Overview

What is FIRST LEGO League?

• FLL is an international program for children created in a partnership between FIRST and the LEGO Company. Each September, FLL announces the annual Challenge to teams, which engages them in hands-on robotics design and authentic scientific research. After 8 intense weeks, the FLL season culminates at high-energy, sports-like tournaments. This year, over 34,500 children in North America and 5,500 children from 11 countries internationally are participating in the FLL program

About FIRST

• For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
  
  FIRST's mission is to design accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology and engineering.

Ten years ago we began the FIRST Robotics Competition with 28 high school teams and a single 14 x 14 foot playing field in a New Hampshire high school gym. Today, we have more than 600 teams participating nationwide and internationally, in 17 Regional events and a Championship event.

The FIRST LEGO League has expanded its reach from 2,000 to 17,000 children across the United States and over 5,000 children from countries around the world.

About LEGO Company

"Children are our role models because they are curious, creative and imaginative. They embrace discovery and wonder. They are natural learners. These are precious qualities that should be nurtured and stimulated throughout our lives".

The LEGO brand is an integrated universe of experiences contributing to more fun and play. But the LEGO brand represents much more than just play. "Play" in the LEGO sense is learning. By helping children to learn, we build confident, curious and resourceful adults. For their future. And ours.

For more information about LEGO Company, please visit us at: http://www.lego.com/eng/info/values.asp