USI to host FIRST LEGO League Semi-State Challenge

The University of Southern Indiana’s Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center is hosting the FIRST LEGO League Semi-State Challenge on Sunday, December 10 at the USI Screaming Eagles Arena. Over 45 Indiana teams will be participating. The event is open to the public at no charge. 

The event will kick off with a parade of teams at 8:30 a.m. At 10 a.m., the Robot Game will begin, where teams demonstrate months of hard work in designing and coding their LEGO robots.  

The challenge is sponsored by the University of Southern Indiana, the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and AstraZeneca. Volunteers from local businesses, industries and academia will be on hand to serve as judges, STEM exhibitors and Robot Game officials. 

FIRST LEGO League is an international robotics program that challenges children from ages 9 to 14 to think critically, solve problems and develop real-world solutions using robotics and technology. This year's theme is “Masterpiece,” which encourages teams to imagine and innovate new ways to create and communicate art across the globe. 

The Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center is a STEM outreach initiative at the University of Southern Indiana that is committed to advancing excellence and equity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education within the PK-12 community in southern Indiana. Its mission is to inspire and empower educators, students, and families by providing innovative resources, collaborative outreach opportunities and professional development that foster a lifelong passion for learning and discovery in STEM fields. 

For more information, visit USI’s FIRST LEGO League website.