Team 71229 is a brand new FIRST® LEGO® Robotics team based in central New Hampshire. Our team formed out of a group of central NH homeschoolers who wanted to participate in FIRST but found no existing teams in our area to join. So we created one!
Why "Team 71229"?
Every FIRST team is assigned a team number, which they retain year-to-year. Many FIRST teams choose a different name every year with each new group of kids. So while our team name may change, we will always be Team 71229.
Learn more About FIRST®.
Lead Coach: Nathan Kendrick
Nathan Kendrick is a retired Coast Guard officer and aviator, with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.E. in Aeronautical Engineering. Since "retiring," he has dabbled in radio-control aircraft, electronics, microelectronics, and website coding; and has served on the boards of his local library and youth sports association. But his real day job is homemaking and homeschooling his two kids.
Contact: FLLTeam71229 [at] gmail [dot] (you-know-what)
Registration Cost:
We are currently charging $175 per student to cover the costs of educational materials (primarily the LEGO Spike Prime robotics kits, expansion packs, and annual mission challenge kit) and associated expenses (e.g. presentation supplies, team t-shirts, meet registration fees). This may change as we get more familiar with the actual costs of a running a season, and if we're able to gather some team sponsorships.
This covers at least twelve two-hour training sessions, once-per-week, September through November, plus at least one full day for the regional qualifier event in November.
Team 71229 is now an EFA-approved provider in New Hampshire.
Team 71229 Business Organization
Team 71229 is currently operating as a Sole Proprietor while we explore other organizational options, either LLC or non-profit.
FIRST Youth Protection Program
FIRST® requires all coaches and volunteers to complete a background check. More information can be found at the FIRST Youth Protection Policy page.
Other Local Homeschool and STEM Providers
- Anie's Hive Offers homeschool FLL in Peterborough area.
- Tanglewood Hollow Classes, resources, and materials for arts, nature, and science.
- Concord Makerspace Member-based workshop, plus occasional lessons for members and non-members in woodwork, 3D printing, CNC, etc.
- White Mountain Science Makerspace in Littleton, offers camps and special events.
Curriculum Areas covered by FIRST® LEGO® League
- Computer science and technology (programming, coding, algorithms)
- Science (innovation project, mechanics, electronics)
- Mathematics (geometry, equations, applied math)
- English Language Arts (presentation and documentation)
- Social Studies (research for innovation project)
- Work study/career development (teamwork, coordination, problem-solving)
Other STEM classes being considered (future offerings?)
- Microelectronics coding and prototyping introduction
- Introduction to Aviation using Flite Test® STEM kits
Please email if you'd be interested in courses like these.