HERMANTOWN FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHALLENGE (FLLC): 2025–2026 SEASON

What is FLL Challenge? Friendly competition is at the heart of the FIRST LEGO League Challenge (FLLC), where teams of students ages 9–14 (grades 4–9) explore real-world problems through research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering. Using LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime robots, teams design, build, and program a robot to complete missions in a themed Robot Game.

In addition to the Robot Game, each team develops an Innovative Project — a creative solution to a real-world problem aligned with the season's theme. Visit the FIRST LEGO League website to learn more.

TEAM LOGISTICS

• Teams consist of 6 or more students. Visit our site! Use the QR below!
• 2 volunteer parent coaches are required per team (Coaches must attend all practices and competitions.)
• Weekly meetings (schedule determined by each team’s coach)
• Scrimmages and weekend competitions vary by team interest

SEASON TIMELINE – 2025–2026

• July/August – Kits are ordered, and coaches begin communicating with families. Teams can start practicing.
• August 31 – Official release of the 2025–2026 FLL Challenge: UNEARTHED!
• July 31 – Registration deadline. All fees are due at the time of registration.
• August–November – Weekly team meetings (frequency set by coaches); field trips or guest speakers may enhance research
• December 6 – Regional Tournament at Hermantown (Top teams will advance to Sectionals, State, and even Worlds!)

COST

• $175 per student (Covers tournament registration and team shirts)

INTERESTED IN COACHING? Hermantown LEGO League provides guidance, support, and resources to help parent volunteers run a team. We can only form teams with enough coaches, so please consider volunteering!

Coaching is a fun and rewarding way to support students as they learn to collaborate, build, and problem-solve. No robotics or programming experience is required. Coaches act as facilitators — helping students explore the challenge, build the robot, conduct research, and practice FIRST Core Values.

I’d like to have an all-girls Hermantown robotics team this season!

I plan to host a coaching workshop in August to help all coaches get started.

READY TO JOIN A TEAM? Sign up through Hermantown/Proctor Community Ed and email me at jwojciuk@isd700.org to confirm your registration. This helps me place your child on a team and ensure we have coach coverage.

QUESTIONS? Contact:John Wojciuk ? 218-428-2973 ? jwojciuk@isd700.org

Let’s get ready for an exciting season of robotics, creativity, and teamwork!