Age groups
Elementary group for ages 6-10 and middle-school group for ages 11-14, with placement based on age, experience, schedule, and current availability.
Programs
Choose the right robotics path
Reno Rovers offers age-appropriate robotics groups for elementary and middle-school students, including a flexible club program and a more structured FIRST LEGO League-style festival team experience.
Program basics
What families need to know
Both options are built around hands-on LEGO robotics, age-appropriate coding, teamwork, and clear communication.
Environment
Small group, high-support setting with all robotics materials and computer devices provided.
Location
9805 Double R Blvd, Suite 300, Reno, NV 89521
Inside the programs
Hands-on from the first session
Both programs are built around active learning: kids build, test, code, redesign, and practice explaining their choices.
Explore Program
Ongoing sessions give students space to build, code, test, and iterate.
Festival Team
Seasonal teams prepare a model, poster, and presentation for showcase day.
Code and create
Students connect building, coding, and creative problem-solving.
Compare options
Program comparison
Explore is ongoing and flexible. The Festival Team is seasonal, structured, and focused on FIRST LEGO League-style festival or showcase work.
Club programEmail for current season membership details
Reno Rovers Explore Program
A creative, hands-on robotics and STEAM club where elementary and middle-school students explore at an age-appropriate pace, build multiple robotic models, and practice explaining the ideas behind their designs.
- Season membership options available by request
- Email Reno Rovers for current membership details
- Guided LEGO robotics and STEAM challenges
- Open-ended design, testing, redesign, and mini-presentations
Seasonal programEmail for current season membership details
Reno Rovers FLL Explore Festival Program
A structured, project-based team experience that prepares students for FIRST LEGO League-style festival or showcase work with a themed model, poster, and presentation.
- Official FIRST LEGO League Explore materials
- Small-team collaboration and festival preparation
- Engineering notebook, poster work, and presentation practice
- Festival participation and team shirt included
Learning outcomes
What kids will learn
Both programs emphasize building, coding, teamwork, iteration, and communication.
Robotics & Engineering Foundations
Students build and test LEGO robotic models, explore gears, motors, structures, sensors, and simple mechanisms, and learn how engineers design, test, and improve ideas.
Coding & Automation
Kids practice sequencing, loops, sensor-based actions, and simple automation to bring robotic models to life.
Teamwork & Communication
Students collaborate with peers, share ideas respectfully, explain design choices, and build confidence through group discussions and mini-presentations.
Festival Preparation
Festival students create a themed poster, refine their LEGO model, practice presentation skills, and participate in the FIRST LEGO League Explore Festival.
Festival Team
The seasonal team path
The Festival Team is the more structured program for students who are ready to work toward a FIRST LEGO League-style festival or showcase.
Festival preparation
From idea to showcase
Students follow a clear project path while keeping the experience supportive, age-appropriate, and team-centered.
Explore the theme
Students connect the annual FIRST LEGO League Explore theme to real-world ideas and questions.
Build the model
Teams design, test, and refine a themed LEGO model with motors and moving parts.
Prepare the poster
Students create a Festival Poster that explains their research, teamwork, and design process.
Share at festival
The team practices speaking clearly and presents their work at the Explore Festival.
Downloads
Download resources
Download the current program resources, then contact Reno Rovers to confirm availability, dates, season membership details, and the best fit for your child.
Next step
Not sure which program fits best?
Contact Reno Rovers to compare the Explore Program and the seasonal Festival Program based on your child’s age, schedule, and readiness for a team showcase.
By phone: 775-762-5438By email: renovers.robotics.marketing@gmail.com9805 Double R Blvd, Suite 300, Reno, NV 89521