Friendly competition is at the heart of FIRST Lego League (FLL) Challenge, as teams of students in grades 4-8 engage in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. As part of FLL Challenge, teams also participate in an innovation project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem, which they present to a panel of judges at competition. FLL Students focus intently on the FIRST Core Values of Innovation, Discovery, Impact, Teamwork, Inclusivity and Fun, and they practice these values throughout the year. The teams get a new challenge in August, and compete in November.
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Introducing the Theme for 2024-2025!
About our Teams
FIRST Lego League (FLL) Teams #60420 and #61136 are the first two FLL teams sponsored by the Broomfield Robotics Club and were rookie teams for the ‘23-’24 Masterpiece season. Teams #64939 and #64936 were launched in 2024. These four teams currently have a total of 40 members in grades 4-7. They meet twice a week during the fall to get ready for their competition in November, and then they meet twice a month during the spring to work on skills and fun projects.
We believe that we all benefit from working with teammates who are different than ourselves. In this spirit, our goal is to create teams that are as diverse as possible. We encourage female students, students of color, students who are neuro-diverse, and students who speak languages other than English to join. Students from these demographics are dramatically underrepresented in STEM careers, and part of our mission is to change that!
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you meet?
All meetings are held in our workshop at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church at 1700 10th Avenue in Broomfield, Colorado. Holy Comforter is our generous host, but our team is not religiously oriented, and people of all faith backgrounds are welcome.
What is the time commitment?
We believe that consistency is an important part of building strong team relationships, so we expect our team members to attend regularly and participate fully. While we are flexible in attendance so that our members can prioritize their health, education and family, we ask that if your student and family cannot commit to attending at least 75% of the monthly meetings that you discuss this with us prior to committing to the team.
MONDAY TEAMS
SUMMER/FALL SEMESTER
(July 7 - December 9, 2024)
Regular Meetings
Every Monday 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Every Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 pm (Aug - Nov only)
Competitions
Competition TBD (One Full Saturday in November)
State Championship (If team qualifies) Saturday, December 7, 2024
WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER
(January 13 - April 21, 2025)
Regular Meetings
Every 2nd & 4th Monday 6:00 - 8:00 pm
End of Year Celebration
Sunday May 4, 2025 3:00-5:00 pm
FIELD TRIPS & EXPERT VISITS
TBD - Plan on 1-2 per semester
FRIDAY TEAMS
SUMMER/FALL SEMESTER
(July 12 - December 13, 2024)
Regular Meetings
Every Friday 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Every Sunday 3:00 - 5:00 pm (Aug-Nov only)
Competitions
Competition TBD (One Full Saturday in November)
State Championship (If team qualifies) Saturday, December 13, 2024
WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER
(January 10 - April 25, 2025)
Regular Meetings
Every 2nd & 4th Friday 6:00 - 8:00 pm
End of Year Celebration
Sunday May 4, 2025 3:00-5:00 pm
FIELD TRIPS & EXPERT VISITS
TBD - Plan on 1-2 per semester
Why is the schedule different for fall and spring semesters?
Each year, teams begin meeting in July to focus on team building and skill development. August through November is "Build Season" and teams meet twice each week to work on their robots and innovation projects to prepare for their competition. Teams compete one Saturday in November, and continue the "Build Season" schedule into December if they qualify for the State Championship.
After taking a break in December, teams move into the "Off-season" and meet twice each month in January through April to work on skill development and fun Lego and coding projects. Teams take a break in May and June before preparing for "Build Season" again starting in July.
Does my student have to participate in both semesters?
Yes. Our program is designed to be a year-round program, balancing work and competition with play and community.
Is transportation provided to meetings or competitions?
No. Transportation of FLL students is the responsibility of the families so transportation is not provided. If this presents a challenge for your family, please contact us to see if arrangements can be made with another family.
How much does it cost to participate?
The cost per student is $100/semester, due June 1st and December 1st. We never want cost to be a barrier to participation so payment plans and scholarships are available upon request.
Student fees help cover only a fraction of the cost to run a team. The rest of the cost is paid for through individual donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships. Any help parents can provide with connecting us to additional funding is greatly appreciated.
When and how do I join?
Our FLL Challenge teams begin meeting in early July to get ready to tackle the new challenge that gets released the first week of August. We try to have all our students on board every year in July.
