FIRST LEGO® League Challenge Team Portal

Is your team paid and nationally registered in the Greater Kansas City Region?

This is where you’ll find more details about the challenge and events throughout the season, so bookmark this page for easy reference. Coaches also should look for emails ahead of each event their team is participating in.

Regional events are organized by KC STEM Alliance staff and volunteers, led by your local contact, FIRST LEGO League Challenge Partner Christina Chandler, and a Regional Planning Committee of key volunteers and qualifier site hosts.

Don’t forget to join the FIRST Kansas City community on Facebook to stay up to date on happenings across all levels of FIRST.

SEASON INFO

This Season's Challenge

Grab your gear, pack your magnifying glass, rope, and pickaxe – the adventure begins! In this season of FIRST LEGO League UNEARTHED, you and your team will follow the traces of the past: uncover hidden treasures, mysterious artifacts, and forgotten stories. But your mission doesn’t end with the discovery, that’s just the beginning!

What lies behind the ancient symbol carved in stone? What tools help archaeologists in their exciting work? And how can your ideas shape the future?

The comic gives you a first glimpse into your journey: from hiking into the field and searching for clues to deciphering the past: your curiosity and team spirit are key!

Every artifact we uncover holds a story. Each tool, each innovation, each work of art connects us to the people and ideas that came before us. Using STEM skills and teamwork, today we can dig deeper into discoveries than ever before.

Welcome to FIRST AGE presented by Qualcomm, our 2025-2026 robotics season inspired by archaeology. What will you uncover?

Get ready: dig, explore, discover – and uncover the world of UNEARTHED together with your team!

Registration is now open.

This Season's Documents

Forms for Competition Events

All student/team registration for this season should be completed through the FIRST Inspires registration site, including:

Individual Student Registration.
Consent And Release.
Team Roster.

Each parent/guardian will need to create a FIRST account to register their student.

This Season's Grant Opportunities

KC STEM Alliance does not have ongoing funding for seasonal FIRST LEGO League Challenge team grants. However, grant requests to serve under-represented students are considered on a case-by-case basis as Kansas City FIRST works toward the goal of giving every student in our metro the opportunity to participate in the full progression of FIRST programs.

If you have a proposal to start a new team in an under-represented area, contact us using the form on this page or by email. KC STEM Alliance has previously supported FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams through Girl Scouts, the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council and YMCA.

QUALIFIER AND EVENT INFORMATION

Coaches Workshop

This year our coach’s workshop will take place on September 21 at Manual Career & Technical Center in Kansas City, Mo.

This workshop is open to new and returning FLL coaches in the Greater Kansas City area.

Regional Qualifying Tournaments

The Kansas City region’s schedule of Qualifiers is below:

November 15th: Lawrence High School
November 22^nd: Olathe NW High School
December 6^th: Grandview High School
December 13th: Hickman Mills Middle School

How to Register for Qualifiers

After you complete your team’s national registration, you will receive an email from the Kansas City’s FIRST LEGO League Challenge Partner Christina Chandler with specific information about how to register for a qualifier in our region. Registration will open at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, and close at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, 2024.

Qualifier Cancellation Policy

Events for our region are booked and scheduled in advance. Event managers have the authority to cancel an event if the host facility determines conditions to be unsafe. This policy applies to inclement weather or any other public safety issue, including a lack of screened volunteers. If a venue cancels a Qualifier for safety reasons it will not be rescheduled. If an event is not cancelled and weather is a concern, parents and coaches should use their own discretion to determine whether to attend.

No refunds will be given if a qualifier is cancelled or if a team decides not to attend. Qualifier advancement from a cancelled qualifier will be determined by lottery.

If its original date must be cancelled, the Greater Kansas City FIRST LEGO League Challenge Championship will not be rescheduled. Invitational advancement from the championship would be determined by a lottery.

Team/Coach Information Packets

Team Information: CLICK HERE

Qualifier and Championship Scores and Awards

Teams who advance from an official KC region FIRST LEGO League Qualifier will attend the Greater Kansas City FIRST LEGO League Championship in early 2025.

QUICK LINKS

FIRST HQ Links

Robot Design Executive Summary Description
Core Values Poster Description
FIRST LEGO League Blog
Judging Rubrics
Robot Game Resources
Lightweight Foam FLL Table Building Instructions
Youth Registration instructions and links

Kansas City and other links

KC Head Ref website for FIRST LEGO League

Team Building: Learn Science & Math and Young Bots Builders

LEGO Education Support: Software Downloads

2019 Coaches Training – robot design

2019 Coaches Training – robot game

FAQs and Calendar

What awards can teams earn?

FIRST LEGO League Awards at Qualifiers and Championship.

Is a Core Value Poster required?

The Core Values Poster is encouraged but no longer required in the five Kansas City-area qualifiers and our championship.

How do teams advance from a qualifier?

In Kansas City, 25% of teams at each qualifier advance to the championship. Teams must score well in all judged areas and the Robot Game to be considered for advancement.

How do we receive our completed rubrics from the event?

Rubrics will be available after the end of the day on your chosen Qualifier date.

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