The FLL league has expanded greatly over the past two years, thanks largely to the efforts of the FRC team to foster and expand this program in the local elementary schools. Our first school team, the lone Sault entrée, represented us in 2006 at the Sudbury Science North FLL Regional, placing a strong 2nd place. Impressed with the program, this Sault team was joined by our own FRC members, who went on to mentor 12 new teams for the 2007 season, which allowed us to host our own FLL regional event.

This year, as momentum continued, we added 7 new teams with all former teams returning to create a huge Northern Ontario regional that had 18 teams join us and compete in this year’s competition. FRC team members mentored 12 of these teams and assisted with the rest, also teamed up with Sault College to host the event and provided the referees and many of the judges and helpers to make this a smooth even and an overwhelming success. Team members are already working with elementary schools to expand this program even further for next year. With 14 out of 16 of the city’s Public elementary schools now participating in FLL, and the local Catholic School board also participating, the Sault now has one of the highest FLL participation percentages of any city in Canada.

FLL Teams Started by TKOA Students

Team 4873 - St. Ann Bulldog Battlebots, St. Ann Elementary School Sault Ste. Marie
Team 5564 - Robo Falcons, Anna McCrea P.S. Sault Ste Marie
Team 5565 - Central Algoma Robot Builders, Arthur Henderson P.S. / Johnson-Tarbutt Central P.S. Bruce Mines
Team 5566 - Royalnauts, Queen Elizabeth Public School. Sault Ste Marie
Team 5567 - Greenwood Gators, Greenwood P.S. Sault Ste Marie
Team 5570 - Element Robotics, Isabel Fletcher P.S. Sault Ste Marie
Team 5997 - Heyden Weather Warriors, Aweres P.S. Sault Ste Marie
Team 5999 - Ben R Block Heads, Ben R. McMullin P.S. Sault Ste Marie
Team 6000 - Brule Bombers, Etienne Brule Public School Sault Ste Marie
Team 6001 - Grandview, Hawks Grand View P.S. Sault Ste Marie
Team 6004 - RoboRobbins Robotics, H.M. Robbins P.S. Sault Ste Marie
Team 6006 - Kiwadin Cougarnauts, Kiwedin P.S. Sault Ste Marie
Team 6607- Techno Tigers, H.M. Robbins P.S. – Team #2 Sault Ste Marie
Team 6008 - River View Robots, River View P.S. Sault Ste Marie
Team 6010 - Rosedale Storm Troopers, Rosedale Public School Sault Ste Marie
Team 6385 - The Merrifield Machine, William Merrifield Sault Ste. Marie
Team 7355 - Green Peace, Central Ave Public School Elliot Lake</p>