We are starting earlier with our Lego teams than we did last year. Last year we had our initial information meeting in October and didn't start meeting until November and didn't have the challenge kit set up until weeks after tournaments had already taken place after the first of the calendar year. This year, we had an information meeting in early September and almost have the teams all nailed down.
There are two or three times as many students interested in doing Lego Robotics this year compared to last year. There are many new students and many who have experience. We went into things last year knowing we were just setting the stage for this year. I look forward to seeing how it goes.