On April 29th at 6:00 PM (MDT) FIRST is hosting a Regional Award Show to announce the winners of our regions Dean’s List, Woddie Flowers, and Chairman’s Award recipients.
Suspension of 2020 Canadian Rockies Regional
Dear Students, Coaches and Volunteers,
On behalf of FIRST Robotics Society, we want to extend our most heartfelt sympathies that our FIRST Robotics Competition season must be cut short. For those that have not seen the announcement, FIRST headquarters has suspended all events until further notice. Alberta Health Services has also requested that we cancel the Canadian Rockies Regional event on April 1-4th as it falls within criteria deemed too high risk for preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
We understand all the effort, time and commitment that are put forth into a season. Our hearts are broken with our students, and our disappointments run deep with our coaches and volunteers. That being said, we have no greater commitment than to protecting the health and safety of our local FIRST Community.
We would like to extend our most sincere gratitude for your support of our regional organization, and we thank you for your understanding. We hope that with some patience and good fortune that this pandemic will end as quickly as it began. While we cannot plan for an FRC event until the COVID-19 virus is no longer considered a threat to those in attendance, we are planning to keep that option open. Please consider keeping your robots intact so that we can gather community together again when the time is right. We are built better together!
With our warmest regards,
FIRST Robotics Society Planning Committee Members and Board of Directors
FTC Alberta Championship
The 2020 FTC Alberta Championship will be on March 7 & 8 at Telus World of Science Edmonton located at 11211 142 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 4A1.
COMPETITION LIVE FEED
Championship Schedule
Team list
Starting Ranking
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
- Location: NAIT Main Campus – Edmonton, Alberta
- Facility Map and Parking Info
- 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.)
Grant Opportunity through Calgary Youth Foundation
Within Calgary Youth Foundation a committee of 8-10 youth aged 12-18 meet twice a month to organize and prepare for two granting cycles (Spring and Fall) in which they allocate funds to deserving projects around Calgary. The committee reviews all applicants, select the recipients and distribute the funds as a team. In addition, the committee organizes fundraising initiatives that contribute to Youth Central’s endowment fund at the Calgary Foundation. Applications for the youth members of the CYF Steering Committee are available in August/September and are selected in October of each year.
We recommend that Calgary FIRST teams who are struggling financially, consider this grant opportunity.
For more information, please contact the Program Coordinator at yoda@youthcentral.com or click here to apply online. More information can be found on their website youthcentral.com/programs/cyf
Special thank you to Sherry and Victoria Mah for letting us know about this awesome opportunity!
Mark Your Calendars! FIRST LEGO League and FIRST LEGO League Jr. Challenge Release August 1st!
WHOSE READY FOR CITY SHAPER AND BOOMTOWN BUILD?!
Challenge and Resources will be available at Noon EST on August 1st.
Registration is now open for both leagues. Log in on your FIRST Inspires account to renew your team registration! Supplies will be sent out immediately after the Challenge Release. Then contact Spectrum Nasco to order your CITY SHAPER Challenge Set. FIRST LEGO League Jr. Inspire sets will be shipped once payment for registration is complete.
Are you in Western Canada and looking to start a team? Anyone can be a FIRST coach! Contact your local program director below for information on how to get started.
FIRST LEGO League Jr. (ages 6-10) Kim Werezak kim@frcwest.com
FIRST LEGO League (ages 9-14) Neva Maynard neva@frcwest.com
FIRST LEGO League Team Techie Po-Tater Bots were featured on CTV Calgary, showcasing their success competing in Calgary and at the Mountain State Invitational in West Virginia. Check out the clip here and on the live show here to hear about their INTO ORBIT experience last season! Then go over to their Facebook page and say hello!
If you are still looking for additional activities for your blossoming leaders in STEM, check out this great listing of summer programs offered by our sponsors and partner organizations