Is your team registered with FIRST as part of the Iowa Region?*

This page is where you will find more details about the season theme and events in Iowa throughout the season, so you may want to bookmark this page for easy reference. Upon receipt of your paid team registration with FIRST, you will be added to the bi-weekly Iowa Team Blast email list. Please read these carefully, as they will contain tips, event information, and rule changes.

*The materials on this page are specifically for FIRST LEGO League Challenge and Explore Teams in the Iowa Region. Other regions may have different instructions and policies for their FIRST LEGO League Teams, so it is always best to check with your region’s Program Delivery Partner.

 

 

Education and Support

This year, our Coaches’ Conference will be held at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The workshop is free and open to new and returning FIRST LEGO League coaches in the Iowa Region.

Register here.

This group was created to enable easy communication among the FIRST LEGO League coaches of Iowa. This forum is meant to share key information and FLL knowledge with coaches across Iowa. Gracious professionalism is expected, and only Iowa FIRST LEGO League coaches will be permitted to join this group.

Join Facebook Group

These are monthly Zoom calls for coaches and the Program Delivery Partner held:

. Links to the calls can be found in the bi-weekly Team Blast email.

From event preparation and budgets to working with online tools, this page contains instructions on how to administer your team.

FIRST Team Management Resources for Challenge

FIRST Team Season Resources for Explore 

Event Information

Once you complete your team’s registration with FIRST, you will receive an email from our office with the specific information and link to register for Iowa Qualifiers and Expos. You will designate your top three choices for an event to attend. Event registration is not first come, first served.

Registration opens in mid September and will have a “soft close” on October 7 for Challenge Teams. At that time, teams that have registered will receive an email informing them of their assigned qualifier or expo.

We will continue to accept qualifier and expo registrations up to the week before the event as long as there is space available.

Qualifiers for the 2023-2024 season will take place from November to mid-January.

  • Nov. 19, Villisca
  • Dec. 2, Cedar Falls FULL: Waitlist Only
  • Dec. 2, Dubuque
  • Dec. 2, Webster City
  • Dec. 2, Ottumwa FULL: Waitlist Only
  • Dec. 3, West Des Moines
  • Dec. 9, MarionFULL: Waitlist Only
  • Dec. 9, Marshalltown
  • Dec. 9, Waterloo AM FULL: Waitlist Only
  • Dec. 9, Waterloo PM FULL: Waitlist Only
  • Dec. 9, Quad Cities Sat.
  • Dec. 10, Quad Cities Sun. FULL: Waitlist Only>/strong>
  • Dec. 16, De Witt FULL: Waitlist Only
  • Dec. 17, Johnston AM
  • Dec. 17, Johnston PM FULL: Waitlist Only
  • Jan. 6, Kingsley
  • Jan. 13, Gilbert FULL: Waitlist Only

See our events calendar for details.

Explore Expos for the 2023-2024 season will take place from December to April.

  • Dec. 2, Webster City, at the Webster City Challenge Qualifier
  • Jan. 27, Ames, at the Challenge State Championship
  • Mar. 2, Coralville, at the FIRST Tech Challenge Championship
  • Mar. 23, Cedar Falls, at the FIRST Robotics Competition Regional

See our events calendar for details.

One coach should check in the entire team upon arrival. You will need to provide the following items:

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