FLL POVs

One of my favorite parts of FLL is interacting with the kids, even if it was for a brief moment. I had the opportunity to assist kids in driving Lola and was also in charge of concessions. Though Lola had difficulties with her elevator mechanism, I was able to troubleshoot the issue with Sara, Jade, and Risha, even if we did not end up fixing it. My favorite part was seeing the smile on a kid's face when they successfully stacked up two cubes.

Shobha Srinivasan Class of 2020

I really enjoyed helping out demo Lola at the First Lego League competition. I was able to connect more with the rookies and the veterans. I was also chosen to give a speech about continuing robotics after FLL, this was challenging because I didn't know what to say and I felt unprepared originally. I was able to learn how to quickly prepare a speech and I also learned more about Lola's elevator. I look forward to helping at this demo next year.

Faye Neighbors Class of 2022

Through helping out at the FLL competition, I learned so much about how elementary and middle schoolers learn about the basics of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) at their age and how an FLL competition works. My main role was robot inspector, which is somewhat like TSA in airports! The inspector follows a list of requirements, like asking “How many motors and sensors do you have?”, or “Is everything that you need with you right now?”, and cannot let them go onto the playing field until they have met all the requirements. I got to know a little more about how FLL teams are structured and comparing other teams’ robots. I also got to interact with other rookies and veterans and learned about their similar experiences in FLL. Overall, volunteering at the past FLL competition has given me so many insights and I am looking forward to volunteering again.

Madison Giles Class of 2023