the first 200 attendees. 

Click here to reserve your spots: 2022 Hawaii FLL Kick Off RSVP

Hawai’i State FIRST LEGO League Kick-Off

Saturday, September 10, 2022

‘Iolani School (*map below)

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM. (check-in begins at 8:30 AM)

*masks required on campus*

Keynote speaker Scott Glenn, Chief Energy Officer for the State of Hawai’i

Scott leads the Hawai’i State Energy Office (HSEO) in its mission to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation to help achieve a resilient, clean energy, decarbonized economy.

2022/23 Robot Game Presentation & Q&A

with Head Referee Derrick Shiroma

Special Meet-the-Expert Rooms (In Person Only)

Get a jump start on all your team’s Superpowered research and meet local experts from –

Hawaiian Electric

HSEO

Maui Economic Development Board

Efficient Transportation Coalition

Booz Allen

Holu Hou Energy

Hawaii Energy

SunTrac / Carrier Hawaii

Assets School Robotics Offers new Chromebooks to FLL & FTC teams!

Aaron

In an unusual act of team generosity, FTC Team Waffles (#14825) from Assets School will be giving away up to 15 new Chromebooks to New FLL or FTC Teams! These slick computing devices will be a huge benefit to teams who are starting out without a modern device to meet learning and programming needs.

Lenovo Chromebook Touchscreen Laptop Computer (sample photo)

Team Waffles received the Chromebooks as a part of a grant they received from GirlsWhoCode (GWC) and Trellix with the goal of increasing female interest in the STEM community.

Chromebooks are sufficient for FLL programming with the Lego App available on ChromeOS, and for FTC programming with the browser-based Blocks programming or OnBot Java programming. They are also user-friendly for students and coaches working on research and documentation.

If your FLL or FTC team is new to FIRST, and participating in 2022-2023 season, then you are eligible to apply for one of the Chromebooks. This is a need-based giveaway, which means priority will be given to teams who really need them. To request a Chromebook, visit Assets Robotics at this link: http://www.assetsrobotics.org

Mahalo to Assets Team Waffles for this incredible contribution to the FIRST Robotics community in Hawai’i.

Hawaii FIRst robotics expo – Save the Date

Luana

Are you looking to start a FIRST robotics program? Want to find out more about FLL Explore, FLL Challenge, FTC, or FRC? Want some financial assistance? Join us for the Hawaii FIRST Robotics Expo for NEW and returning coaches! More information to come.

When: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Where: Kalani High School

Priority funding for new team incentive packages will be given to those who attend the Coaches Fair.

The DoDSTEM Grant Application is Open!

Luana

Deadline is 11:59 PM PDT on June 23 2022

Here are the steps to apply.
1) Find a mentor that works for DoD.
2) Your mentor will need to contact their DoDSTEM Grant contact person for their office.
For example, If the DoD mentor works at NAVFAC PAC, they would contact NAVFAC PAC FIRST DoD Grant POC or if they work at PHYS they would contact PHYS FIRST DOD Grant POC, etc.
3) Then, your mentor will get the password from that contact person and make an account on this website. https://first.dodstem.us
-This site is where the application will be submitted.
4) Be sure to remind the mentor to fill out the team information correctly because incomplete and/or incorrect information may result in loss of funds.

If you have questions, please contact Clinton Ng at Pearl Harbor #(808) 472-1351 or email him at Clinton.l.ng.civ@us.navy.mil