Category: FIRST Lego League Jr.

Mahalo Packages available for Veteran Teams

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!

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.

Let’s get Robotics back on track!

Luana

It is time to get ROBOTICS back on track in Hawai’i! Hawai’i FIRST Robotics (HFR) would like to help reestablish teams.

We want YOU to join us by putting together a team.

Check out this information we put together for schools… actually this stuff is good for ANY group wanting to dig into FIRST robotics. https://bit.ly/3yT3yfM

Sign up here to get more information for coaches, both returning and brand new! https://forms.gle/qXsg9u4TrDXzQV4y6

mahalo to our volunteers

Luana

MAHALO NUI to each and every one of our 100+ FABULOUS volunteers that came out to support the festivities this past weekend. The FRC Hawaii Regional, FLL Explore Expo, FLL Challenge and FTC demonstrations were a phenomenal success because YOU, our volunteers, freely, excitedly, and whole heartedly gave up your time to support robot enthusiasts from around the world!

A huge shout out goes to the following student leaders for their roles during the events:

  • FTC Inspire Award Team 18120 (Poki Cacti)
  • FLL Challenge Champion Team 51507 (Robo-Rangers – Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii)
  • FRC Student Ambassadors from:
    • Iolani
    • Kalani
    • Kauai
    • Konawaena
    • Maryknoll
    • Mid-Pacific
    • Mililani
    • Molokai
    • Pearl City
    • Punahou
    • Waialua.

2022 FLL Explore Expo award winners

Luana

WOOT WOOT! Our youngest group of robot enthusiasts showed off their stuff at the 2022 FLL Explore Expo on Saturday.

Please give a round of applause to all the Award winners!

  • The Hawaii Nominee to 2022 FLL Explore World Festival
    • 19228 PEARLRIDGE ELEMENTARY’s Transportation Team
  • Challenge Solution Award
    • 6357 HMS Dolphins
    • 27789 Kipapa Cougars
    • 219228 PRE’s Transportation Team
  • Coding Award
    • 25706 Holy Nativity
    • 25707 Holy Nativity
  • Core Values Award
    • 1675 HMS Dolphins
    • 17788 Kipapa Cougars
    • 17790 Kipapa Cougars 3
  • Team Poster Award
    • 25524 Kipapa Cougars
    • 425439 Curious Monkeys
  • Team Model Award
    • 24401 HMS Dolphins 3