Sixth Annual TCTC FLL Regional Tournament

Twenty-one teams, representing students from Upstate elementary and middle schools, will compete in a regional qualifying event for FIRST LEGO League teams.  Around 200 students, ages 9 – 14, along with coaches and parents, are expected to attend the Sixth Annual Tri-County Technical College FLL Regional Tournament on January 25 from 9am to 3pm at the Marshall J. Parker Auditorium of Oconee Hall on the Pendleton Campus.  The event is hosted by Tri-County Technical College’s Engineering and Industrial Technology Division and made possible through a generous donation from Robert Bosch LLC. FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a program created by the FIRST organization.  FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.  It is an organization that seeks to create a world where science and technology are celebrated similar to a sports environment. It introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. The event is comprised of the robot game, robot design, research project and core values. Awards will be given in five areas: Champions Award (overall performance), Robot Performance, Robot Design, Project and Core Values.