FIRST® LEGO® League CHALLENGE Information and Qualifiers

Welcome to the 19th Anniversary of FIRST LEGO League in Nova Scotia

In partnership with FIRST we will be offering an in-person competition on March 15, 2025 and Acadia University.

2024-25 Season Registration is now OPEN Register Here: https://www.firstinspires.org/

Check out the 2024-2025 Challenge Theme, SUBMERGED

FIRST video of the SUBMERGED Challenge Robot Game Missions

 

 

Verdict on Possible Mandatory Qualifying Regional Tournaments or For-Fun Events will be Posted here in Early Winter 2025.

 

As the official partner in the Nova Scotia Region for the FIRST® LEGO® League CHALLENGE  international program for children, Acadia hosts the regional championship tournament held annually in March. This competition is open to youth in grades 4-9. High school students are welcome to participate in another competition hosted by Acadia Robotics, the ROBOFEST competition.

You must have a team registered with FIRST® in order to register for Qualifying or Practice Events. If you are a returning team your coach can login with your existing login information and FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge team number REGISTER HERE WITH FIRST.

*Note: Registration fees paid to FIRST are NON-REFUNDABLE 

 

For more information on starting a team, visit https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/start-a-team or contact the Acadia Robotics office - see below.

Contact Us:

  • Acadia University, Wolfville- Robotics Coordinator: jenna.watson-findley@acadiau.ca
  • Acadia University, Wolfville- Robotics Organizer: hannah.fisk@acadiau.ca
  • NSCC - Annapolis Valley Campus (AVC), Middleton, and COGS, Lawrencetown  - TBD
  • NSCC - Lunenburg Campus, Bridgewater nbsp]- Blair Lipsett blair.lipsett@nscc.ca
  • NSCC - Ivany Campus, Dartmouth  - Mike Duggan  mike.duggan@nscc.ca
  • NSCC - Truro Campus, Truro  - Sean Morrow sean.morrow@nscc.ca
  • NSCC - Marconi Campus, Sydney  - Glenn Turner Glenn.Turner@nscc.ca

NSCC FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge Coordinator, Mike Duggan mike.duggan@nscc.ca.

FIRST® CONSENT & RELEASE - COACHES are required to invite their team members through the registration portal. Coaches invite parents to register their child with your team.  Parents will complete the consent and release form online at this time, eliminating the paper form.  If you haven't already done so, every FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge participant (coaches and team members) must complete the FIRST FLL CONSENT AND RELEASE FORM prior to attending the event. This can only be electronically signed through FIRST's database.

Please contact Acadia Robotics if you are having issues with the online process.

NSCC CONSENT & RELEASE - All participants at the NSCC Qualifiers are required to complete  NSCC CONSENT AND RELEASE FORM prior to attending the event. 

ACADIA CONSENT & RELEASE - All participants at the Acadia Championship are required to complete ACADIA CONSENT AND RELEASE FORM prior to attending the event. 

For any questions about the qualifying competitions, or the provincial championship, contact the Acadia Robotics Coordinator: Jenna Watson-Findley (jenna.watson-findley@acadiau.ca) or Robotics Organizer: Hannah Fisk (hannah.fisk@acadiau.ca)