Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved in robotics in Bloomington. We run programs through FIRST Robotics. For more info on our programs see Differences Between Our Programs

• FIRST Lego League Explore (FLL) is for students in grades 2-4.

• FIRST Lego League Challenge (FLL) is for students in grades 4-5.

• FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is for students in grades 6-12.

• FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is for students in grades 9-12.

We rely on parents and mentors for guidance and teaching. And on sponsors and donations for registration fees and buying parts. A huge thank you to everyone who supports us and our teams!

How you can get involved:

• Join a team: fill out our Interest Form and we will be in contact with you.

• Start a team: go to firstinspires.org for more info, or email admin@cistemb.org and we will help you.

• Mentor a team: email admin@cistemb.org

• Donate: go to our donation page coming soon

• Sponsor: Email Sharon Rauenhorst at admin@cistemb.org

• Host a field trip: email admin@cistemb.org

• Peer review a robot (are you a professional engineer? We would love to have you review a team's robot. This gets them connecting with professionals and allows them to improve and learn): email admin@cistemb.org

• Are you a Bloomington team? Connect with us!