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FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Championship

Time

Saturday, February 07 2026 from 7:30am to 5:30pm

Location

Iowa State University - Howe Hall, 537 Bissell Road, Ames, IA

Email
firstlegoleague@iastate.edu

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a youth program aimed to excite young learners in grades preK-8 in the areas of science, engineering, and technology. Since 2001, Iowa State has enabled youth to access and participate in FIRST LEGO League programs in Iowa.

The Challenge State Championship is the culmination of the 2025-2026 UNEARTHED season. Teams participated in statewide Qualifiers from November 2025 to January 2026, with sixty-one (61) advancing teams showcasing their Innovation Project, Robot Design and Game, and Core Values. We look forward to seeing these teams’ incredible work and celebrating all they have learned and their progress.

This event is open to the public and requires no registration. Judging sessions are for team members, two (2) coaches, and a maximum of fifteen (15) spectators for that team. Please see the schedule below for more event information.

Participating Teams

2838 Flourish & Bots Navy
3054 Oak Ridge LEGO Blasters
4721 Super LEGO Frogs
8096 CodeCavers
9639 RoboCards
9671 Rusty Musty Bricks
16500 White Arrows
21338 North Scott Junior High Lancers
23847 Central DeWitt Sabers – White
25581 Archeawhatchamacallit
27661 Dino Nuggets28487 Cool Kid Club
37532 Indiana Bones
37662 Northeast Rebels
38323 Flourish & Bots Gold
47971 RoboCards 2
49137 M1ghty Min3rs
51039 Codologists
52572 Blazing Comets
52999 ProBots: The Redemption
53307 🙂
53318 King Tut’s Crew
56220 WonderDogs
56668 Thunder Chickens
56729 ROARbotics
57488 Galaxy Builders
57636 Epic 8
58323 Panda Jones and the Brick Crusade
60653 Legoteers
61095 Dino-Mights
61448 Nuts and Bolts
62495 Ctrl+Alt+Defeat
62514 The Resistance
62516 Cyclone Bricksters
62925 The Fellowship of the Bricks
63612 Gear Gadgeteers
63613 Cookie Coders
63788 Carver Elementary Opti-Cougars
65637 Innobots
67165 Himalayan Hacker Danfe
67453 Divine Engineers
67894 Isaac Newton Red
68283 da krazy connectors
69863 Your Name Here
70456* MegaMinds
70549* Terrific Techs
70914* Brick By Brick
71185* TOPCAT Robotics
71419* Robogineers
71704* Team of Doom
71887* Robo C.A.T.S. (Cyber Archeological Technology Squad)
72045* ArchoBots
72277* Fossil Finders 6-7
72472* Dino Nuggets
72580* St Paul’s STEMerZ
72626* ERMS 2 – Raptor Robotics
72694* The Cavemen
72888* Chronobots
72957* FAITH Homeschool Community
73739* Acutis Code (Mazzuchelli 4)
73910* LEGION of Leaders

*Indicates a 2025-2026 Season Rookie Team (as determined by FIRST)

Practice Tables

Located on the first floor of Marston Hall, practice tables are  for teams to practice their robot game and test programming. Teams must follow the guidelines shared via email and posted. Note that only coaches and team members are allowed into the practice table area.

  • 8:00 AM – 8:40 AM: Open
  • 8:40 AM – 9:20 AM: Closed for Opening Ceremony
  • 9:20 AM – 12:20 PM: Open
  • 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM: Closed for Lunch
  • 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM: Open

