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FIRST^®Igniting young minds. Nurturing passions. Practicing Gracious Professionalism^™.

Junior FIRST^®LEGO^® League (Jr.FLL^®) Grades K-3 (ages 6-9)
The excitement of solving real-world challenges with research and imagination.

What is Jr.FLL?

FIRST^® LEGO^® League (FLL^®)

Grades 4-8 (ages 9-16; 9-14 in the U.S. and Canada)
Inspiring future scientists and engineers with real-world challenges using science and math. 

What is FLL?

FIRST^® Tech Challenge (FTC^®) Grades 9-12 (ages 14-18)
Building robots based on sound engineering practices and rapid prototyping.

What is FTC?

FIRST^®Robotics Competition (FRC^®) Grades 9-12 (ages 14-18)
“Varsity Sport for the Mind™.” Spirited competition using sophisticated robotics technology.

What is FRC?

Gracious Professionalism^™
The ethos of FIRST. Fierce competition coupled with unqualified kindness and respect.

What is Gracious Professionalism?

Scholarships
Nearly $15 million in FIRST scholarships offered by more than 145 colleges, universities, and companies.

Student Voices

Mentors and Coaches
“Play with the Pros.” Inspiring opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

Volunteers
Volunteers make FIRST a success.

Sponsors
More than 3,500 of the world’s prominent corporations, foundations, and government agencies support the mission of FIRST.

President Obama learned about the FIRST^®LEGO^® League (FLL^®) Body Forward^® Challenge from team #5083, "BindleBots," in Oregon.

President Obama saluted the work of FIRST^®Robotics Competition (FRC^®) team #341, Miss Daisy, of Ambler, PA.

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