A new FLL Smart Move mission video has been strung together and posted on YouTube (with narrative).
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September 13th, 2009
Smart Move Mission Video
Posted in FLL, Journal 
Tags: 2009, FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, FLL, Landroids, NJ, Smart Move, Video 
Comments OffSeptember 3rd, 2009
Smart Move Challenge Release
Smart Move: Transforming Transportation
The waiting is over! The FIRST LEGO League Smart Move challenge release: September 3, 2009, at 12 noon Easter Time.
Can FIRST LEGO League teams transform the way we look at transportation? The key to the 2009 “Smart Move” Challenge is accessing people, places, goods and services in the safest, most efficient [...]
Posted in FLL, Journal Tags: 2009, FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, FLL, Landroids, LEGO, NJ, Smart Move Comments OffJune 18th, 2009
Dean Kamen in Popsci
There is an interesting article in the June ’09 issue of Popular Science Magazine about Dean Kamen and FIRST. Have you ever wonder why Dean always wears jeans and jean shirt? What did he invent? What does he do for fun? Somewhere, somehow, find out why is he so obsessed with FIRST. Read on.
Posted in Journal Tags: Dean Kamen, FIRST, jeans, June, Landroids, Popsci, Popular Science Comments OffJune 12th, 2009
FLL Promo Videos
Check out Landroids in these latest FLL Promo videos (on vimeo.com)
FLL 2009 Promo 001, FLL 2009 Promo 002
June 6th, 2009
Free Summer FLL Orientation Sessions
If you are new to the FIRST LEGO League, this 5-week free summer training is designed for the FLL rookies (students and coaches).
Starting on 7/9/09, each Thursday evening from 7 pm to 9 pm, the Landroids members will present a 2-hour FLL training session to give an overview of the FLL preparation and competition.
Week 1: Robot Design and Programming [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: 2009, FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, first-year, Landroids, Livingston Robotics Club, rookies, sessions, Smart Move, summer, training Comments OffApril 29th, 2009
Get Ready to Make the Move
Transforming Transportation
The FIRST LEGO League Smart Move team registration starts on May 4, 2009, at 12 noon Easter Time. You can set up an user account now.
Landroids will be team #109 for the 2009-10 season, we can’t wait to learn about transporation.
Can FIRST LEGO League teams transform the way we look at transportation? The key to [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: 2009-10, FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, Landroids, registration, Smart Mover Comments OffApril 15th, 2009
The Heat is On!
Starting this week, the 2009 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) World Festival, Open European Championship and US Open Championship are in full swing!
World Festival
(4/16/09 – 4/18/09, Atlanta, GA USA. 84 teams)
An international FLL competition takes place along side with the FTC and FRC teams all compete at Georgia Dome.
European Open Championship
5/1/09 – 5/3/09, at [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: 2009, Atlanta, Demark, FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, Landroids, Ohio, Open European Championship, US Open Championship, World Festival Comments OffDecember 16th, 2008
2009 FLL Challenge
Transforming Transportation
Can FIRST LEGO League teams transform the way we look at transportation? The key to the 2009 “Smart Move” Challenge is accessing people, places, goods and services in the safest, most efficient way possible. In this journey, teams will consider many modes of transportation beyond their daily routine and streamline their options by making smart [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: 2009 Challenge, FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, Landroids, NJ, Smart Move, Transportation Comments OffDecember 15th, 2008
NJ State Tournament Winners 12/13/08
1st Champion’s Award: 653 Landroids
2nd Champion’s Award: 3900 Robo Invaders
1st Robot Performance: 3900 Robo Invaders
2nd Robot Performance: 653 Landroids
3rd Robot Performance: 6397 ARCTICS
1st Technical Presentation: 3521 Short Circuit
2nd Technical Presentation: 312 Landrias
3rd Technical Presentation: 1324 Sci-Borgs
1st Research Presentation: 6114 The Wizards
2nd Research Presentation: 3804 SciBoTechs
3rd Research Presentation: 2469 Robo Cows
1st Teamwork: 3590 Green Hawks
2nd Teamwork: [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: 12/13/08, 2008, Champion, Landroids, Mt. Olive, NJ, Robo Invaders, State tournament, Winners Comments OffDecember 8th, 2008
4 teams to ’08 NJ State
Landroids, SciBoTechs #3804, and Landrias from Livingston Robotics Club, plus a Middletown team who Landroids mentored, are going to the NJ State tournament!
Congratulations to our little sister team, Landrias #312, for winning the Robot Design Award. It is hard to believe that these 10-year-old, ice chewing, non-stop bouncing and singing former Landroids cheerleaders could work wonders [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: 2008, Landrias, Landroids, Livingston Robotics Club, NJ, Sci-Borgs, SciBoTechs, State tournament Comments OffDecember 7th, 2008
NJ FLL Qualifying Winners
The FIRST LEGO League Climate Connections competition is well underway! Congratulations to the following 2008 NJ FLL qualifying event winners who are going to the State tournament on 12/13/08:
Monclair 12/6/08 (22 teams):
Champion’s Award: 6397 ARCTICS
1st Robot Performance: 1324 Sci-Borgs 1324
2nd Robot Performance: 1578 LEGO Minifigure Masters
1st Technical Presentation: 3602 Holdrum Hawks
2nd Technical Presentation: 312 Landrias
1st [...]
November 13th, 2008
Landroids at Livingston Mall
Landroids will be at the Livingston Mall grand re-opening celebration this Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 2 PM to 6 PM, in the upstairs Sears court.
