FIRST® Lego League Resources

FIRST Lego League, or FLL, introduces science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to children ages 4-16* through fun, exciting hands-on learning. FIRST LEGO League participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together. In FIRST LEGO League, students engage in hands-on STEM experiences, building confidence, growing their knowledge and developing habits of learning. FIRST LEGO League’s three divisions inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics.

As teams navigate their way through the FLL season, we have found and created several documents, websites, and events that may be useful for FLL Teams.

1511 Compiled Resources

How to Start a FIRST Lego League Team

FLL Presentation

FLL Coach Training

FLL Offseason Poster


1511 FLL Grant Program

1511 Seeks to support the Rochester area FLL teams in several ways.  One of our programs is a need based grant program by which FLL teams can apply for assistance from T-shirts through full Kit & Tournament payments.  Additionally, we have several students and mentors that are able to assist with technical issues and projects.  For teams needing support Grant Applications are available, and are due just prior to the start of the season.

Does your team need a grant?
1. Fill out the Assistance Application so we know your general needs.
2. Fill out the Grant Application so that we know your financial needs.
3. Attempt to recruit 10 students & fundraise as much as possible on your own.
4. Attempt to attend at least one 1511-sponsored FLL event
5. Email the applications to us at FLLGrants@penfieldrobotics.com

What Assistance can 1511 Provide?

  • Forming FLL teams – bringing students together in areas that don’t have teams
  • Coaching Guidance – never had a team? 1511 has helped start several and is available by email to help with whatever questions you might have, from registration through schedules. 1511 also holds coach training sessions for both veteran and new coaches.
  • Master Mentoring – an assigned FRC student attends all of your FLL team’s meetings and help with Programming help, Mechanical/Build help, Research/Presentation help, Judging practice, Spirit help, Logo design

How do I learn More?

  • Come to an FLL Summer Camp (see below)
  • Come to a 1511 FLL Coaches Meeting
  • Come to a 1511 FLL Info Session

Please feel free to Contact Us for more help and information.


FLL Qualifier

Team 1511 Rolling Thunder hosts an FLL qualifier every year around the beginning of competition season. The point of this qualifier is to give nearby teams a chance to compete with other teams, and get the opportunity to move on to the next round.  Team 1511 believes that it is crucial to teach school aged children the importance of science and technology which is why the qualifier is so important to our team. FLL teams are geared towards children ages nine through fourteen and helps to instill such values as gracious professionalism, cooperation, and hard work while incorporating the fun and excitement of a competitive sport.


1511 FLL Summer Camps

Each year team 1511 hosts a series of summer camps around Rochester.  They are one day events designed to get students familiar with LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 and get them thinking along the lines of FLL challenges.  1511 students mentor small teams of younger students to build the robots and compete in small challenges.  The camps are available through the Town of Gates and Town of Penfield Recreation Centers.  To register for either camp, please visit the corresponding town’s recreational website and register online.


Curriculum & Building Ideas

Week 1*: ContractLesson Plan

Week 2*: Lesson Plan,  Team BuildingTechnical

Week 3*: Lesson PlanProblem Solving1Problem Solving 2

Week 4*: Mini Challenges 1MiniChallenges 2

Week 5*: Lesson Plan

*NOTE: many of these were released in 2005 but a lot of the structure & planning have relevance

Tribot Instructions

Build Instructions 1

Build Instructions 2

Build Instructions 3

Build Instructions 4



History of Events

2023

  • Penfield FLL Camps (7/7, 8/4)
  • Gates FLL Camps (7/21, 8/18)
  • FLL Kickoff (8/26)
  • FLL Mentoring (1/23, 2/1, 2/4)
  • FLL Explore (12 Sessions)
  • FLL Discover (9 Sessions)
  • FLL Qualifier (12/2)
  • FLL Expo (12/17)

2022

  • Penfield FLL Camps (7/8, 8/5)
  • Gates FLL Camp (7/22)
  • FLL Kickoff (8/28)
  • FLL Explore (15 Sessions)
  • FLL Discover (10 Sessions)
  • FLL Qualifier (12/3)

2021

  • Penfield FLL Camps x2
  • Gates FLL Camps x2
  • FLL Explore (12 Sessions)
  • FLL Discover (9 Sessions)
  • Penfield Online FLL Qualifier (December)
  • FLL Championships (December)

2020

  • Penfield FLL Camp

2019

  • Penfield FLL Camps x2
  • Gates FLL Camps x2
  • JrFLL Help Sessions (10 Sessions)
  • FLL Help Sessions (2 Sessions)
  • FLL Qualifier (November)
  • FLL Championship (December)

2018

2017

  • Jr. FLL Expo 3/5
  • Robotics Expo 5/4
  • Penfield FLL Camp 7/7
  • Gates FLL Camp 7/21
  • Penfield FLL Camp 8/4
  • Gates FLL Camp 8/18
  • Penfield FLL Qualifier 11/4

2016

  • Jr. FLL Expo 3/13
  • Rochester Rumble 5/14
  • Penfield FLL Camp 7/8
  • Gates FLL Camp 7/22
  • Penfield FLL Camp 8/5
  • Gates FLL Camp 8/19
  • FLL Training Day 10/1
  • Penfield FLL Qualifier 11/5
  • Rochester Rumble 12/3
  • Jr. FLL Expo 12/11

