Bemidji First LEGO League Robotics

05/25/2026

Application period is now open! We're hoping to get a few coaches as well that are interested!

https://www.bemidjifirstlego.com/join-our-team

05/21/2026

Interested in our program? We need coaches like you to make it work!

Reach out today!

05/04/2026

This past week, our team Just A Little Dusty #55985 had the amazing opportunity to attend the FIRST Lego League WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP in Houston, Texas with the best 160 FLL teams from all over the world!! We had so much fun seeing new sights, eating great BBQ (& Vegemite), playing cribbage at the hotel, breaking out of an escape room, meeting so many new people by circulating the pits, cheering on the Robojacks during FRC matches, throwing co****le bags at the park, and giving it our all in both the robot game and judges presentations!

Our robot was getting acclimated to the Texas climate and that was reflected in our scores as we scored 320 first match, 380 our 2nd match and then everything started clicking and we were able to score 510 just as the time ran out on match 3! *545 being the max amount of points that are able to be scored on the table this season.

Luckily they just take your top score out of the three matches, so our team was very happy to end on a high note at the robot table!

This team always makes us proud with their innovation project and robot design presentations to the judges and this time was no exception as they left the judges wanting to keep talking past our Q&A time! The judges were so impressed they even stopped by our pit and also made time to watch our final robot run right on the floor with us!

These kids have worked so hard for the past four years as Squirrel Busters, Keepin’ It Reel, Reef Raisers and finally Just A Little Dusty! The way they demonstrate all of the core values (Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork & Fun) is something that’s truly special and oh so rare! They really do embody gracious professionalism and we know they will all go on to do amazing things in their careers by making the world a better place!

Many of our team members are in 8th grade, so they are aging out and moving on to focus on FRC bots next year, so this has been a dream come true to end their final season with a trip to Worlds! This wouldn’t have been possible without the outpouring of support from our community, experts, sponsors, parents, volunteers, mentors and coaches that all made this opportunity a reality.

We are so grateful! Thank you all.

05/02/2026

Check out our official robot runs from Worlds here!

The awards and closing ceremony will be added to this playlist as well.

Team 55985: Just a Little Dusty from Bemidji, MN are the 2026 MN State FLL Champions!! They have earned a spot in the Worlds Championship in Houston, TX!! Fo...

05/02/2026

Last day ahead! So many updates and pictures to share!

Thanks to the Gene Dillon crew back home for getting us some quick pictures of some of our mission models yesterday in the heat of our competition! Ami! Barry! Dave!

04/30/2026

We’re at the practice tables today - peep this pic of our team running our bot this morning! 👀🤠🤖🙌🏻🏆🌎

04/28/2026

They’re ready for us!!

It’s almost time to break ground at ! Whether you’re cheering teams on from home or attending in person, we can’t wait to celebrate the season with you.

04/28/2026

Tomorrow we will be gathering at the George R. Brown Convention Center to set up our pit and meet the other teams at the FIRST World Championship in Houston, Texas!

Follow along here to see what our team is up to this week 👀

Thank you all for your continued support it means so much! 🤖🏺🤠🪏

04/27/2026

04/26/2026

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