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Get ready to make a splash! FIRST DIVE is launching September 7 in Alberta!

This year, FIRST students will grow their STEM skills in an unforgettable oceans-inspired robotics season! In the 2024-2025 FIRST DIVE season presented by Qualcomm, teams will use their STEM and collaboration skills to explore life beneath the surface of the ocean. Along the way, we will uncover the potential in each of us to strengthen our community and innovate for a better world with healthy oceans.

Join us in Edmonton or Calgary to kick off the FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge season! We will start the day by displaying the SUBMERGE challenge table, followed by the Robot Game Missions Video. At 10AM, it is time to dive INTO THE DEEP  with the official game release video that will be live all around the world for the first time! The day will end with a Q & A session about the new FIRST Tech Challenge season including important changes starting this year and a complete tour of the new field.

It does not matter if you are with a team, a volunteer or simply someone that enjoys FIRST, you are all welcome to join us for the Alberta Kickoff and connect with others that make FIRST, FIRST. You do NOT want to miss this kickoff; it MAY contain WATER!!!

Doors open at 9 on September 7, 2024. Videos start around 9:30.

Edmonton: TELUS World of Science – Edmonton (11211 142 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 4A1)

Calgary: Nelson Mandela High School (45 Saddletowne Cir NE, Calgary, AB T3J 0H5)

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FIRST Alberta at KDays (Edmonton, July 19-28)

FIRST Alberta & KDays

FIRST Alberta is excited to be partnering with KDays once again this year! We will be located in Hall F for the full duration of the festival from July 19th to July 28th from Noon to 10 PM every day. We have a lot of fun-filled challenges and activities including:
– Micro robot programming (Ozo bots)
– FIRST Lego League Challenge mat challenge and Lego Spike Prime available to solve challenges
– FIRST Tech Challenge demo bot to drive and test your driver skill
– FIRST Robotics Competition robot demonstration

In addition to our event long booth to learn and have fun with our robots, we will be running hosting two events over the weekend!

FIRST Lego League Showcase will be on July 20th and 21st! Come up with your team and test your robot against other teams using the MASTERPIECE season challenges. We will tally the scores and have a special award for the highest score of the weekend. If you would like to participate, pease contact Tamara at tamara@firstalberta.ca.

FIRST Tech Challenge Invitational at KDays will be on July 27 and 28th with load-in and practice day on Friday July 26th. This is a full FTC event, including judging and awards (no Promote, Compass or Judges Choice Award) using the full rules of the CENTERSTAGE season! Teams will compete in up to 10 qualifications matches (depending of total of teams registering) before hitting the elimination section of the tournamement.

We currently have interest from teams located in Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, Kazakhstan and Central Asia. If you are interested in joining us, please fill out our registration form.

If we have enough interest, we plan to run a side event of mentor bots! If you do have a mentor bot and would like to participate, pease contact Philippe at philippe@firstalberta.ca.

Note: The FTC field will be available during the full lengh of the festival for teams to practice and showcase their robot.

For more information, please contact at philippe@firstalberta.ca.

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2023 / 2024 FLL & FTC Kickoff!

We are pleased to have two kickoffs to start this season on September 9th!. Below is the tentative schedule for both events.

  • 9:00: FLL Field Available
  • 9:30: Welcome
  • 9:40 FLL Kickoff Video
  • 10:00: FTC Kickoff Video
  • 10:45: Q & A Session
  • 11:15: Take a look at the field!
  • 12:00: Edmonton Only: Team Canada (FIRST Global) Celebration!

Join us in Edmonton at TELUS World of Science – Edmonton (11211 142 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 4A1) or in Calgary at TELUS Spark Science Centre (220 Saint George’s Drive Northeast, Calgary, AB T2E 5T2).

If you are planning to join, please fill out this registration form to help us better plan the event.

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Calgary Maker Faire

FIRST Alberta is excited to be exhibiting at Calgary Maker Faire this year! We have many fun filled challenges including:
– Practice your Robot driving skills, see how fast you can complete our Robot obstacle course.
– Watch as High School teams compete to see who has designed and built the best robot
– Play with Lego Robotics and practice your driving skills
– Learn how to get started with programming a robot

Maker Faire is a two day event (May 13th & May 14th 2023) hosted at the BMO center on Stampede Grounds (BMO Centre, Hall E, Calgary, Alberta). Tickets and details are available on the Maker Faire website.

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FLL Edmonton Tournament 2020


Edmonton FLL and FLL Jr. Tournament Information

What if you could build a better world? Where would you begin?

More than ever, we must come together to innovate and solve problems. In FIRST, you are part of a thriving community brimming with inspiration, creativity, and hope for a stronger, more sustainable future—one that’s built better together. You have the power to help the cities, towns, and places you call home reach new heights. With the support of the FIRST community, this is your opportunity to lead our future forward—and up.

The Details

  • Date: February 1, 2020
  • Advanced registration for Northern Alberta teams:  Nov 1 – 15, 2019
  • Registration for all of Alberta:  Nov 15 – Dec 19, 2019
  • Cost: $150 (FLL),   $50 (Jr.FLL)
  • contact:  Vin Stocking (FLL)
  • contact:  paul@frcwest.com (FLL Jr.)
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FRC Kickoff – January 4th, 2020

Kick-off is quickly approaching!  I hope your team is as excited as we are!

Venue:
Patricia Whelan Performance Hall in the new Calgary Central Library. The address is 800 3rd Street SE. There is plenty of pay parking on the EAST side of the building, and it’s right along the LRT line beside City Hall.

Arrival Time:
I recommend arriving around 7:30am so you have time to park, grab a cup of coffee and make your way to the Performance Hall.  We’ve requested Luke’s (coffee shop) to open early for us, but I have not heard a confirmation of that yet.  I will let you know once I hear back. There is two Tim Hortons within a block as well. The live-stream of the game release will start promptly at 8am and the full broadcast is usually about 2 hours long. 

Kit of Parts:
Distribution will be on Floor 0 (street level) next to the performance hall.  Don’t worry we’ll direct you when you’re there. 

Pick up of KofP for unattending teams:
If your team is not attending our kickoff event, please reach out to Kim (kim@frcwest.com) about arranging Kit of Parts shipping or if you need to coordinate a surrogate pick up.  Thank you to coaches who have already done so!

On behalf of FIRST Robotics Society, I wish you all a very happy holiday season, and we look forward to seeing you on the 4th!

Cheers,
Kimberley Werezak
Assistant Regional Director, FIRST Robotics Society