2020-2021 Season:
Piedmont Makers organizes FIRST Robotics teams and hosts tournaments for Piedmont and the broader East Bay community. This includes FIRST LEGO League Jr. teams for rising 1st through 3rd graders, FIRST Lego League teams for rising 4th through 8th graders, FIRST Tech Challenge teams for 7th through 12th graders, and a FIRST Robotics Competition team for 9th through 12th graders.
FIRST LEGO League Jr. (1st-3rd grade) is designed to introduce STEM concepts to kids ages 6 to 10 while exciting them through a brand they know and love − LEGO®.
Registration opens March through through May 31, $150 registration fee, rising 1st-3rd Graders
FIRST Lego League (4th-8th grade) is a Lego Mindstorms-based robotics competition and includes a team project based on the season’s theme. The regular season runs from August through November. If you are new to robotics or coding, we recommend this level.
Registration opens March through April 30, $300 registration fee, rising 4th-8th Graders
FIRST Tech Challenge (7th-12th grade) is a more advanced robotics competition which features Android/Java programming and TETRIX robotics. If you have some robotics or coding experience and are at least in 7th grade, we recommend this level.
- Rising 7th-8th graders: Registration opens March through April 30, $300 registration fee + team fee once placed on team
- Rising 9th-12th graders: Application Form deadline April, team fee once placed on team
FIRST Robotics Competition (9th-12th grade) is the highest level of FIRST robotics.
High School Application Form deadline April
Questions? Please email robotics@piedmontmakers.org