Team Portal

For Grades 2-4

Welcome FIRST in Missouri region teams! We’re excited to have you join us for the SUBMERGED^SM season.

National registration is open for the season and you can start your SUBMERGED journey any time you like. The culminating event for FIRST LEGO League Explore teams is the oppotunity to get together with other teams and share what you learned. These are fun, family-friendly, short events called Festivals.

We traditionally hold Festivals in the spring. However, some teams may be complete their journey earlier in the year and we are happy to facilitate earlier events with interested teams.

Here’s where you’ll find more details about this season’s challenge. We also keep coaches up to date with an email newsletter (check your inbox and junk folder) and on our Facebook page! Be sure to follow us!

Festival registration has opened. The registration form can be found here. Registration will remain open until February 5th.

Explore SEASON INFO

2024-2025 SUBMERGED

Welcome! Once you have paid your national team registration, you’ve joined the exciting SUBMERGED season of FIRST!

Game Release was in August 2024.

Please Note:

National team registration does not include the registration for an Official Festival. Local Missouri fees will apply.
National team registration does not guarantee a spot at an Official Festival.
Registration is open! Please fill out the registration form here.

Season Documents

All the Game Information is available from FIRST.

SUBMERGED Season welcome letter
Challenge Summary
Team Meeting Guide, receive with paid team registration.
Engineering Notebooks, receive with paid team registration.
LEGO Inspire Set building elements will be sent with Team Meeting Guide and Engineering Notebooks.
Building instructions
LEGO Education SPIKE Essential Set and WeDo 2.0 Software Download

QUICK LINKS

LEGO Education SPIKE Essential Helpful Links

FIRST® LEGO® League Explore Links

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL INFO

Things to know before registering for an Official Festival

When registering, please be advised of the following:

You must have your official (not temporary) FIRST® LEGO® League Explore team number available
Team name provided will be the name used at event
Venue space is limited, so only register for one Festival
Times vary
Payment is per team, and is non-refundable
Payment may be by credit card, debit card or other electronic payment (no purchase orders)
Once a venue is full, it will no longer be available.
Payment is final and once registered, you may not switch venues.
After you have registered for a Festival and registration has closed, your event manager will contact you with details, approximately one week before the event.

Official Festival Registration

Registration and payment transaction is through FIRST in Missouri.
The team name entered when registering for a Festival is the team name that will be used at the Festival and on any printed materials.
Registration is open! Please fill out the registration form here.

Click and read the above ‘Things to Know Before Registering for an Official Festival’ and ‘Festival Cancellation Policy’

Coach/Team Festival Information links

Registration and payment transaction is through FIRST in Missouri.
The team name entered when registering for a Festival is the team name that will be used at the Festival and on any printed materials.

Click and read the above ‘Things to Know Before Registering for an Official Festival’ and ‘Festival Cancellation Policy’

Coach General & Festival Information links

Coach packet links will be posted here one week prior to each Official Festival
How to Start a Team
Team Management Resources
FIRST Coach/Mentor Checklist (All Programs)

Festival Cancellation Policy

Events for our region are booked and scheduled in advance. Our policy is that no event is ever rescheduled. Event managers have the authority to cancel an event if their facility determines conditions to be unsafe. This policy would apply to inclement weather or any other public safety or health issue. If an event is not cancelled, it is up to the discretion of the parents and coach to determine if they will attend. No refunds will be given in these situations.

World Festival

World Festival is a celebration of the FIRST® LEGO® League Explore season that showcases teams from all over the world. World Festival is held in conjunction with the FIRST Championship. More information from FIRST can be found here.

The FIRST® LEGO® League Explore World Festival is operated by FIRST HQ. Team participation is by invitation from FIRST.

International Open Festivals

FIRST® LEGO® League Explore International Open Festivals are Official Festivals that accept team participation outside of hosting region and outside of North America.

Current International Open Festivals: unknown.