Need help getting started? There are a number of opportunities to attend a FIRST Lego League Challenge “Jump-Start” Training this year! It is a great way for rookie teams to get up to speed, but veteran teams are also welcome. Each Jump-Start is being individually hosted, so the particular agenda may vary, but they typically include breakout sessions where team members and coaches can learn about the robot, the challenge theme (for project prep) and core values. Attendance is free, but please register by the Wednesday prior to the Saturday event. If the registration number exceeds the capacity of a facility, registration for that event will be closed. At least one adult (team’s coach, mentor, interested parent, etc.) will need to attend with each team (group of 10 students) and be with the students in any of the breakout sessions. No students may be dropped off unaccompanied.

To make the most of this opportunity, it is recommended that you:

  • Build your robot ahead of time. Instructions for a basic robot come with the EV3 or Spike Prime set.
  • Bring your team laptop, if you have one, with the software already loaded. Note that the new software for both EV3 and for Spike Prime is Scratch based. For the old EV3 edition, go to the “EV3 Lab Software”. You can download the free LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 or LEGO EDUCATION SPIKE Prime software HERE or the EV3 Lab Software (original EV3 edition) HERE.

 

2022 Locations and Dates

 

HAMMOND: Saturday, August 20th, 9am – 2pm, (please register by Wednesday, August 17th) Hammond High Magnet, 45168 River Road, Hammond, LA 70401. YOU MUST REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM Torbotics #2080. INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION LINK (CLOSED)

LAFAYETTE: Saturday, August 20th, 8:00am-noon, (please register by Wednesday, August 17th): W.D. & Mary Baker Career Center, 200 18th Street, Lafayette, LA 70501 Parking in the front of the school (go to the right Building H). Bring your robot! REGISTER BELOW . Hosted by FIRST Robotics Competition Team #3616. (CLOSED)

NEW ORLEANS: Saturday, Sept. 10th, 2022, 8am-noon (doors open at 7:45am for check-in/registration), Ben Franklin High School, 2001 Leon C Simon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122 (on UNO campus). There will be breakout sessions where teams can learn about basic programming and robot game strategy, and participate in hands-on energy and team building activities. Attendance is free, but teams are limited to 10 students maximum. Snacks will be available for sale. A schedule and detailed information will be emailed and closer to the event date. Hosted by FIRST Robotics Competition Team #4087 – Ben Franklin High School. REGISTER BELOW.

BATON ROUGE: Sunday, September 11, 2022 in Patrick F Taylor Hall on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge. A schedule and detailed information will be emailed and closer to the event date. Focus will be on the robot game, programming, and judging. Hosted by the Society of Peer Mentors and the LSU College of Engineering. YOU MUST REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH THE LSU SOCIETY OF PEER MENTORS – INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION LINK

Questions regarding the Jump Starts may be addressed to Louisiana FIRST LEGO League Program Delivery Partners:

Dr. Annette Oertling and Dr. Michelle Sanchez

annette@tulane.edu sanchez@tulane.edu.

FLL Jump Start Registration

  • (name of school, club, etc.)
  • For the Jump-Start in Baton Rouge, use the link in the above paragraph.
  • Note: There must be at least 1 adult for every 10 students
  • Note: There must be at least 1 adult for every 10 students. We may not be able to accommodate more than 10 students per team, depending on the number of registrants.