Published Mar 29, 2025 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 1 minute readThe Sea Rangers, one of the two Wolfville School teams, competes at the First Lego League Challenge in mid-March at Acadia University. Photo by Wendy Elliott /Valley Journal-AdvertiserThe First Lego League Challenge and Robofest took place recently at Acadia University.“We had a very busy weekend with our two competitions,” said robotics manager Hannah Fisk, “but the kids and volunteers all had a great time. Lots of innovation and creativity.”Recommended from Editorial UPDATE Provincial Lego robotics competition draws 400 competitors at Acadia Gallery Acadia robot programming competitors learn valuable skills while making friends, having fun Robotics legacy runs deep in Annapolis Royal, N.S. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentForty-seven teams from across the Maritimes visited Wolfville March 15-16 with 13 teams competing in the First Lego League Challenge where students in Grades 4-8 build and program a Lego education robot that navigates missions of a game. A team from Prince Edward Island competes at the First Lego League Challenge and Robofest March 15-16 in Wolfville. Photo by Wendy Elliott /Valley Journal-AdvertiserThe two Wolfville School teams placed sixth (Sea Rangers) and ninth (Lego Lobsters). The Wolfville School kids “stand out to me at competitions and workshops. I always have fun interactions with them,” Fisk said.The Wolfville Robotics teams, which are now based at Horton High School, did very well in Robofest, which is for Grades 5-12. The Wombots placed fourth while The Robats came seventh. There were 15 teams in the senior division.This year was the 19th anniversary of the First Lego League in Nova Scotia. The program guides youth through science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning in Grades 4-9. A display was set up in the hallway at the Acadia University athletics complex during the recent First Lego League Challenge and Robofest. Photo by Wendy Elliott /Valley Journal-AdvertiserArticle content
Innovation, creativity displayed at robotics event in Wolfville, N.S
