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Overview
What is FIRST LEGO League?
FLL is the result of a partnership between FIRST and LEGO Company. In 1998, FIRST Founder Dean Kamen and The LEGO Group’s Kjeld Kirk Kristiensen joined forces to create FIRST LEGO League (FLL), a powerful program that engages younger children in playful and meaningful learning while helping them to discover the fun in science and technology. So far, FLL has reached more than 135,000 kids in 45 countries around the globe.
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.