FIRST LEGO League
On this page we keep links and references to various North Texas FIRST LEGO League competition resources, to make them easy for us and others to locate quickly later. Where possible we try to link directly to official pages and notifications; but we’re definitely not the official source for any of this. If in doubt — double check the official sources!
Feel free to suggest additional links or resources that should appear here, or to let us know of errors or things that shouldn’t be here.
Join the NorthTexasFLL Google Group to network with other coaches and mentors!
Upcoming FLL Events
Resources
Here is a resource list for teams starting out with FIRST LEGO League.
Where do I start?
If you’re a new coach or team and you’re wondering where to start, here are some suggestions:
- Join the NorthTexasFLL Google Group. This is a mailing list for coaches and organizers of FLL events in North Texas; people are encouraged to ask questions here.
- Attend a kickoff event and the coaches clinics offered throughout the season. You’ll learn lots of useful tips from veteran coaches who are eager to help you get started!
- A good early team activity is to build the mission models for this season’s game. This can help the team get used to working together, and they can study the mechanisms used to make the models work.
- You and your team definitely want to study the Challenge document to understand the competition rules and requirements. If you have any questions, ask them at a clinic or ask on the NorthTexasFLL group.
- If your team is at a loss for getting started with building a robot, the “SPIKE Prime driving base” is a good place to start. For EV-3, the “Educator Vehicle with attachments” is a reasonable place to start and get some ideas. If you hsve an NXT set instead of EV3, Jay Jordan recommends the 3-motor chassis from nxtprograms.com .
- Once you have a robot, see if the team can get it to solve a couple of (easy) missions. There are almost always one or two missions that involve pushing something very close to Launch Area.
- Begin brainstorming Project topics and identifying resources and experts. Be sure to keep track of your research and contacts!
Previous 2019 (“City Shaper”) FLL Events
Jul 22 - Jul 23, 2019:
UTD FLL Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Sep 7, 2019 (1:30p-4:30p):
FLL 2019 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (Plano), Plano
Sep 10 - Sep 11, 2019:
UTD FLL Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Oct 5, 2019 (9:00a-12:00p):
UTD FLL Coaches Clinic – Chassis Building and Attachments, Richardson
Oct 14 - Oct 18, 2019:
FLL 2019 Qualifier Registration opens
Oct 19, 2019 (9:00a-4:00p):
UTD FLL Coaches Clinics – FLL Programming, Richardson
Nov 2, 2019 (8:00a-12:00p):
Scrimmage at HSA Carrollton
Nov 2, 2019 (12:00p-5:00p):
FCA FLL CITY SHAPER Robot Games Scrimmage, Dallas
Nov 3, 2019 (1:30p-5:00p):
2019 FLYSET FLL City Shaper Scrimmage, Plano
Nov 16, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Parish Episcopal School, Dallas
Nov 16, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Hillsboro ISD
Nov 16, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Williams High School, Plano
Nov 16, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Adamson High School, Dallas
Nov 23, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Conrad High School, Dallas
Nov 23, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Kaufman ISD
Nov 30, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at UT-Dallas (“Comet FIRST”), Richardson
Dec 7, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Allen STEAM Center, Allen
Dec 7, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Adamson High School, Dallas
Dec 14, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Eastfield College, Mesquite
Dec 14, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at UME Preparatory Academy, Dallas
Dec 14, 2019:
FLL Qualifier at Williams High School, Plano
Jan 25, 2020:
North Texas Regional FLL Championship, Dallas
Previous 2018 (“Into Orbit”) FLL Events
Jun 20 - Jun 21, 2018:
UTD FLL Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Jul 16 - Jul 17, 2018:
UTD/BCS FLL Coaches Training Workshop, Fort Worth
Jul 18, 2018 (9:00a-2:30p):