2015

  • Jr. FLL Expo 3/15
  • FLL Training 4/16
  • Penfield Robotics Expo 5/7
  • Penfield FLL Camp 7/10
  • Gates FLL Camp 7/24
  • Penfield PLL Camp 8/7
  • Gates FLL Camp 8/14
  • FLL Help Session 10/3
  • FLL Qualifier 11/7

2014

  • Brick City Jr. FLL Expo 3/16
  • Rochester Rumble 4/12
  • Penfield FIRST Expo 6/12
  • Gates FLL Camp 7/11
  • Penfield FLL Camp 7/25
  • Gates FLL Camp 8/8
  • Penfield FLL Camp 8/15
  • Penfield FLL Qualifier 11/16

2013

  • Jr. FLL Expo 4/7
  • Rochester Rumble 7/13
  • FLL Camp Training 6/25
  • Penfield FLL Camp 7/12
  • Gates FLL Camp 7/26
  • Penfield FLL Camp 8/16
  • Razzle Dazzle 11/16
  • FLL Qualifier 11/23

2012

  • 98PXY Kids Fest 2/18
  • Rochester Rumble VII 4/14
  • Monroe County Fair FLL Table 7/11 – 7/15
  • Gates FLL Camp 7/20
  • Penfield FLL Camp 7/27
  • Gates FLL Camp 8/3
  • Penfield FLL Camp 8/17
  • FLL Coach Training Session 10/3
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters FLL Camp 11/6
  • Razzle Dazzle 11/11
  • Edison Tech Qualifiers 11/17
  • Webster Qualifier 11/17
  • Scribner Planet Science Session 11/28
  • Finger Lakes FLL Championships 12/9

2011

  • Rochester Rumble VI 4/16
  • Gates FLL Summer Camp 7/8
  • Monroe County Fair FLL Table 7/13 – 7/17
  • FLL Summer Camp 7/29
  • FLL Summer Camp 8/12
  • Gates FLL Summer Camp 8/19
  • New York State Fair FLL Table 8/26 – 8/27
  • Penfield FLL Kick-off 9/8
  • FLL Coaches Meeting 9/12
  • Edison Tech Qualifiers 11/19
  • Webster Qualifiers 11/19
  • Scribner Planet Science Session 11/29
  • Finger Lakes FLL Championships 12/4

2010

  • Rochester Rumble V 3/20
  • Imagine RIT 5/1
  • Gates FLL Summer Camp 7/9
  • Monroe County Fair FLL Table 7/14 – 7/18
  • FLL Summer Camp 7/23
  • Gates FLL Summer Camp 8/6
  • FLL Summer Camp 8/13
  • New York State Fair FLL Table 9/3 – 9/4
  • FLL Coaches Meeting 9/8
  • Penfield FLL Kick-off 9/25
  • Local FLL Training Session 10/30
  • Edison Tech Qualifiers 11/20
  • Webster Qualifiers 11/20
  • Finger Lakes FLL Championships 12/5

2009

  • Rochester Rumble IV 5/9
  • FLL Summer Camp 7/11
  • Gates FLL Summer Camp 7/17
  • FLL Summer Camp 8/8
  • Gates FLL Summer Camp 8/14
  • FLL Info Session 9/2
  • JFLL Kickoff 9/3
  • FLL Kickoff RMSC 9/3
  • FLL Coach Camp 9/9
  • Ruckus FLL Demonstration 10/24
  • Webster QT 11/21
  • Edison Tech QT 11/21
  • Clarkson FLL Tournament 12/5
  • Finger Lakes FLL Championship 12/6

2008

  • Harris Hill FLL Build Session & Competition 2/1 & 2/8
  • Harris Hill FLL Build Session & Competition 3/13 & 3/19
  • Rochester Rumble III 3/22
  • FLL Info Session 7/9
  • Gates FLL Summer Camp 7/18
  • FLL Summer Camp 7/26
  • Gates FLL Summer Camp 8/1
  • FLL Summer Camp 8/9
  • Gates FLL Summer Camp 8/11
  • FLL Summer Camp 8/23
  • FLL Info Session 9/3
  • FLL Kickoff at the Rochester Museum & Science Center 9/6
  • FLL Coaches Meeting 9/10
  • Ruckus FLL Demonstration 10/30
  • FLL Qualifying Tournaments 11/22
  • Clarkson FLL Tournament 12/6
  • Finger Lakes FLL Tournament 12/7

2007

  • Rochester Rumble II 3/17
  • FLL Info Session 5/17
  • FLL Summer Camp 7/14
  • FLL Summer Camp 7/28
  • FLL Summer Camp 8/11
  • FLL Info Session 8/16
  • FLL Summer Camp 8/18
  • FLL Coaches Camp 8/23
  • FLL Kickoff at the Rochester Museum & Science Center 9/8
  • Qualifying Tournaments 11/17
  • Clarkson FLL Tournament 11/30
  • Finger Lakes FLL Tournament 12/9

2006

  • Rochester Rumble I 3/18
  • FLL Summer Camp 7/29
  • FLL Summer Camp 8/12
  • FLL Mini-Camp/Info Session 9/10
  • FLL Kickoff at the Rochester Museum & Science Center 9/16
  • FLL Coach Training 9/21
  • Rochester Razzle Dazzle I 11/26
  • Finger Lakes FLL Tournament 12/3

2005

  • Finger Lakes FLL Tournament 12/10