Long Island High School Technology Engineering Competition

Inspiring Students to Pursue Careers in Technology

The playing field at the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition, which was held at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex (Arena) at Hofstra University.

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Robots from Hammond (Team 2849) and McKee Vocational (Team 522) High Schools compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition.

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The Plainview-Old Bethpage POBots (Team 353) get ready for the 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition "Recycling Rush" Invitational at Half Hollow Hills High School.

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A member of the LEGO family joined us for the 2015 FIRST LEGO League Tournament in Mineola.

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Members of the 2013 Cyborgs Team Pose with their kit of parts for the FIRST Robotics Competition "Ultimate Ascent" Challenge.

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Team 9715 Measures the playing field they will be using during the 2016 FIRST Technology Challenge season.

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One of the robots students built at the 2015 Half Hollow Hills invitational.

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FRC Team 844 poses with its trophies from the 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition.

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Nearly 50 teams from Long Island, metro New York area and the country of Jamaica participated in the FIRST Technology Challenges hosted by NYC FIRST at Hewlett & Syosset High Schools in 2015.

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Students, mentors and coaches interact during one of the 2015 FIRST LEGO League Junior Expos, which were held at Mineola and Longwood High Schools.

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20 Teams Competed at the Half Hollow Hills High School Fourth Annual FIRST Robotics Competition Invitational.

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Teams are encouraged to bring their robots to our fundraising events. Lindenhurst High School (Team 533) presented its robot from the 2014 season during our Annual Golf Outing.

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Polbot FIRST LEGO League team leader helps the students with their robot during one of the 2015 tournaments.

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The FIRST Robotics Competition promotes sportsmanship, where everyone from student competitors to onlookers will revel in the success of the teams.

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LEGOs are not only a fun toy, but help develop many of the skills needed for critical thinking, creativity and engineering. FIRST LEGO League students have access to all that, and more!

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FRC Team 1033 preps for the 2010 FIRST Robotics Competition at Hofstra University.

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About SBPLI

School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by Frederick Breithut In 1984. Our vision is to create an educated workforce for Long Island by opening the minds of middle school and high school students to career opportunities through a collaborative partnership of schools, businesses, community organizations and government. More...

Important FIRST Long Island Announcements

Please Join Us for FIRST Robotics Info Nights
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2018 and Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Time: 7 pm
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Congratulations to all FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, FIRST LEGO League and FIRST LEGO League Jr. teams that participated in the 2017/2018 FIRST robotics season!

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What's Happening at SBPLI

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Twenty-Two Robotics Teams from Across Long Island Head to FIRST Championship and Other Post-Season Events

April 20, 2018

School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI) is pleased to congratulate all local FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) students on the completion of another fun and exciting year on Long Island. The organization would also like to recognize the record 22 teams (a collective of more than 460 students), from FIRST Long Island’s...

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SBPLI Long Island Regional FIRST Robotics Competition Double-Header is Powering Up for "FIRST POWER UP"

March 15, 2018

Area students are charging up for the annual SBPLI Long Island Regional FIRST® Robotics Competition, which this year will be held in a double-header style, with tournaments taking place April 9 to 11 and April 12 to 14. Presented by School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI) at Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, these back-to-back...

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SBPLI Celebrates 10 Years of Presenting FIRST LEGO League Jr. to Students Across Long Island with Expos at Mineola and Longwood High Schools

February 27, 2018

This year marks a full decade since School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI) began presenting FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. to students across the region. What began as a small (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) STEM-focused initiative for students age six to 10 has now grown into a powerhouse program aimed at igniting the creativity of children on nearly 100 teams....

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