UTD/BCS FLL Coaches Advanced Programming Workshop, Fort Worth
Jul 20, 2018 (12:00p):
FLL Team Hardship Grant Application Deadline #1
Aug 1 - Aug 2, 2018:
UTD FLL Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Aug 31, 2018 (8:00a-5:00p):
LEGO Foundation Grant – application deadline
Sep 8, 2018 (1:30p-4:30p):
FLL 2018 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (Plano), Plano
Sep 11 - Sep 12, 2018:
UTD FLL Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Sep 15, 2018 (9:00a-12:00p):
FLL 2018 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (Fort Worth), Fort Worth
Sep 20 - Sep 21, 2018:
UTD FLL Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Sep 22, 2018 (9:00a-12:00p):
UTD FLL Coaches Clinic – Chassis Building and Attachments, Richardson
Sep 29, 2018 (9:00a-12:00p):
FLL Chassis & Attachment Building Coaches Clinic @ FCA, Dallas
Oct 13, 2018 (9:00a-4:00p):
FLL Beginning and Intermediate Programming Coaches Clinic @ FCA, Dallas
Oct 20, 2018 (9:00a-4:00p):
UTD FLL Coaches Clinics – FLL Programming, Richardson
Oct 24, 2018 (10:00a):
FLL 2018 Qualifier Registration opens
Nov 3, 2018 (12:00p-5:00p):
FCA FLL INTO ORBIT Robot Games Scrimmage, Dallas
Dec 1, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Ford Middle School, Allen
Dec 1, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Hillsboro Junior High, Hillsboro
Dec 1, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Parish Episcopal School, Dallas
Dec 8, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Dallas ISD
Dec 8, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Grapevine ISD
Dec 8, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Williams High School, Plano
Dec 15, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Braswell High School, Aubrey
Dec 15, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Bethesda Christian School, Fort Worth
Dec 15, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Vanston Middle School, Mesquite
Dec 15, 2018:
FLL Qualifier at Williams High School, Plano
Previous 2017 (“Hydro-Dynamics”) FLL Events
Jun 26 - Jun 29, 2017:
UTD Summer FLL Coaches Training Workshops, Richardson
Jul 10 - Jul 14, 2017:
SMU Classroom Robotics for Teachers Grades 4-8, Dallas
Jul 24 - Jul 28, 2017:
SMU MINDSTORMS Robotics Program for Middle School Students, Dallas
Jul 31 - Aug 5, 2017:
SMU Competitive Robotics FIRST LEGO League Program, Dallas
Aug 7 - Aug 10, 2017:
UTD Summer FLL Coaches Training Workshops, Richardson
Aug 29, 2017 (11:00a):
FLL 2017 “Hydro-Dynamics” Global Challenge Release
Sep 9, 2017 (1:30p-4:30p):
FLL 2017 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (Plano), Plano
Sep 12 - Sep 13, 2017:
UTD FLL Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Sep 16, 2017 (10:00a-12:30p):
FLL 2017 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (Benbrook), Benbrook
Sep 16, 2017 (1:00p-5:00p):
FLL 2017 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (FCA), Dallas
Sep 23, 2017 (9:00a-12:00p):
UTD Clinic – Chassis Building and Attachments, Richardson
Sep 30, 2017 (10:00a-1:00p):
Ft Worth FLL Chassis Build and Attachments Clinic, Benbrook
Oct 7, 2017 (9:00a-12:00p):
FCA FLL Chassis and Attachments Clinic, Dallas
Oct 14, 2017 (9:00a-4:00p):
FCA FLL Programming Clinic, Dallas
Oct 14, 2017 (10:00a-5:00p):
Ft Worth FLL Programming Clinic, Benbrook
Oct 21, 2017 (9:00a-4:00p):
UTD Clinics – FLL Programming, Richardson
Oct 23, 2017 (10:00a):
Qualifier Registration Opens
Nov 4, 2017 (8:00a-1:00p):
3rd Annual Grapevine-Colleyville ISD FLL Scrimmage (FULL), Grapevine
Nov 4, 2017 (12:00p-5:00p):
FCA FLL Hydro Dynamics Robot Games Scrimmage (FULL), Dallas
Nov 19, 2017 (2:00p-5:45p):
2017 FLYSET FLL Hydrodynamics Scrimmage, Plano
Dec 2, 2017:
FLL Qualifier at Allen High School, Allen
Dec 2, 2017:
FLL Qualifier at Parish Episcopal School, Dallas
Dec 2, 2017:
FLL Qualifier at Adamson High School, Dallas
Dec 2, 2017:
FLL Qualifier at Hillsboro Junior High, Hillsboro
Dec 9, 2017:
FLL Qualifier at Burleson High School, Burleson
Dec 9, 2017:
FLL Qualifier at Braswell High School, Aubrey
Dec 16, 2017:
FLL Qualifier at Williams High School (SOLD OUT), Plano
Dec 16, 2017:
FLL Qualifier at Bethesda Christian School, Fort Worth
Apr 7, 2018 (8:30a-3:30p):
