Parent and Student Registration to FIRST Information
NC FIRST LEGO CHALLENGE Website
Practice Sessions:
Weekly practice will occur on Wednesdays from 3:15 to 5:00 and, when coaches and teams decide, on (New) Sundays from 2:00 to 5:00. There will be work between practices for the research project and preparing for competitions. A Durham Academy faculty member must be present when teams practice.
FIRST LEGO League Challenge Information 24-25
FLL Submerged Mission Field Setup.
Mission Model Directions (Must be logged in with DA Google account)
Build the Mission Models
- Sort the LEGO element bags (found in your Challenge Set box) by bag number. They are labeled.
- Match the bag numbers with the corresponding bag numbers below.
- Open the correct PDF files and have an awesome time assembling the models. We strongly recommend opening one set of bags at a time so elements are not mixed up.
- Use Ziplock bags to hold elements if you do not finish or have extras.
Season Updates and Clarifications (PDF)
Innovation Project Materials
Innovation and Research Ideas from FLL Tutorials
Innovation Project and Robot Design FLL scoring rubric (PDF).
Robot Mission Information +
Robot Mission scoring rubric (PDF).
Online Official Scoring Calculator
Season Resources and Information
Updates, Materials, Coaches Help, Rubrics, and more.
Judging Session Flowchart
Tournament Information
We are getting close to competitions, with the Bull City Scrimmage coming in over a month (October 26th). Regional Qualifier registration opens on October 9, 2024, at 5:00 PM.
Since the tournaments fill up quickly, we must have this information readily available. I will have lead coaches register teams with me to get all four teams registered for their first choice.
We are in Region 4, so we should plan to attend Region 4 dates. However, a team can attend an event outside Region 4, as teams are not locked into Regions.
Please list your choices and volunteers below. After discussing it with your team’s parents, only one coach per team needs to fill out the form.
Bull City Scrimmage Details
Tentative Schedule
8:00 – Volunteer Arrival
9:00 Staff Meeting
10:00 Team Check-In
10:30 Opening Ceremonies and Welcome
11:00 Judging & Practice Robot Runs
1:00 pm Lunch
1:30 Performance Robot Runs Begin
3:30 Robot Runs End
3:45 Closing Ceremonies & Awards
4:30 Clean UP
Event Timing: Saturday, October 26. 2024
Event Address: Trinity School of Durham – 4011 Pickett Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Qualifying Tournaments
Saturday, November 16, 2024, Hillsborough – Orange High School Teams: Robo Dragons #25598, Robo Sapiens #52735, and Robonators #31861
Sunday, November 24, 2024, Sanford – Ascend Leadership Academy Team: DA Cav Squad #17134
The Judges’ Role Videos show what the judges will look for as they score your team.