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All FIRST robotics program competitions are open to the public and admission is free. For more information about how you or your company can get involved in FIRST, by starting or sponsoring a team, being an Event Sponsor or Supplier, or volunteering at an event, visit www.usfirst.org/involved or contact the program directors, below. To see if your town has a FIRST team, visit our interactive map.

FIRST LEGO League logo The FIRST LEGO^™ League (FLL), considered the "little league" of the FIRST Robotics Competition, is the result of a partnership between FIRST and the LEGO^™ Group. FLL extends the FIRST concept of inspiring and celebrating science and technology to children aged 9 through 14, using real-world context and hands-on experimentation. Also new to Connecticut is the Junior FIRST LEGO^™ League for ages 6-9. For more information about FLL and the 2007 theme and season schedule visit http://www.firstlegoleague.org/; for information about local events visit LocalCT-FLL.org.

FIRST Tech Challenge logo The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is an intermediate robotics competition targeted toward high-school aged students. It offers the traditional challenge of a FIRST competition but with a more accessible and affordable robotics kit. General information about the FTC program can be found on the FIRST website. For local information contact David Mellen, FTC Affiliate Partner, Mellen.D@K-O.org. Our Championship Tournament will be held March 7, 2009 at Kingswood-Oxford School, West Hartford, CT.

FIRST Robotics Competition logo The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an exciting, multinational competition that teams professionals and high-school aged people to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way, building 120 lb. robots. To learn more visit http://www.usfirst.org/ or contact Michael Sperber at msperber@usfirst.org. For local information visit our website: www.ctfirst.org/frc.