LegoDogs Overview
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge is a hands on competition for students in 4th-8th grades. The competition itself is composed of four parts: Core Values, Robot Design, the Challenge Project, and Robot Performance.
The LegoDogs division runs from September through December. Teams may continue into January, February, or April based on the level of competition the team achieves. Every LegoDogs team attends a qualifying event in Illinois in December. The qualifiers are on Saturdays or Sundays over the weekends preceding Christmas. If a team scores in the top percentage (TBD) of the teams in attendance at their qualifier, they proceed to an Illlinois Sectional in January. The top teams at sectionals (TBD) continue to the State Championship in February. At the State Championship, the overall top team earns the Champion’s Award and potentially a spot to the World Festival in April. Current Season
Registration for the 2024-2025 season opened August 1st, 2024
Member fee for this division is $350.00 The division is capped at 88 students. The cap has been reached so registration for the LegoDogs closed August 16th. Registration and payment are required to attend sessions.
The Saturday weekly meeting location is at a facility on the east side of St. Charles on Main Street.
For more information on the current FIRST LEGO League Challenge season, click here to visit the international FIRST LEGO League webpage. For more information on the program in Illinois, click here to visit FIRST Illinois Robotics FLL Challenge webpage. LegoDogs Structure
The LegoDogs program is designed for 4th-8th grade students in the Fox Valley Area. LegoDogs teams build a LEGO robot with LEGO SPIKE Prime kits and program it to complete tasks on the current season's field table. Teams also complete the Challenge Project.
Participation
The Competition
Awards
FVR teams attend numerous qualifiers, sectionals, and the Illinois State Championship.
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