April 27th, 2026 | firstalberta.ca

Hey teams!

Just a few reminders for you this week:

1. Post Season Survey
2. World Championship Streams
3. Mastering the Mechanics Videos
   
4. Scrimmages
5. Robotics Summer Camps
6. Mentor Meeting Slides and Recordings

Post Season Survey

We are always looking to improve the experience for you and your students. To do this, we would like to hear your take on this past season.

Please take a few minutes and fill out our Annual Survey.

World Championship Streams

The World Championships are coming up on April 29 - May 2. Follow the action and cheer on the Alberta teams from home on Youtube. The complete list of teams attending the event and the results of the qualification matches can be found on FTC Events.

Mastering the Mechanics Videos

If you didn’t catch the team interviews from the FIRST Alberta championships, you can find the interviews on our Youtube channel. These are an awesome way to see what the top teams in the province are doing to be competitive.

Scrimmages

There are currently 2 scrimmages in the calendar:

• James Fowler High School Open on May 1st
  • If interested email jjnishiyama@cbe.ab.ca
• North Trail Invitational on May 20th
  • Open to Junior High teams
  • 8 teams will be selected for a playoff tournament
  • If interested email chad@firstalberta.ca

Scrimmages are run by you, the community. If you are interested in running one, let us know!

Summer Camps

Exciting news! Ten Peaks Bot Basics and Beyond Summer Camp is coming to Edmonton for 2026! 

Perfect for youth aged 12–15, our STEM-focused, half-day camps are all about building future-ready skills through hands-on learning in robotics, entrepreneurship and sustainability. 

Spots are limited—register now using the link below! 

 www.10peaks.ca/camps

Mentor Meeting Slides from April 1st

The April 1 Season town hall mentor meeting slides and recording are available on the FIRST Alberta website.

The next mentor meeting is on June 10 at 7PM where we will go more in depth on the outlook for next season. Don't miss it!

Questions?

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us! We are here to help. Unless you have a specific question for one of us, please feel free to use the generic FIRST Tech Challenge leadership team email (firsttechchallenge@firstalberta.ca) so you can get a faster response from one of our dedicated members.

Your FIRST Tech Challenge Alberta Leadership Team