Signups for 2024 Live on JANUARY 1
HALLOWEEN NOTE: Our 10/31 FLL Explore teams will end at 5:30 on Halloween so families have time to eat dinner and participate in festivities!
Who: FLL Adults
What: Volunteering Opportunity
Where: St. Joseph High School Fieldhouse
When: Two opportunities for Volunteering
11/2 Thursday 3:00 - ~7pm - Help set up the gym by laying tarps, taping out booths, running electrical, laying out chairs and signs, etc.
11/4 Saturday 3:30 - end (~6pm) - Help crafters load up their vehicles by stacking their goods and bringing it to their cars, then help put away tarps and clean gym
Why: To give back to our sponsor - St. Joe Lions Club! They have sponsored us since the inception of St. Joe Robotics in 2011, and give so much back to the community. All the proceeds from this craft show go stright back to St. Joseph programs like Lions Park Beach, Camp Leo for kids with special needs, and other community service projects!
Sign up here! Please submit one form for each volunteer.
Due to changes in the State MDE Grant we receive, all teams are required to attend Lancer-Bot-Mania. Mark your calendars for November 18th!
FLL Explore/Little Joes students will be participating the whole morning (~7am - 1pm)
FLL Challenge/Super Joes students should expect to stay the whole day (~7am - 5pm)
We provide breakfast and lunch to our teams, cost covered by the Participation Fee! Breakfast will be a small bag they can grab, and Lunch will be catered.
We are looking for parents interested in helping coordinate these efforts. Please email Morgan at mbrunsting@sjschools.org if you are able to help support!
All Little Joes/FLL Explore Teams
All Super Joes/FLL Challenge Teams
Coaches and Mentors
Parents - while not required as supervision will be provided, it is highly recommended to attend. This is a celebration of these students accomplishments, and we hope to celebrate with you! Students will receive awards, and be recognized for their hard work this season.
Explore EXPO/Competition
FLL Explore/Little Joes - Participate in activities including a reviewing session with Reviewers(Judges) who will determine who receives which award.
FLL Challenge/Super Joes - Compete with your robot and attend a judging session where the points from these two
We will be hosting a Parent Night from 5:30 - 7:30 for our FLL Explore teams - Little Joes, and FLL Challenge teams - Super Joes! This will be an open house style event where students can show off to their parents what they did this season, and give our Super Joes a chance to practice some matches.
All teams will have a "Judging Session" where they practice talking in front of people about what they did this season.
We will have a popcorn machine, cotton candy machine, and Joe Bots showing off their robots!
We are looking for parents interested in helping coordinate these efforts. Please email Morgan at mbrunsting@sjschools.org if you are able to help support!
We will be sending out communications to those who have not yet paid. Please pay ASAP.
**For some reason, the options for Grades are only 9-12. Please put 9th.
FLL Challenge - $55
FLL Explore - $40
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We are beginning to send out team invites for both Coaches and Students to be on the official team roster in FIRST. We will be utilizing the new Express Enrollment - each parent will receive a link (through Smartsheet Automation to reduce the time requirement) that will make it much easier to register than previous years! This registration is required for all Students and Coaches.
Click below to see the instructions from FIRST.
View Express Enrollment Coach/Mentor Instructions
View Express Enrollment Parent/Guardian Instructions
Don't have the email/can't find it in your inbox? No worries! Click the link below for your student's team.
Unable to volunteer and want to support in other ways? Check out our Amazon Wishlist!
We keep a wishlist of items that we would love to have for the Innovation Center. This program is entirely run by donations, so any little bit helps. Thank you in advance!
Thank you to our volunteers! Please sign up below to support the program through one of our different positions below. Also, be sure to sign up as a Volunteer here! (This is REQUIRED for anyone who is volunteering, mentoring, or coaching.)