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501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization
Igniting young minds.
Teaching life skills.
Nurturing passions for science and technology.
®
Practicing “Gracious Professionalism®.”
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
 It’s a competitive sport.
 It’s a life experience.
 It’s opportunity.
 It’s community.
 It’s amazing.
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FIRST learning…
… never stops building upon itself, starting at age 6 and continuing
through middle and high-school levels up to age 18. Young people
can join the international, K-12, after-school, STEM* programs at
any level. Participants master skills and concepts to aid in learning
science and technology through innovative projects and robotics
competitions, while gaining valuable career and life skills.
*STEM: science, technology, engineering, and math
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
✔ Introduction to science and technology
✔ Design and build Challenge-related model
using LEGO® components
✔ Create a Show Me poster and practice
presentation skills
✔ Explore challenges facing today’s scientists
✔ Discover real-world math and science
✔ Engage in team activities guided by
Jr.FLL Core Values
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Junior FIRST® LEGO® League (Jr.FLL®):
2013/14
Season
Team Growth
4000
3,800
3,347
3500
 3,800 teams (projected)
2,985
3000
2500
2,147
 22,800 children, Grades K-3
2000
1500
1,004
1000
500
1,203
1,448
 Up to 6 students per team
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125
327
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011
2012
2013
Projected
 100+ local Expos, 1 World Festival
Expo
 13 countries
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
✔ Create innovative solutions to challenges facing
today’s scientists
✔ Strategize, design, build, program and test an
autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS®
technology
✔ Apply real-world math and science concepts
✔ Develop career and life skills
✔ Become involved in their local and global community
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®):
Team Growth
2013/14
Season
 23,000 teams (projected)
 230,000 children, Grades 4-8
 Up to 10 students per team
 939 Qualifying Tournaments;
124+ Championship Tournaments;
1 World Festival
 80+ countries
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
✔ Head-to-head competition using sports model
✔ Teams design, build, program robots based on
sound engineering principles
✔ Platform is reusable from year to year
✔ Develop strategic problem-solving, organization,
and team-building skills
✔ Awards for competition, community outreach,
design
✔ Qualify for >$13 million in scholarships
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®):
2013/14
Team Growth
Season
3500
3,000
3000
2,600
2500
2,093
2000
1,606
1500
1000
554
799
 30,000 students, Grades 7-12
986 1,111
 Up to 10 students per team
500
0
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 3,000 teams (projected)
130
2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Projected
Demo Pilot Pilot
 200+ Qualifying and Championship
Tournaments; 1 World Championship
 16 countries
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
✔ Varsity Sport for the Mind™
✔ Strict rules, limited resources, time limits
✔ Students mentored by professional engineers
✔ Teams learn, use sophisticated hardware and
software
✔ Build and compete with robots of their own
design
✔ Qualify for >$19 million in scholarships
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®):
Team Growth
2014
Season
3000
2,700
2,546
2500
 2,700+ teams
2,343
2,072
2000
1,808
1,683
1,501
1500
 68,000 high-school-age students
1,307
1000
500
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151 199
372
515
642
787
927 991
1,133
 10 or more students per team (av. 25)
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Projected
 54 Regionals; 4 Qualifying
Championships; 40 Qualifying
Competitions; 1 FRC Championship
 17 countries
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen
Devoted to helping young people discover
and develop a passion for science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
350,000 Students
2013/14
130,000+ Mentors/Volunteers/Adult
Supporters
3,500+ Sponsors/Suppliers
80+ Countries
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Who is it for?
For Students (grades K-12, ages 6-18):
the hardest fun you’ll ever have.
For Mentors, Coaches, Volunteers:
the most rewarding adventure
you’ll ever undertake.
For Sponsors:
the most enlightened investment
you could ever make.
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
More information
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www.usfirst.org
www.firstlegoleague.org
www.juniorfirstlegoleague.org
Call 1-800-871-8326
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800-871-8326
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY