Hi Friend,
 
Coming to you from FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. in Manchester, NH, USA. 
 
FIRST® Headquarters will be closing at 3 p.m. ET today and will remain closed until Tuesday, May 28 in recognition of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday.
 
QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

 Quote 05.24.19
 
WHAT EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT 
 Boomtown Build
BOOMTOWN BUILDSM Challenge – coming August 1
The BOOMTOWN BUILD Challenge and resources will be available on our website on August 1. As you prepare for the season, check out our Pinterest boards for teamwork activities and inspiration.
 
Did you recently register your team? Click here to view and bookmark our team email blast archive. Blasts are sent to teams biweekly and contain program information, fun STEM stories, team shout-outs, and more.
 
LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0
Teams are required to use LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 in FIRST LEGO League Jr. Click here for WeDo 2.0 resources and support to help you get started and explore the capabilities.  
 
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST®
 
CELEBRATION and SHOUT-OUTS 
 Shout-out 05.24.19
Team 13615 Moon Cheese from Portland, Oregon, USA received the Alan Turing Award at the ORTOP Comet Expo recently. The team enjoyed participating in MISSION MOONSM and can’t wait for BOOMTOWN BUILD!
 
What’s your team been up to? Let us know with a tweet to @firstlegoleague, or email us at firstlegoleaguejr@firstinspires.org. Then watch this space. In the next blast, we may be shouting out to YOU! 
 
The fine print 
Stay on the lookout for communications from your local FIRST LEGO League Jr. Affiliate Partner to keep up with the news and events nearest to you. 
 
Links 
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