Volunteering

FIRST volunteers empower students to embrace discovery, innovation, and collaboration. They help FIRST participants develop leadership and problem-solving skills, and foster self-confidence. FIRST volunteers energize and inspire the next generation to use these skills to build a better future – and along the way, volunteers get energized and inspired themselves.

Even if you only have a few hours to give, your contribution can make a difference.

Why Volunteer?

It takes all of us to work in collaboration to build a thriving community, and everyone has a role to play. FIRST event volunteers support our teams and create a ripple effect that carries young people through uncharted waters to bring ideas to life. As a volunteer, you will:

• Empower students to be good global citizens who understand that they can use their collective skills to make a positive impact in the world.
• Join a community of like-minded individuals that support FIRST programs.
• Receive general FIRST training and training for your volunteer role.
• Have access to certificates of volunteerism and other recognition items.
• Receive FIRST Lego League swag.
• The FIRST Lego League Challenge Competition.

Every November, teams of students (grades 4-9) across the province of Newfoundland and Labrador engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering to build a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game.

The 2024 FIRST LEGO League Newfoundland and Labrador (FLLNL) Competition is Saturday, November 23, from 8:30am - 4:30 pm.

Safety

Every volunteer must become familiar with the FIRST Youth Protection Program. All volunteers 18 and over from the United States and Canada must complete background screening for the safety of all FIRST participants.