Awards

  • Champion’s Awards (automatic Invitational Advancers)
    • 1st place: 65637 Innobots
    • 2nd place: 57488 Galaxy Builders
    • 3rd place: 25581 Archeawhatchamacallit
  • Core Values Awards
    • 1st place: 38323 Flourish & Bots Gold
    • 2nd place: 3054 Oak Ridge LEGO Blasters
    • 3rd place: 52572 Blazing Comets
  • Innovation Project Awards
    • 1st place: 52999 ProBots: The Redemption
    • 2nd place: 53318 King Tut’s Crew
    • 3rd place: 71419 Robogineers
  • Robot Design Awards
    • 1st place: 63788 Carver Elementary Opti-Cougars
    • 2nd place: 56729 ROARbotics
    • 3rd place: 70549 Terrific Techs
  • Robot Performance Awards
    • 1st place: 71185 TOPCAT Robotics (High Score 435)
    • 2nd place: 71419 Robogineers (High Score 370)
    • 3rd place: 57488 Galaxy Builders (High Score 355)
  • Coach/Mentor Award: Dan C., coach for 25581 Archeawhatchamacallit

Optional Awards

  • Breakthrough Award: 72472 Dino Nuggets
  • Rising All-Star Award: 56668 Thunder Chickens
  • Motivate Award: 23847 Central DeWitt Sabers – White

Iowa Specific Awards

  • Grace Murray Hopper: Landry C., team member of 25581 Archeawhatchamacallit

Lynx Robot Rumble

(off-season, non-official Iowa FIRST LEGO League event)

  • 71185 TOPCAT Robotics (High Score 435)
  • 71419 Robogineers (High Score 370)
  • 57488 Galaxy Builders (High Score 355)

Invitational Advancers

(in no particular order)

  • 25581 Archeawhatchamacallit
  • 56668 Thunder Chickens
  • 57488 Galaxy Builders
  • 65637 Innobots
  • 70549 Terrific Techs
  • 71419 Robogineers
  • 72045 ArchoBots

Spectator Viewing Locations
Robot Game Live Stream

We invite spectators and teams to view the Robot Game Live Stream at a few campus locations with seating, or they may tune in from home or a mobile device.

  • Howe Hall (1140 – Lee Liu Auditorium)
  • Marston Hall (2055 – Lecture Hall)
  • Student Innovation Center (Stepatorium – first floor)

Robot Game Leaderboard

Teams designed and created a robot to complete the missions in the Robot Game. In the Robot Game, teams earn points during a 2.5-minute match; each team has three rounds, and the team’s highest score counts. Scores are uploaded to the Robot Game Leaderboard within minutes of a team’s match.

General Schedule

  • 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM – Team Check-in (only one coach per team) and Pits Open
  • 8:10 AM to 8:40 AM – Coaches Meeting (only one coach per team required)
  • 8:50 AM to 9:05 AM – Opening Ceremony*
  • 9:15 AM – Judging Sessions
  • 9:15 AM – Official Robot Game Matches Begin*
  • 11:00 AM to 4:15 PM – STEM Fest (Student Innovation Center)*
  • 12:22 PM to 1:22 PM – Lunch
  • 1:00 PM – Coach/Mentor Nomination Forms Due (at Howe Info Desk)
  • 2:52 PM – Robot Game Matches End (Howe Hall closes for Closing Ceremony Setup)
  • 2:52 PM to 4:15 PM – Team Pit Clean Up
  • 4:15 PM – Teams get in place for Closing Ceremony (Howe Hall opens)
  • 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM – Closing Ceremony*
  • 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM – Team Pictures with Cy (Student Innovation Center – first floor)

*Open to the public

STEM Fest

Visit STEM Fest from 11:00 AM to 4:15 PM at the Student Innovation Center, where student organizations, Iowa State departments, and other groups will share their innovation and projects with teams.

  1. College of Engineering (information desk)
  2. American Concrete Institute
  3. Biochemistry Club
  4. Cyclone Rocketry
  5. Engineering Ambassador Network
  6. FTC Team 30586 Coding GOATs
  7. FTC Team 30700 Seven Seas
  8. Gaffer’s Guild (glass blowing)
  9. Graduate Society of Women Engineers
  10. Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  11. Iowa FIRST
  12. Iowa FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)
  13. Make to Innovate
  14. Material Advantage
  15. Materials Science and Engineering Electronic Materials Lab
  16. PRISUM Solar Car
  17. Program for Women in Science and Engineering
  18. Robot in 3 Days at Iowa State University (FIRST Robotics Competition educational robot)
  19. Transportation Student Association
  20. Wind Energy Student Organization

Additionally, teams are encouraged to write, draw, or color a post card to thank our volunteers and sponsors and to share a little about them via the Connections game (look out for a web of colorful yarn).