Our sponsor, Langan Engineering has recently completed the Livingston Mall expansion, which includes a new Barnes & Noble bookstore anchor, a new 400-seat food court, interior furnishing upgrades, and other site [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: Climate Connections, Exhibition, Landroids, Langan Engineering, Livingston Mall Comments OffOctober 16th, 2008
NJ Local Event Registration Due 11/1/08
Reminder – Registration form and a $50 fee for participating in the NJ local tournament are due November 1, 2008. Individual event organizers will send out the team lists around first week of November.
Posted in FLL, Journal Tags: FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, Landroids, NJ, regional tournaments, registration Comments OffOctober 7th, 2008
Landroids’ FLL Table
Due to popular demand, we are sharing the Landroids FLL table build instructions. We bring our own FLL play table to all tournaments and exhibitions, and share it with other teams as a practice table. People often asked how it was made, some took pictures, and some crawled underneath to get a closer look. Well, [...]
Posted in FLL, Journal Tags: FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, FLL, instructions, Landroids, portable, sectional, table Comments OffSeptember 29th, 2008
NJ FLL Local Event Registration Starts 10/1/08
The NJ FLL local events are now posted on the FIRST website and listed below. The NJ event registration will start on 10/1/08, use the new website link (not nycnjfirst.org) to sign up during 10/1/08 to 10/14/08.
11/15/08 Hillsborough 24 Teams
11/16/08 St. Joe’s, Metuchen 24 Teams
11/22/08 Hamilton/Mercer County 12 Teams
12/6/08 Montclair 24 Teams
12/6/08 Rowan 8 Teams*
12/6/08 Jersey City (Jersey City Public [...]
September 15th, 2008
Four FLL Teams in Livingston, NJ
Livingston now has 4 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams for the 2008-09 Climate Connections season! Two new FLL teams were formed in September 2008.
Landroids #653 lead by John Yeh and Pearl Hwang will be focusing on mentoring this year. Both the coaches and the team members will take every opportunity to pass on our knowledges [...]
Posted in FLL, Journal, LRC Tags: 2008, all-girls, Climate Connections, First Lego Leagye, Landrias, Landroids, Livingston, NJ Comments OffSeptember 5th, 2008
“Climate Connections” is Here!
FIRST LEGO League has introduced its new website and announced the Climate Connections missions and project in details today. Click here to download a PDF copy of the Missions, Project, Rules and Field Setup.
August 20th, 2008
LEGO Olympics
The Hong Kong LEGO User Group has created a 3m x 8m Lego Sports City, modeled after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, built entirely with 300,000 pieces of Lego bricks and 4,500 mini-spectators. See construction photos.
August 18th, 2008
“FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide”
New book release: A very useful and comprehensive resource about FIRST LEGO League, compiled by a former Built On The Rock member, Jonathan Daudelin, and best-selling LEGO NXT author, Jim Kelly. According to Amazon.com:
“FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide explores the complex workings and structure of the FLL competition, including its four key components: Robot Game, Technical [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: Amazon, book, Built on the Rock, FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, FLL, FTC, Landroids, The Unofficial Guide Comments OffAugust 11th, 2008
NJ FLL Grants for new FLL teams
A Hardship Grant is available through New Jersey FIRST LEGO League to a limited number of new FLL teams in New Jersey for the “Climate Connections” season. Funded by Sanofi-Aventis, application for this grant must be completed and submitted via email by September 15, 2008 to NJ FLL for review and approval. For more information [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: 2008, application form, Climate Connection, Grants, Landroids, new FLL teams, New Jersey, NJ FLL Comments OffAugust 1st, 2008
A new FLL team in Livingston, NJ
Lancer Robotics Club is growing! There is a new FIRST LEGO League team in town! On July 24, 2008, in the local newspaper, Landroids called for the formation of a new FLL team in Livingston, NJ area. In 7 short days, team #3804 has enlisted 8 new members and two new coaches. Head coach Dr. Po-Shing Lee, a physician by trade, [...]
July 23rd, 2008
NJ FLL Team Directory
Landroids is compiling an unofficial New Jersey FIRST LEGO League team directory for the 2008-09 season to start a network in the NJ FLL community. All who want to join this list, please contact us by 9/5/08 with your team information. If you do not want to be contacted by others, your email information will not be shown. [...]
July 16th, 2008
New Middletown Area FLL Members Wanted!
Landroids is assisting and mentoring a new Middletown, NJ area team for the First LEGO League (FLL) 2008-09 season. FIRST LEGO League is a volunteer base event to inspire children’s interest in science and engineering.
Qualifications for new team #1324 members:
LEGO Mindstorm enthusiast age 9 to 14, no prior experience necessary;
Willing to learn building and programming [...]
Posted in Journal Tags: 2008, Climate Connection, FIRST LEGO LEAGUE, FLL, Landroids, Middletown, new members wanted, NJ Comments OffDecember 10th, 2007
NJ State Championship 12/8/07
Landroids attended the First Lego League (FLL) State tournament held at Mt. Olive High School on December 8, 2007. In the final round of robot performance, Landroids had an 8-second delayed start due to confusion over the starting command. We managed to complete all missions with 3 seconds to spare scoring 395 points against last year’s champion [...]
December 3rd, 2007
Montclair Qualifying 12/1/07
The Montclair regional qualifying tournament was held on December 1, 2007. There are 6 regional events held at different dates throught November and December. The purpose for each regional qualifying event is to qualify 5 teams to advance to the State tournament. There are about 120 FLL teams in NJ this year. This event was the last scheduled event prior to the NJ state championship. [...]
