FLL Explore teams - 2025-2026 Season

FIRST LEGO League Explore is a hands-on program designed to inspire, excite, and introduce kids in grades 2-3 to the wonders of science, technology, and engineering in teams of up to six children. This program features a real-world challenge explored through research, critical thinking and imagination. Guided by adult coaches and the FIRST Core Values, team members work with LEGO elements and motorized parts to build ideas and concepts and present them for review. 

FIRST LEGO League Explore: 

• Teaches the benefits of teamwork
• Sparks initial interest in science and technology
• Introduces basic design skills through a hands-on approach with the familiarity and fun of LEGO building
• Provides a culture of sharing and learning from others

The culmination of the hard work for many teams is the participation in a FIRST Lego League Explore festival. Volunteer Reviewers at the event interview teams to learn about their LEGO Model and Show Me poster. All teams are celebrated and leave with an award. 

Time Commitment for FLL Explore:

• Team meetings every 2nd & 4th Friday, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, August 22 - December 12, 2025 (First semester), and January 9 - April 24, 2026 (Second semester) **November meetings are the 1st and 3rd Fridays due to Thanksgiving

• FIRST Lego League Explore Festival held on a Saturday in April 2026 (TBD in November)

• Broomfield Robotics Club Annual Celebration Sunday, May 9, 2026 3:00-5:00 pm

PLEASE NOTE: 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 meetings and the FLL Explore Festival, you discuss this with us prior to joining the team. Payment for and participation in the second semester is required as we spread the cost of the competition and materials out over the two semesters and the festival is held at the end of the second semester. Participation in the second semester is also required for your student to be guaranteed a spot on a team the following season.