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Originally Posted by CalTran

One of the best parts of keeping FLL and FTC at the same time is that it gives the younger kids (Mainly FLL) something to look up to. I imagine there is nothing more impressive to an elementary or middle school kid than walking into an arena or convention center and seeing THOUSANDS of High Schoolers eagerly awaiting to come talk to you about your lego robot. Heck, that's what keep me awe struck my freshman year when we qualified for Atlanta by winning Oklahoma as a #1 seed.

It's also fun to look at FLL teams and see what they have done (I retain interest as a former FLL-er).