The Central California Championship for FIRST LEGO League Challenge took place on December 8th in Clovis.

30 teams advanced from qualifiers to compete for a spot at the World Festival and 3 Open Invitationals.

The following 4 teams earned those spots:

  • 1st Place Champion’s Award: Team #59873 The Tech Monkeys (Carden School of Fresno, Fresno) – advancing to the World Festival
  • 2nd Place Champion’s Award: Team #61079 Orcabotics (Cedarwood Elementary, Fresno)
  • 3rd Place Champion’s Award: Team # 65647 L.E.G.O. Wolves (Wonderful College Prep Academy, Delano)
  • 1st Place Core Values: Team #63661 The Stripes (Castle Rock Elementary, Woodlake)

Also held on December 8th alongside the championship was the Central California Festival for FIRST LEGO League Explore. 17 teams from around the valley shared what they have learned in the SUBMERGED season!

FIRST LEGO League Challenge Championship 

1st Place Champion

59873 – The Tech Monkeys

 

Advancing to World Festival in Houston in April 2025

2nd Place Champion

61079 – Orcabotics

Advancing to an Open Invitational

3rd Place Champion

56547 – L.E.G.O Wolves

Advancing to an Open Invitational

1st Place Robot Performance

59873 – The Tech Monkeys

2nd Place Robot Performance

61079 – Orcabotics

3rd Place Robot Performance

58824 – Robo Cats

1st Place Core Values

63661 – The Stripes

Advancing to an Open Invitational

2nd Place Core Values

58824 – Robo Cats

1st Place Innovation Project

16048 – The Byte Beasts

2nd Place Innovation Project

68329 – The Min3rs

1st Place Robot Design

61861 – Marlin Voyager 2032

2nd Place Robot Design

66725 – WWW!NDY

Peer Award

59873 – The Tech Monkeys

FIRST LEGO League Explore Festival

THANK YOU MENTORS AND VOLUNTEERS!

None of the teams’ successes would have been possible this season without those special mentors who have spent hours each week with your team. And this event would not be possible without the support of our volunteers.

Volunteer Award

Callie Carbajal

Volunteer Award

Stephen Brown

Coach/Mentor Award Winner

58021 – Layne Lev

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