GET STARTED
We welcome any eager learners ages 9-13 from
New London County.
- When signing up for classes or joining a team in order to participate you need to obtain, fill out, and return our registration forms or contract.
- Email us: info@southeasternctrobotics.com for a copy of our registration forms or contract.
- We emphasize Respect, Courtesy, Integrity and Empathy. We understand taking a class or being on a team is a blast, but it is also is a privilege and a responsibility.
- We encourage parental involvement and send out weekly emails to keep them up to date.
- Teams will be assigned by the coaches but we recommend new members bring a friend and join at the same time!
- Most members start when they are in 6th grade or eleven years old. Once assigned to a team, many members stay with their team until they age out at 14.
Our Season
FLL Season Overview: The signup for an invitation to our Open House in December for the 2023 FLL is available. Email fini@southeasternctrobotics.com to be added to the list.
In the winter and spring we meet once a week for two hours. We begin in January by becoming comfortable with building and programming a Lego Spike Prime robot. This experience will be crucial when the competition robots are built in the Fall. When the season teasers are released in April, we start our background research into the worldwide problem being represented. We brainstorm ideas for innovative solutions to mitigate the problem based on experiments we conduct. Teams meet with experts and go on a related field trip during the season. We hold at least one Fundraiser Event to show off our Spring skills. We take July off. Beginning in August we meet twice a week, two hours each meeting. There is a Mock Competition in October with outside judges to help us gauge our readiness.
In a typical season our Qualifier competition is in November and our State Competition is in December.
COVID Policy: Our policy will change to reflect the current infection level of our community and are based on guidelines from the CDC, State of Connecticut, and New London Public School Board. We currently strongly encourage those with immune compromised systems or are at a higher risk from infection to continue to wear masks. Our COVID-19 mitigation measures continue to be: required temperature taking (must be below 100.0 degrees) and handwashing prior to going into Lab. If you are sick, stay home. All our staff are fully vaccinated. We highly recommend our members get fully vaccinated as soon as they are eligible, test for COVID-19 (if known exposure or displaying symptoms), and frequently wash their hands. We sanitize high touch places and maintain social distancing when having snack which we enjoy outside on all weather appropriate days. Masks and hand sanitizer are available at all times. If a member is sick at sign in, the pick up caregiver will be called and member will wait for them in the Atrium outside the Lab.
Southeastern CT Robotics COVID-19 Guidelines are reviewed and approved by parents before season begins.