The third level of FIRST® programs is called the FIRST Tech Challenge(FTC). It is a program for students from grades 7 to 12. It teaches students team work, design, building, and programming in one intense collaboration package. 250+ students gathered for this exciting FTC event at Telus World of Science in Edmonton.
Teams Cyber Eagles from Strathcona Christian Academy, Sherwood Park, Helios from École Maurice-Lavallée, Edmonton and OLS from Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy, Canmore were the top contenders for that weekend! Congratulations to this alliance!
Cyber Eagles were also honored with the FTC Alberta Winning Alliance Captain Award and was the Helios was the Inspire Award winner of the weekend! Special note to the following award winners as well:
- Judges Award Winner, team Jasmine of Calgary
- Think Award Winner, team Wilson Robotics of Lethbridge
- Connect Award Winner, team Legal Circuit Breakers of Legal
- Rockwell Collins Innovate Award Winner, team Xplorobotics of Calgary
- Design Award Winner, team Swat Bots of Airdrie
- Motivate Award Winner, team TWOSE of Edmonton
- Control Award Winner, team Helios of Edmonton
- Deans List Award Winners to Etianne Connick Lecours of team 5009 Helios and Catherine Gelmini of team 10544 Cyber Eagles
Images credit to Micheal Frost & Fred Rushworth (skinny_skier@yahoo.ca)
Click here for a full listing of participants, their competition rankings, and complete listing of awards.
You can also check out Global News coverage of the event by clicking here.
Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy this spectacular event, and special thanks to our sponsors and volunteers, whom without your generous contributions, events like this would not be possible!