The second annual First Lego League Regional Competition (FLL) will be held at West Kentucky Community and Technical College Saturday, December 13.
Ten teams from area elementary, intermediate and middle schools will participate in this year’s tournament that will be held in WKCTC’s Emerging Technology Center from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nearly 150 participants are expected to attend the competition.
Students have designed, built, tested and programed robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology, applying real-world math and science concepts, researching challenges facing today’s scientists, practiced critical thinking, team-building and presentation skills. The WKCTC competition also provides students the opportunity to participate in future tournaments and celebrations.
FLL is part of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an international robotics program for students that’s sole purpose is to get young people excited about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) while teaching them valuable life skills at the same time.
The media is encouraged to attend Saturday’s competition. The day’s agenda is as follows:
8-9 a.m. Team Arrival and Registration
9-9:20 a.m. Coaches Meeting
9:30-10 a.m. Opening Ceremony
10-11:55 a.m. Competition Activities
11:55 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:10 p.m. Competition Activities
2:10-2:25 p.m. Clean Up and Pack
2:25-3 p.m. Closing Ceremony
For more information contact Torey Earle, 4-H agent for Science, Engineering and Technology, 270-534-3071, tearle@uky.edu; Mellisa Duncan, Challenger Learning Center director, 270-534-3097, mellisa.duncan@kctcs.edu; or Kevin O’Neill, WKCTC community education director, at (270) 534-3206, kevin.oneill@kctcs.edu.
Ten teams from area elementary, intermediate and middle schools will participate in this year’s tournament that will be held in WKCTC’s Emerging Technology Center from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nearly 150 participants are expected to attend the competition.
Students have designed, built, tested and programed robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology, applying real-world math and science concepts, researching challenges facing today’s scientists, practiced critical thinking, team-building and presentation skills. The WKCTC competition also provides students the opportunity to participate in future tournaments and celebrations.
FLL is part of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an international robotics program for students that’s sole purpose is to get young people excited about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) while teaching them valuable life skills at the same time.
The media is encouraged to attend Saturday’s competition. The day’s agenda is as follows:
8-9 a.m. Team Arrival and Registration
9-9:20 a.m. Coaches Meeting
9:30-10 a.m. Opening Ceremony
10-11:55 a.m. Competition Activities
11:55 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:10 p.m. Competition Activities
2:10-2:25 p.m. Clean Up and Pack
2:25-3 p.m. Closing Ceremony
For more information contact Torey Earle, 4-H agent for Science, Engineering and Technology, 270-534-3071, tearle@uky.edu; Mellisa Duncan, Challenger Learning Center director, 270-534-3097, mellisa.duncan@kctcs.edu; or Kevin O’Neill, WKCTC community education director, at (270) 534-3206, kevin.oneill@kctcs.edu.