Newton families with students in ages 4-16 — who are interested in STEM and/or robotics (or think they may be!) — are invited to a free information session about First Lego League (FLL), on Wednesday, June 22, 7:30-8:00PM, hosted by Newton’s high school robotics team, the LigerBots. Parents, guardians, students, and potential mentors can learn about how the FLL season and competitions run, what is required to participate, and what students can gain from the experience. This Info Night will be held at Newton South High School. Sign up here.

FIRST Lego League (FLL) is an annual robotics competition in which teams of 2-10 students build a robot, solve engineering challenges, and learn in a friendly competition. FLL offers different divisions for ages 4-6, 6-10, and 9-16+.

Several students currently on the LigerBots started in robotics by participating in FLL, and the high-school team has been extremely generous in mentoring Newton FLL teams and hosting two major FLL competitions each year. The Info Night speakers will include past FLL participants, ready to share experiences and answer questions. They will provide information on how students can start their own teams — and how adult do not need backgrounds in engineering to be successful FLL coaches! For more information, email cso@ligerbots.com