FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a result of an exciting alliance between FIRST and the LEGO Company.   Guided by adult mentors and their own imaginations, FLL students solve real-world engineering challenges, develop important life skills, and learn to make positive contributions to society.  This program is for Leominster residents or Leominster students in grades 7-8.

As members of FLL teams, students learn to program and build robots using the LEGO NXT Controller kit to perform tasks.  Students are given the opportunity to design, build, and program a robot using LEGO bricks, sensors, motors, and gears. This gives the team members hands-on experience in basic engineering and  computer programming.  They are also responsible for an in-depth research project which is based on the year's theme. 

A new challenge is given out every year by FIRST LEGO League International, consisting of several different tasks to be completed by each team's LEGO robot. Each team has two minutes and thirty seconds to make their robot do as many tasks as possible, with each task worth a predetermined number of points. An award is given to the top-scoring team, as well as to teams who excel in other categories.

The 2012 season's theme:  Senior Solutions

Can FIRST® LEGO® League teams improve the quality of life for seniors by helping them continue to be independent, engaged, and connected in their communities?

In the 2012 SENIOR SOLUTIONSSM Challenge, over 200,000 children from more than 60 countries will explore the topic of aging and how it may affect a person’s ability to maintain his or her lifestyle – solving issues like getting around, keeping in touch, or staying fit. Teams will research obstacles and then suggest ways to improve the quality of life for the seniors affected. Teams will also build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® robot to solve a set of missions on an obstacle course.  Throughout their experience, teams will operate under FLL’s signature set of Core Values.

FIRST LEGO League is a fast-growing event. As of 2010, there were over 16,000 teams participating in almost 400 FIRST-sanctioned tournaments all over the world. These competitions culminate in the FIRST LEGO League World Festival, held in conjunction with the FIRST Robotics Championship Event in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia Dome.

FIRST Lego League International Site: 

• www.firstlegoleague.org

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. Dean Kamen is the founder of FIRST.    For more information, videos and pictures, please see the FIRST website.

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FIRST LEGO League is a fast-growing event.

Photos from the 2009 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE WORLD FESTIVAL in which LYR had a team competing.

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