About

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, which engages the teams in hands-on robotics design and authentic scientific research. After eight intense weeks, the FLL season culminates at high-energy, sports-like tournaments. In 2008 over 137,050 children from 50 countries participated in the FLL program.

FIRST LEGO League British Columbia (FLL BC) was formed in 2003 to hold the first annual FLL tournament in British Columbia, Canada. 17 teams of children attended the tournament in North Vancouver, demonstrating their teamwork and technical skills, competing for the Director's Cup trophy, and above all having fun!

In 2004 the BC tournament grew in size to 26 teams, and BC was chosen as one of the pilot sites for the Junior FLL program. FLL BC continues to grow, and annually holds three regional (qualifier) tournaments in addition to the BC provincial championship tournament!

FIRST

FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. FIRST's mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

FIRST was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology.

The LEGO Group

The name 'LEGO' is an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well".

LEGO believes that 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 Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The Company has passed from father to son and is now owned by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, a grandchild of the founder.