• Home
  • News
    • UP 200
    • Local
    • Lansing Bureau
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • National
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Share Photos/Videos
    • Closings and Delays
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • The Yooper Goddess
WZMQ 19 News | CBS | MeTV Marquette
Fog/Mist

Marquette
Fog/Mist 59°

Clear

Escanaba
Clear 63°

Clear

Houghton
Clear 64°

Clear

Iron Mountain
Clear 64°

Watch
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • UP 200
    • Local
    • Lansing Bureau
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • National
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Share Photos/Videos
    • Closings and Delays
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • The Yooper Goddess
WZMQ 19 News | CBS | MeTV Marquette
No Result
View All Result
WZMQ 19 News | CBS | MeTV Marquette
No Result
View All Result

Robot Fair Play to bring collaborative Lego build to U.P. State Fair

by Lily Simmons
August 9, 2024
A A

ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – The U.P. State Fair begins next week, with new educational and fun opportunities for young people.

Due to changes at the Miracle of Life Pavilion this year, Robot Fair Play is filling some of the space with Lego activities courtesy of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).

“I was looking for donated Legos and wasn’t getting a very big response,” said Robot Fair Play coordinator Denise Messina. “Then, our FIRST headquarters said, ‘We are actually looking to donate some Legos and we would love to do that for you.’ No cost to us. They actually asked one of the couriers to pick up the cost to ship it, so it didn’t cost us anything even for shipping.”

This week, Robot Fair Play received nearly one ton of Legos. The majority of the Legos will be used for a collaborative “Big Build,” in which participants of all ages are invited to create a Lego farming community. Robot Fair Play also plans to run an “Inspiration Station” where kindergarten through fifth graders can engineer their own creations.

“They can build something and then they should be able to take that creation with them home,” said Messina. “Another event that we’re having is a ‘doodle art’ activity. That will also be a collaboration for any ages that want to come and contribute to a piece of art.”

All of the Lego events are in addition to the robotics demonstrations and robot driving school that Robot Fair Play holds at the front of the fairgrounds, beginning Tuesday. In addition to providing a creative outlet for kids attending the fair, Messina says the activities also promote FIRST Lego leagues and robotics teams throughout the U.P.

“I’m very proud to be able to introduce this to everybody,” she said. “A lot of people are not familiar with the fact that we have these programs for kids. It’s amazing to watch kids come in who might be meek, mild, and all of a sudden, you just see the light come on in their eyes. That’s why I do what I do with our FIRST programs.”

For more information on Robot Fair Play and to see more of what’s to come at the U.P. State Fair, follow Robot Fair Play on Facebook.

WZMQ 19 is a proud Reserve Champion Sponsor of the 2024 U.P. State Fair. On Monday, WZMQ 19 will have more on why the Miracle of Life Pavilion will look a bit different this year, how the avian flu is impacting the fair, and the first of several live reports from the fairgrounds.

Get WZMQ 19 anytime, anywhere

Download the app

AppleAndroid

Watch on TV

RokuFire TVZeam

Connect on social media

FacebookTwitterInstagram

More

News

Michigan House Passes Bill Making Roadway Blockages a Crime, Raising Free-Speech Concerns

September 17, 2025
News

Michigan Inter-Tribal Council brings mobile mammograms to U.P.

September 17, 2025
The Marquette County Board of Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting this evening in Marquette.
News

Marquette County Board seeks applicants as Commissioner John DePetro resigns

September 17, 2025
News

14 DAYS: Michigan Budget Stalemate Raises Shutdown Fears as Deadline Nears

September 16, 2025
News

End the Silence Walk Life Keeper Quilts on display at Bay College

September 16, 2025
News

U.P. Ice Fishing & Hunting Expo to benefit local food pantry and animal shelter

September 16, 2025
Next Post

WZMQ 19 Sports 11 pm 8/9/24

2025 UP Sports Hall of Fame Class announced

  • Home
  • News
  • Weather
  • Sports
  • Features
  • Events
  • Programming
  • Station
WZMQ CBS | 19 News

© 2025 WZMQ, LLC | FCC Public File | EEO Report

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • UP 200
    • Local
    • Lansing Bureau
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • National
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Share Photos/Videos
    • Closings and Delays
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • The Yooper Goddess
  • Events
  • Programming
    • Programming Guide
    • CBS
    • MeTV
    • Start TV
    • Heroes & Icons
    • Court TV
    • ION
  • Station
    • About Us
    • Community Involvement
    • Mobile App
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
    • Careers
    • Advertising
    • Request Copy of Story
    • FCC Public File
    • EEO Report
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • UP 200
    • Local
    • Lansing Bureau
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • National
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Share Photos/Videos
    • Closings and Delays
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • The Yooper Goddess
  • Events
  • Programming
    • Programming Guide
    • CBS
    • MeTV
    • Start TV
    • Heroes & Icons
    • Court TV
    • ION
  • Station
    • About Us
    • Community Involvement
    • Mobile App
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
    • Careers
    • Advertising
    • Request Copy of Story
    • FCC Public File
    • EEO Report
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our privacy policy.