FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournament

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The competition will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on November 16th at the Gilford Middle School in Gilford, New Hampshire. There will be 21 New Hampshire teams competing. It is a free and open-to-the-public event, so anyone can come and watch. Teams, however, are pre registered and have been getting ready for the competition since the start of school, so come cheer them on! On the day of the competition, FIRST LEGO League teams will participate in three rounds of robot game matches as well as meet with judges regarding Core Values, Robot Design and their Project.  The day will end with an awards ceremony. Teams are eligible for awards in the judged categories of project, robot design and core values (teamwork) and in the robot game. The team that does the best across all categories wins the Champions Award and an invitation to compete alongside teams from around the state at the Championship Tournament at Windham High School on December 8, 2019. Winners from that tournament head to the World Festival held in Detroit, Michigan in April 2020. FIRST LEGO League is a global robotics program for students aged 9 to 14 that introduces young people to the fun and excitement of science and technology, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and valuable career and life skills. The program challenges students to think like scientists and engineers. BAE Systems, Inc. is a proud strategic partner with FIRST ® . Even though they are a global company, BAE Systems, Inc. believes that the hands-on experience and life skills that students gain through FIRST ® like collaboration, critical thinking, communication, creativity and confidence are necessary for our country, our communities, and our company's future workforce.