F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY Igniting young minds. Teaching life skills. Nurturing passions for science and technology. Practicing “Gracious Professionalism™.” F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY (501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization) ®

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY  It’s a competitive sport.  It’s a life experience.  It’s opportunity.  It’s community.  It’s amazing.

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY FIRST learning … … never stops building upon itself, starting at age 6 and continuing through middle and high-school levels up to age 18. Young people can join at any level. Participants master skills and concepts to aid in learning science and technology through robotics, while gaining valuable career and life skills.

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY ✔ Introduction to science and technology ✔ Design and build challenge-related model using LEGO ® components ✔ Create a Show-Me poster and practice presentation skills ✔ Explore challenges facing today’s scientists ✔ Discover real-world math and science ✔ Begin developing employment and life skills

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY 1,800 teams (projected) 10,800 children, ages 6 to 9 (Grades K-3) 40+ Expos U.S., Canada, Belgium, Israel, Netherlands, and U.K. Junior FIRST ® LEGO ® League (Jr.FLL ™ ): 2010 Season 2010 Projected Team Growth

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY ✔ Real-world science and technology challenges ✔ Strategize, design, build, program and test LEGO MINDSTORMS ® -based autonomous robots ✔ Research challenges facing today’s scientists ✔ Develop employment and life skills ✔ Discover exciting career possibilities ✔ Become involved in their local and global community

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY FIRST ® LEGO ® League (FLL ® ): 2010 Season 17,100 teams 171,000 children, ages 9 to 16; 9 to 14 in the U.S. and Canada (Grades 4-8) 50+ countries 540 Qualifying Tournaments 111 Championship Tournaments Team Growth

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY ✔ Head-to-head competition using sports model ✔ Teams design, build, program robots on engineering principles ✔ Students learn, use sophisticated hardware & software ✔ Mentored by professional engineers ✔ Awards for competition, community outreach, design ✔ Qualify for >$7 million in scholarships

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY Goal: affordable, accessible program 1,500 teams (projected) 15,000 high-school-age students 100 Qualifying and Championship Tournaments U.S., Canada, China, India, Netherlands, and Mexico FIRST ® Tech Challenge (FTC ® ): 2010 Season 2010 Projected Team Growth

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY ✔ Varsity Sport for the Mind™ ✔ Strict rules, limited resources, time limits ✔ Students mentored by professional engineers ✔ Teams learn, use sophisticated hardware and software ✔ Build and compete with robots of their own design ✔ Qualify for >$14 million in scholarships

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY FIRST ® Robotics Competition (FRC ® ): 2011 Season 2,075 teams Close to 52,000 high-school-age students Average 25 students per team 49 Regionals/State Championships; 9 District Competitions 340 teams advance to FIRST Championship Team Growth

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY Founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen Devoted to helping young people discover and develop a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). 248,675 Students 90,000+ Mentors/Volunteers/Adult Supporters More than 50 countries 2010/11

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY Who is it for? For Students (ages 6-18): the hardest fun you’ll ever have. For Mentors, Coaches, Volunteers: the most rewarding adventure you’ll ever undertake. For Sponsors: the most enlightened investment you could ever make.

F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY On the web Call WWW. USFIRST.ORG More information