The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation with support from Rochester Community and Technical College hosted our second annual FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics program on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at RCTC. FLL is an exciting and fun global robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for discovery, science, and technology in kids. FLL teams embark on an adventurous challenge based on current, real-world issues. This year’s theme:

Can FIRST ® LEGO® League Teams Improve Our Food?

In the 2011 Food Factor Challenge, over 200,000 9-14* year olds from over 55 countries will explore the topic of food safety and examine the possible points of contamination our food encounters – from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage – then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates.

Learn more about Rochester's FIRST ® LEGO® League tournament here:

Media coverage of the event included:

KIMT TV
KAAL TV
KTTC TV
Post-Bulletin news article

Video from FIRST® Lego® League Rochester

• Follow a team through a FLL Competition in Rochester
• FLL Music Video
• FLL For Parents
  

More Lego Resources

• Rochester Family YMCA brochure
• RCTC Summer STEM camps
• WSU Summer camps

 

Contacts

If you have questions for the foundation, please contact Jessi Strinmoen at jstrinmoen@RochesterMNChamber.com

If you have questions about the tournament, the tournament directors can be reached at; Mark Schleusner at STEM@RochesterMNChamber.com.