A group of student inventors from Iowa is set to participate in the fourth annual FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award program for a chance to win a $20,000 cash prize! The Robotic Raiders of Williamsburg, Iowa is one of three FIRST LEGO League teams (from a pool of more than 500 teams from around the world) selected to present their innovative creations June 3 at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA (outside of Washington, DC). The winning team will get a $20,000 cash prize to use toward bringing their invention to market. Each of the two runners-up teams will get $5,000 each to continue development of their inventions.

FIRST, a not-for-profit founded by inventor Dean Kamen, challenged FIRST LEGO League participants, students ages 9-16 from around the world, to explore natural disasters and develop innovative ways to help people prepare, stay safe, and rebuild following these events

The Robotic Raiders invented a Cyclone Survivor Board Game, an educational board game that uses federal and local information to educate players on how to prepare for, survive and recover from a tornado.

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