First Lego League team wins coding award at festival

Cassie Scheppers Contributor On Saturday, March 15, 2025, the JCHAI (Jefferson County Homeschool Association) Cicada Sounds team presented their Lego project at the NWFL FIRST Lego League Explore Festival that was held at Florida A & M University. In the FIRST Lego League, the Explore level is a non-competitive robotics program designed for children ages six to 10. The Cicada Sounds team has worked hard all year exploring the theme of “Submerged.” This theme included exploring the different ocean occupations, researching different animals and investigating the different zones of the ocean. The team is named Cicada Sounds because the Lego motor sounds similar to a cicada when it i