Welcome to the
2017-2018 FIRST LEGO League season; Hydro Dynamics! We
are so excited about this year’s theme: Water – how we find, transport, use, or
dispose of it. Students from all over the globe will make a splash with HYDRO
DYNAMICS.
Season registration is open for all FIRST programs!
Keep in mind that Michigan’s progression is different than the
progression FIRST HQ’s:
MICHIGAN'S PROGRESSION OF
PROGRAMS
FIRST LEGO League Jr. K-3 only
FIRST LEGO League Grade
4-end of elementary only, as defined by your school district
FIRST Tech Challenge Middle
School only, as defined by your school district
FIRST Robotics Competition High School only, as defined by
your school district
Veterans retain their team
numbers year to year so be sure to register with your old number. New (rookie)
teams will be issued a number that will be used year after year. If you need a
refresher of your team number or are curious if there is a team already at your
school, visit our MI FLL
Team List. For your students who
have moved up to middle school, pass your EV3 kit down and gear up for middle
school FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)! Contact Tammy Damrath
at michiganftc@gmail.com to learn about the amazing grants that are available to new
teams.
We are planning 2017 FLL
competitions now! Fill out this form to let us know whether you plan to
participate so we can be sure to have a competition spot for you: Michigan
FLL 2017 Team Form
Our grants this season are
the best ever and make our kits nearly FREE to all new teams. Not only are
public schools eligible for funding, but the State gave us a chunk of money for
private schools too! Check them out here: FIRST in Michigan Program
Overview. We’d like to see FIRST at
every level in your district or organization and our grants make that possible.
To be eligible for any of
our grants, teams must follow these simple parameters:
· Register for the current season in the proper program
· Be affiliated with a public or private school district or a 501C3
organization
· Must participate in an official event during the season
· Rookies must be either the first team in that program at your
school or organization, or an additional team beyond the ones they‘ve had in
the past.
o Example:
XYZ Elementary School had 4 FIRST LEGO teams two years ago and 3
last year.This year they will have 5. The 5th team counts as a rookie team
eligible for our incredible rookie grant!
Please contact us with any
questions or concerns you may have.
Looking forward to a great FLL season!