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North Carolina FIRST® LEGO® League State Championship
On December 12, 2025, 66 teams consisting of 4th through 8th grade students from across the state of North Carolina will come to the First Horizon Greensboro Coliseum Complex to compete at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) State Championship. For this season, the challenge is FIRST® AGE™. The participants will uncover the past to discover the future inspired by archaeology through robotics, collaboration and innovative research.
WHO
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T), FIRST ® LEGO® League, and FIRST® AGE™. N.C. A&T is the North Carolina Affiliate Partner (AP) for FLL. N.C. A&T serves as the primary contact in the North Carolina region and provides program execution, management, education, and outreach.
WHAT
North Carolina FIRST® LEGO® League State Championship will host 66 teams consisting of 4th through 8th grade students competing from across the state of North Carolina. All participating teams advanced to the state championship from one of 17 qualifying events in the months of November and early December. Students will compete using custom designed robots that complete autonomous missions on a Lego based field. In addition to robotics, all teams complete an Innovation Project based on this season’s theme, and present before a panel of judges on tournament day. This year’s event will feature a display of projects for public viewing. The top teams from the North Carolina State Championship will move on to national and international FIRST® LEGO® League competitions around the world.
WHEN
The tournament will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, and will begin at 8:00am. The event will be open to the public from 12 noon – 5:30pm, beginning with the Opening Ceremony followed by Robot Performance Runs, Public Project Presentations and ending with Awards Ceremony. A special Archaeology ‘Dig Site’ will also be available to the public to learn more about Archaeology (this year’s theme).
WHERE
First Horizon Coliseum Complex
Special Events Center - East Wing
1921 W Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC 27403
COST & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
FREE and open to the public.
ABOUT FIRST®
FIRST® LEGO League introduces STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to youth at an early age and grows the students’ interests in STEM, STEM careers, and understanding of STEM. These events are free and open to the public.
The range of opportunities that an education in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) offers young people is wider than ever. FIRST® helps kids uncover their futures using a winning formula of inspiration, hands-on learning, team-based problem solving, mentorship, and celebration.
More Than Robots®, we are a life-changing global community of mentors, educators, volunteers, sponsors, parents, and alumni who are dedicated to helping all young people develop the skills, confidence, and resilience to succeed.
Exciting, hands-on FIRST programs have a proven and lasting impact on STEM learning and interest in students. FIRST participants work as teams in creative learning environments to solve an annual, themed robotics challenge.
ABOUT THE N.C. A&T STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
The N.C. A&T State University College of Engineering cultivates leaders for solving the technical and societal challenges of the world and is a globally competitive College that achieves excellence in academics, innovation, and research. The FIRST LEGO League program is managed from within the College of Engineering by Dr. Kory Bennett, the Program Delivery Partner, who works with FIRST, an event production firm, generous host locations, and a team of volunteers to coordinate and execute all official FLL events held at various venues across North Carolina.
For more information and/or media credentials to attend the event, please contact:
Shayla Sharpe
NC FLL State Event Planner
Phone: (336) 273-5575
[email protected]
Click HERE for the full event schedule.
North Carolina FIRST® LEGO® League State Championship
On December 12, 2025, 66 teams consisting of 4th through 8th grade students from across the state of North Carolina will come to the First Horizon Greensboro Coliseum Complex to compete at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) State Championship. For this season, the challenge is FIRST® AGE™. The participants will uncover the past to discover the future inspired by archaeology through robotics, collaboration and innovative research.
WHO
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T), FIRST ® LEGO® League, and FIRST® AGE™. N.C. A&T is the North Carolina Affiliate Partner (AP) for FLL. N.C. A&T serves as the primary contact in the North Carolina region and provides program execution, management, education, and outreach.
WHAT
North Carolina FIRST® LEGO® League State Championship will host 66 teams consisting of 4th through 8th grade students competing from across the state of North Carolina. All participating teams advanced to the state championship from one of 17 qualifying events in the months of November and early December. Students will compete using custom designed robots that complete autonomous missions on a Lego based field. In addition to robotics, all teams complete an Innovation Project based on this season’s theme, and present before a panel of judges on tournament day. This year’s event will feature a display of projects for public viewing. The top teams from the North Carolina State Championship will move on to national and international FIRST® LEGO® League competitions around the world.
WHEN
The tournament will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, and will begin at 8:00am. The event will be open to the public from 12 noon – 5:30pm, beginning with the Opening Ceremony followed by Robot Performance Runs, Public Project Presentations and ending with Awards Ceremony. A special Archaeology ‘Dig Site’ will also be available to the public to learn more about Archaeology (this year’s theme).
WHERE
First Horizon Coliseum Complex
Special Events Center - East Wing
1921 W Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC 27403
COST & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
FREE and open to the public.
ABOUT FIRST®
FIRST® LEGO League introduces STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to youth at an early age and grows the students’ interests in STEM, STEM careers, and understanding of STEM. These events are free and open to the public.
The range of opportunities that an education in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) offers young people is wider than ever. FIRST® helps kids uncover their futures using a winning formula of inspiration, hands-on learning, team-based problem solving, mentorship, and celebration.
More Than Robots®, we are a life-changing global community of mentors, educators, volunteers, sponsors, parents, and alumni who are dedicated to helping all young people develop the skills, confidence, and resilience to succeed.
Exciting, hands-on FIRST programs have a proven and lasting impact on STEM learning and interest in students. FIRST participants work as teams in creative learning environments to solve an annual, themed robotics challenge.
ABOUT THE N.C. A&T STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
The N.C. A&T State University College of Engineering cultivates leaders for solving the technical and societal challenges of the world and is a globally competitive College that achieves excellence in academics, innovation, and research. The FIRST LEGO League program is managed from within the College of Engineering by Dr. Kory Bennett, the Program Delivery Partner, who works with FIRST, an event production firm, generous host locations, and a team of volunteers to coordinate and execute all official FLL events held at various venues across North Carolina.
For more information and/or media credentials to attend the event, please contact:
Shayla Sharpe
NC FLL State Event Planner
Phone: (336) 273-5575
[email protected]
