Although this color is already all over Edina, parents and student attending the Edina elementary school open houses will be greeted by even more green. Namely, FIRST Team 1816 – The Green Machine! Members from our team will be attending all six of Edina’s elementary schools on Thursday, August 27th and Friday, August 28th. (see below for a detailed schedule) Our appearances are designed to introduce FIRST Robotics and assist parents with the formation of new FIRST LEGO League teams. Come visit us at any Edina elementary school, and we’ll be there with LEGO demonstrations, and maybe a surprise appearance by a “big bot” or two!
Our open house schedule is as follows:
- Thursday August 27:
- Concord, 7:30 to 9:30 am
- Countryside, 8 am to 10 am
- Highlands, 4 pm to 6 pm
- Cornelia, 4:30 pm to 6 pm
- Normandale, 4:30 to 6 pm
- Friday August 28:
- Creek Valley, 8 am to 9:30 am
Important team formation, competition and newsletter signups for both Jr FLL and FLL are on the website of High Tech Kids, which runs the competitions in Minnesota.
For a look at last year’s competitions, we’ve posted a few photos on our website. At the Open Houses, The Green Machine will assist families with team formation and coaching help. Sign-ups will take place at each of the open houses. You may also contact us here to sign up for a team.