Robot Game and Judging Sessions Schedule

ROBOT GAME
JUDGING SESSIONS
RED TABLE
BLUE TABLE
WHITE TABLE
ROBOT DESIGN
INNOVATION PROJECT
Red 1
Red 2
Blue 1
Blue 2
White 1
White 2
Start Time
RD1
RD2
RD3
RD4
RD5
IP1
IP2
IP3
IP4
IP5
9:15 AM
73739
51039
71185
2838
69863
71419
9:15 AM
38323

9671

72580

70456

56729

28487
73910
60653
37662
72472
9:22 AM
47971
62925
52572
27661
65637
56668
9:30 AM
25581
52999
63788
72626
71704
8096
9:37 AM
57488
53318
61095
63613
67165
72277
9:37 AM
62514

71419

73739

9639

56220

67894
61448
57636
4721
16500
9:45 AM
72694
71887
68283
72045
49137
3054
9:52 AM
BREAK
10:00 AM
38323
9671
72580
70456
56729
28487
10:00 AM
70914

37532

67453

62495

70549

63612
58323
53307
72957
21338
10:07 AM
73910
60653
37662
72472
62514
62516
10:15 AM
4721
9639
56220
57636
61448
67894
10:22 AM
BREAK
10:22 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM
72888
BREAK
10:30 AM
3054

51039

71185

2838

69863

62516
47971
62925
52572
27661
10:37 AM
70549
16500
70914
37532
67453
62495
10:45 AM
53307
63612
58323
60653
72957
21388
10:52 AM
BREAK
10:52 AM
65637

56668

25581

52999

63788

72626
23847
71704
57488
53318
11:00 AM
9671
72472
73910
28487
73739
57636
11:07 AM
62925
27661
61448
52572
38323
72580
11:15 AM
16500
70456
56729
62516
3054
51039
11:15 AM
61095

63613

8096

72277

72694

71887
68283
72045
67165
49137
11:22 AM
58323
62514
4721
71419
9639
56220
11:30 AM
65637
25581
67894
52999
63788
47971
11:37 AM
BREAK
72888
BREAK
11:37 AM
28487

73910

60653

37662

72472

38323
9671
72580
70456
56729
11:45 AM
21338
71704
56668
57488
53318
67453
11:52 AM
2838
69863
72626
70914
62495
37532
12:00 PM
61095
72277
72694
71887
8096
23847
12:00 PM
67894

61448

57636

4721

16500

62514
71419
73739
9639
56220
12:07 PM
49137
70549
72045
67165
71185
23847
12:15 PM
72957
37662
63612
68283
53307
23847
12:22 PM – 1:15 PM – LUNCH BREAK
1:22 PM
52999
73910
63613
56729
25581
62925
1:22 PM
63612

58323

53307

72957

21338

70914
37532
67453
62495
70549
1:30 PM
9639
56668
57488
9671
57636
65637
1:37 PM
71704
72045
67165
38323
72626
53318
1:45 PM
BREAK
1:45 PM
62516

47971

62925

52572

27661

3054
51039
71185
2838
69863
1:52 PM
BREAK
72888
BREAK
2:00 PM
63612
68283
71887
49137
72694
61095
2:07 PM
70914
8096
37532
70549
72277
63613
2:07 PM
72626

23847

71704

57488

53318

65637
56668
25581
52999
63788
2:15 PM
56220
4721
16500
62495
67894
61448
2:22 PM
27661
52572
2838
69863
47971
72957
2:30 PM
37662
71185
51039
62514
71419
72472
2:30 PM
71887

68283

72045

67165

49137

61095
63613
8096
72277
72694
2:37 PM
60653
28487
21338
3054
70456
73739
2:45 PM
62516
67453
53307
72580
58323
63788