Robotics in the Classroom, Dallas
May 19, 2018 (9:30a-5:00p):
Robot Rumble 2, Weatherford
May 20, 2018 (2:30p-4:30p):
FLYSET 4th Annual Youth Robotics Fair, Plano
Previous 2016 (“Animal Allies”) FLL Events
Aug 1, 2016 (11:00a):
FLL 2016 “Animal Allies” Mission Model Building Instructions released
Aug 30, 2016 (11:00a):
FLL 2016 “Animal Allies” Global Challenge Release
Sep 8, 2016 (8:30a-4:00p):
UTD FLL Training Workshop 1: Introduction to FLL, Robot Construction, and Programming [FULL/CLOSED], Richardson
Sep 10, 2016 (1:30p-4:30p):
FLL 2016 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (UTD), Richardson
Sep 15, 2016 (8:30a-4:00p):
UTD FLL Training Workshop 2: Chassis and Attachments, Intermediate Programming, Season Preparation [CLOSED/FULL], Richardson
Sep 17, 2016 (1:00p-5:00p):
FLL 2016 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (FCA), Dallas
Sep 24, 2016 (9:00a-12:00p):
UTD Clinic – Chassis Building and Attachments, Richardson
Oct 1, 2016 (9:00a-12:00p):
UME Clinic – Building with LEGO Mindstorms, Dallas
Oct 8, 2016 (9:00a-12:00p):
UTD Clinic – Game, Project, Core Values, Tournament, Q&A, Richardson
Oct 15, 2016 (9:00a-12:00p):
UME Clinic – Chassis and Attachments 101, Dallas
Oct 15, 2016 (9:00a-4:00p):
UTD Clinics – FLL Programming, Richardson
Oct 29, 2016 (9:00a-4:00p):
UME Clinic – FLL Programming clinics, Duncanville
Nov 5, 2016 (12:00p-5:00p):
FLL Scrimmage at Fellowship Christian Academy (FCA), Dallas
Nov 12, 2016 (8:00a-1:00p):
FLL 2016 Scrimmage at Cross Timbers Middle School, Grapevine
Nov 12, 2016 (9:00a-11:00a):
UME Clinic – FLL Tournament Overview clinic, Dallas
Nov 19, 2016 (9:30a-3:00p):
FLL 2016 Scrimmage at Grand Saline Middle School, Grand Saline
Dec 3, 2016:
FLL Qualifier at Allen High School, Allen
Dec 10, 2016:
FLL Qualifier at Wedgwood Middle School (tentative)
Dec 10, 2016:
FLL Qualifier at Burleson High School, Burleson
Dec 10, 2016:
FLL Qualifier at UME Prep [SOLD OUT], Dallas
Dec 10, 2016:
FLL Qualifier at Braswell High School, Aubrey
Dec 17, 2016:
FLL Qualifier at Grand Saline High School, Grand Saline
Dec 17, 2016:
FLL Qualifier at Bethesda Christian School, Fort Worth
Dec 17, 2016:
FLL Qualifier at Nolan Catholic High School, Fort Worth
Dec 17, 2016:
FLL Qualifier at Academy High School, Plano
Jan 21, 2017:
FLL Second Round Qualifiers week 2
Feb 4, 2017:
North Texas Regional FLL Championship, Dallas
May 6, 2017 (10:00a-2:00p):
Plastic Fastener Sumo Workshop, Carrollton
May 13, 2017:
Wild West Robot Rumble, Weatherford
May 13, 2017 (10:00a-4:00p):
DPRG 22nd Roborama Competition, Carrollton
Previous FLL events
Aug 25, 2015 (11:00a):
FLL 2015 Trash Trek Challenge Release
Sep 19, 2015 (1:00p-5:00p):
FLL 2015 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (FCA), Dallas
Sep 26, 2015 (9:00a-12:00p):
UME Coaches’ Clinic – Nomenclature and Geometry of LEGO Mindstorms, Dallas
Sep 26, 2015 (9:00a-12:00p):
FLL 2015 Kickoff / Team Dynamics Clinic (UTD), Richardson
Sep 30, 2015:
2015 FLL Team Registration closing
Oct 10, 2015 (9:00a-12:00p):
UME Coaches’ Clinic – Chassis Building and Attachments, Dallas
Oct 10, 2015 (1:00p-4:00p):
UTD Coaches Clinic — Chassis Building and Attachments, Richardson
Oct 17, 2015 (9:00a-11:30a):
UTD Coaches Clinic – Beginning FLL Programming, Richardson
Oct 17, 2015 (1:00p-4:00p):
UTD Coaches Clinic – Advanced FLL Programming, Richardson
Oct 24, 2015 (9:00a-4:00p):
UME Coaches’ Clinic – FLL Programming with Patrick Michaud, Dallas
Nov 7, 2015 (12:00p-5:00p):
FLL 2015 Scrimmage at Fellowship Christian Academy (FCA), Dallas
Nov 14, 2015 (7:00a-2:00p):
FLL 2015 Scrimmage at Cross Timbers Middle School, Grapevine
Nov 14, 2015 (9:00a-11:00a):
UME Coaches’ Clinic – Tournament Overview, Dallas
Nov 18, 2015 (5:00p):
Qualifier Registration closes
Nov 21, 2015 (10:00a-2:30p):
FLL 2015 Scrimmage at Grand Saline High School, Grand Saline
Nov 29, 2015:
FLL 2015 Scrimmage at QD Academy, Plano
Feb 6, 2016:
North Texas Regional FLL Championship, Dallas
I was looking for the powerpoint from Oct 10 at UTD clinic. I was there but I wanted to look back at something. We were told to look on here that the power point would be on here. Where do I look?
Slides are now available from the FLL resources page and the event page.