First Lego League (FLL) / First Tech Challenge (FTC) / Drone Cup

Updated: 18 June 2026

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FLL: The First Lego League is a competition that challenges young people between 9 and 15 to explore the social role of technology and technology. Multiple substructure groups develop a robot. Lego material is used as a base. The groups participate in a school final, the best two teams continue to the regional competition with their homemade robot and innovation project.

FTC: The First Tech Challenge is an annual international robot competition. Students work together in teams of up to 15 people. They design, build and program a robot that must be controlled, but must also be able to move autonomously. With their robot they start a competition and they compete for prizes for creativity, collaboration, execution and performance. With the students participating in the FLL and FTC there is an exchange with the secondary school at Bonaire. This week, the LCL students are the teachers and teach the students at Bonaire how to build and program these robots. In conclusion, there is a grand finale between all teams.