FLL Burnie Rookie Regional w/ Special Guest Dr Vanessa Pirotta

🌊 FIRST LEGO League Rookie Regional – SUBMERGED Season Finale!
🗓 Saturday, 26 July 2025
📍 The Makers, UTAS Cradle Coast Campus, Burnie
🎟 FREE Entry – All Welcome! (Donations appreciated)

Get ready to dive deep into the world of robotics, innovation and ocean discovery as we wrap up the 2025 FIRST LEGO League SUBMERGED season in style!

This special event is designed to welcome and support new teams as they experience FIRST LEGO League Challenge for the very first time. With fun, learning and community at the heart, the Rookie Regional is the perfect opportunity for teams to practise, gain confidence and prepare for the Burnie Regional in November.

💬 Meet our special guest – Dr Vanessa Pirotta!
Dr V is one of Australia’s leading marine and wildlife scientists, a passionate STEM communicator, TEDx speaker and award-winning author. She'll deliver an inspiring presentation, sign books, and chat about all things whales, oceans and STEM! Learn more: www.drvanessapirotta.com
🛒 Purchase her books now to get signed at the event:

• The Voyage of Whale and Calf , Vanessa Pirotta, Samantha Metcalfe, 9781486315109

• Oceans at Night, Vanessa Pirotta, Cindy Lane, 9781486317233

• Humpback Highway: Diving into the mysterious world of whales | UNSW Press

✨ Already supporting local FLL teams in 2024 like Burnie’s Montello Manatees and Parklands Penguins, Dr V also met our STEM Unlimited teams at Taronga Zoo last year – and we’re thrilled to welcome her to Burnie!

🤖 Want to start your own FLL team?
This event is perfect for schools, families, educators, and community groups interested in getting involved. Chat to our team, see the program in action, and register to access our FREE FLL Loaning Library, including LEGO Spike Prime, Spike Essential, and DUPLO STEAM Park kits, as well as complete SUBMERGED season sets.

🔗 Submit your EOI for free resources: https://forms.office.com/r/GUaNLKpjck

🙌 Volunteers Needed!
Coaches, mentors and students from existing teams are encouraged to volunteer and help make the day unforgettable for our newest FLL participants.
🔗 Volunteer Sign-Up: https://forms.office.com/r/RRJTjehGKX

This event is proudly hosted by GreenSTEM Education, with support from FIRST Australia, The LEGO Foundation and The Makers – UTAS Cradle Coast Campus.