As of July 2024 there is a waiting list for all of our FLL Challenge teams. Students are selected off the wait list based on grade and gender balances of the teams, enrollment of other siblings or parent mentors in the program, and length of time on the wait list. The wait list carries over from one season to the next, and we will contact you when a space becomes available for your student. We use our wait list to guide how many teams to run each year, so please add your student to the list if they might want to participate in the 2025-2026 season. (If you have a student enrolled in FLL Explore at Broomfield STEM, you do not need to add them to the FLL Challenge wait list.)
Meet the Mentors
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Audrey
Monday FLL Mentor
I graduated from the University of Utah about a year ago with my bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering. After graduating, I moved to Colorado to become an RF engineer and I specialize in designing antennas! While I was in college I attended and eventually coordinated multiple outreach events aimed at getting kids excited about STEM. I love sharing my passion for science and engineering and can’t wait to do that with this year through FLL.
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Becca
FLL Challenge Program Director, Monday & Friday FLL Mentor
I currently am working as an engineer with Emerson, helping sell flow meters (ask me what this is when we meet!). I taught 3rd grade through 12th grades over a span of 4 years teaching engineering and computer science classes. I coached both an elementary and middle school team to Worlds for VEX robotics in 2022. I was first introduced to FIRST robotics back in 2018 as a judge. I teach ice skating during the winter at the outdoor Longmont Ice Rink. I enjoy all things Colorado: camping, hiking, skiing, as well as sitting at home and working on puzzles and cross stitch.
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Dan
Friday FLL Mentor
I am thrilled to be a mentor for the FIRST Lego League robotics team! I am a husband to my wonderful wife Emily and dad to two great and curious kids. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, I completed my Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania before moving out to Colorado and working as a software engineer in the medical device field. I enjoy playing piano, reading, learning, and going on family adventures.
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Fouad
Friday FLL Mentor
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Helen
Helen has 14 years of experience as a mechanical engineer shared between the water and aerospace industries. In her free time, she enjoys cycling, hiking, spending time with her dog, and occasionally daring to start diy projects.
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Joe
Friday FLL Mentor
I’m a fourth generation Colorado native who loves the outdoors as well as many things geeky. I love being a father of two wonderful boys (ages 17 and 11) and have been engaged in their BSA Scouting careers. I’m an electrical engineer and currently work as a Senior RF Engineering Consultant for a variety of radio frequency transmission customers. I’m excited to work with my youngest and other kids to learn about themselves and working with others.
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Julia
Friday FLL Mentor
I am a Software Engineer at Medtronic in Lafayette and love everything robots! I participated in college rocotics, and after I graduated I mentored a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team and then a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team in Illinois Now, I mentor FRC team 1619 Up-a-Creek Robotics in Longmont, CO and am excited to be a lead mentoring for FIRST Lego League (FLL) here in Broomfield as well! I've been a Judge and Referee for FLL, a field resetter and scorekeeper for FTC, and a field reset, queuer, and scorekeeper for FRC as well. Feel free to ask me anything! I love chatting about robots!
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Matt
Monday FLL Mentor
I'm excited to join the FIRST Lego Robotics mentor team! My wife Jenn and I are proud of our 4 kids who we homeschool and bring a well rounded knowledge of the world to their education. Our world is so big, let's go out there and explore it!
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Scott
Friday FLL Mentor
I am a Test engineer over at Medtronic Lafayette and also a avid robotics enjoyer. I have been involved with FIRST Robotics for 14 years, graduating from the FRC program myself in 2013. Over the years I have been involved with mentoring 3 FRC teams (1625, 2040, 1619), the FTC team 16244, and I am excited to add these FLL teams to this list. I love teaching the design process to the next generation and its going to be a fun time seeing them learn how to work together as a team and as engineers.
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Rajesh
Monday FLL Mentor
I have a Bachelor degree in Engineering and I have over 15 years of Software engineering experience. I am leading a team of 10 people in my current assignment and I’m looking forward to being an FLL mentor.
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Suzanne
Monday FLL Mentor
I am a software engineer, working mostly with python, writing automated testing. I have an entire makerspace room in my house devoted to Legos and building. I enjoy talking to kids about projects and helping them to grow their skills around STEM topics. I am very curious about robotics and love sharing that with our teams!
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Vadym
Monday FLL Mentor
I am Vadym, an Ukrainian refugee and enthusiastic Front Range Community College (FRCC) student. I have been in Colorado for 2 years. My family is big, I have 3 younger brothers all in robotics. In my free time I play volleyball at Broomfield Community Center and I like to play video games for fun sometimes.
