Registration Information
1) Register with First Lego League (FLL) by going to the website: www.firstlegoleague.org
– Go to ‘North America’ and then navigate to ‘Join Us’ (or click here)
– It is $200 per team for FLL registration. You can order your challenge kit (a.k.a. field setup kit) ($65) at this time (one per school is typical). You can also order the Mindstorms NXT kit ($325+) (new! Rookie teams should get NXT) or the Mindstorms RCX kit ($250+) and extra sensors if needed during registration.
2) Register your team with ColoradoFIRST and select your first and second choices for Qualifier Events.
You’ll need:
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FLL Team Number (returned when you’ve completed step 1)
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Main contact name and email(s)
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Organization (school, troop, etc.)
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Event Volunteer contact info
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Include any other emails of leaders who need to receive up-to-date information.
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You may want to wait for a reply confirming your place in the Qualifying Tournament before going on to step 3.
3) Make a deposit to the tournament of $50.00 per team. This deposit will hold a spot for each team for the Qualifier Tournament you choose and will be credited to your balance. If not received by October 21st, reservation will be canceled.
Checks are to be made payable to ‘CREST FLL.’
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Team contact information and
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FLL Team Number on check.
Send payment to:
CREST FLL
PO Box 102515
Denver, Colorado 80250
4) Purchase needed materials. It is suggested that you go to www.firstlegoleague.org and order from there during your registration process (step 1). You can find lower prices elsewhere, but it usually levels out when you consider the extra parts provided in the genuine FLL kit.
5) Budget the costs and decide how you will raise the money to support your team(s) for the upcoming season and tournament.
6) Send registration payment by October 21stto hold your spot(s) for the PLL tournament to the address given above.
7) October 31st – each school has submitted contact information for a volunteer judge for tournament day.
For more schedule details go here.
2007 FIRST LEGO® LEAGUE™ EVENTS SCHEDULE
March – May |
Network with colleagues, schools, parents to build the volunteer base for your team’s support. |
Mar 29-31 | FLL Exhibition at the Colorado Regional FIRST Robotics Competition at Magnus Arean in DU’s
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April 12-14 | 2007 US FIRST Championship – FRC/FLL World
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May 1 | 2007 FLL Team Registration Opens |
August |
Team Pre-Season activities begin, Field Set-up Kits begin to ship |
September 5 | FLL 2007 Challenge – Power Puzzle – Released by US FIRST |
Sept 8 – 15 | FLL Kickoff Meetings ( |
October 13 | Rookie Booster: First year FLL Teams Meet at Denver Museum of Nature and Science – sorry, first year teams *only*! |
November 10 | Monarch Qualifier,
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UCCS Qualifier, University of Colorado – Colorado Springs Campus | |
November 17 | Poudre Qualifier, Poudre HS, Fort Collins |
UC-Boulder Qualifier, Balch Field House, University of Colorado – Boulder Campus | |
December 15 | 5th Annual Colorado State Tournament at University of Colorado at Denver – Auraria Event Center |