FIRST Alberta

Today’s FRC 2016 FIRST STRONGHOLD KickOff & QuickBuild Event was a huge success. We had almost 20 teams comprised of over 150 students, mentors, parents, and coaches assembled at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary to watch the KickOff livestream and participate in the QuickBuild.

Special thanks to all the SAIT staff and students who helped us put on this great event. Our photos of the event are now posted to our Facebook page, check them out here:
FIRST STRONGHOLD Western Canada KickOff Gallery

In other news, Robot in 3 Day builds have commenced. In Calgary there are two teams working on this, and it is a great resource for FRC students to learn from. You can find more info on these teams and their builds on our Robot in 3 Day page:
Robot in 3 Day Info

We are less than 24 hours away from the launch of the 2016 FRC challenge FIRST Stronghold. Here in Calgary, we’ve been busy at SAIT making preparations for our KickOff event. We’ve got a great A/V setup to watch the broadcast on big screens, and we’ve got plenty of space for our teams to work on their robot kits once the competition is announced.

We’ll be operating out of the SAIT Aldred Building Food Court and Rooms CA 117 and CA 119. If you’d like to attend, RSVP using the following link:
Calgary FRC KickOff

FRC Teams should aim to arrive by 7:45 AM to get set up and comfortable. General public are free to come any time after 8 AM.

The event is free for the public to attend, however attendees should be aware that parking on SAIT campus lots requires payment. Details on parking locations, where to find the Aldred Building, as well as public transit access can be found on SAIT’s campus map page:
SAIT Campus Map

Lastly, if you can’t make it to our event, don’t fret. We’ll be livestreaming the action on our YouTube Channel, so be sure to check that out:
FIRST Robotics Western Canada YouTube

We are less than 24 hours away from the launch of the 2016 FRC challenge FIRST Stronghold. Here in Calgary, we’ve been busy at SAIT making preparations for our KickOff event. We’ve got a great A/V setup to watch the broadcast on big screens, and we’ve got plenty of space for our teams to work on their robot kits once the competition is announced.

We’ll be operating out of the SAIT Aldred Building Food Court and Rooms CA 117 and CA 119. If you’d like to attend, RSVP using the following link:
Calgary FRC KickOff

FRC Teams should aim to arrive by 7:45 AM to get set up and comfortable. General public are free to come any time after 8 AM.

The event is free for the public to attend, however attendees should be aware that parking on SAIT campus lots requires payment. Details on parking locations, where to find the Aldred Building, as well as public transit access can be found on SAIT’s campus map page:
SAIT Campus Map

Lastly, if you can’t make it to our event, don’t fret. We’ll be livestreaming the action on our YouTube Channel, so be sure to check that out:
FIRST Robotics Western Canada YouTube