FIRST Robotics BCThe FIRST Tech Challenge Season may look a bit different this year, but there will be a full competition season. This year’s game is called Ultimate Goal and here’s the video teaser to introduce the theme. British Columbia events will start in September with a Live Stream Kick-off and an opportunity for teams to explore […]
The Chicago Robotics Invitational is a premier FTC off-season event that features the previous competitions field with a slight twist. This year teams will compete in 3v3 matches on a 16×16 field and there are a few new scoring elements that have altered and have been added. The event takes place on July 10-11 at […]
FIRST Teams from across Canada will be featured as part of a 2 hour showcase on weekdays from 9am to 11am PST March 19 to April 3. Check out the topic schedule or watch live. FRC and FTC Teams from across Canada can apply to be part of the showcase. Teams that are selected to […]
Team applications are now open for the largest, most competitive, international, off-season FTC tournament in the world! Teams from regions where the Championship was cancelled or postponed past March 23rd due to the COVID-19 outbreak are encouraged to still apply. In these cases it is vital that you submit a three minute video showing the capabilities of your […]
The British Columbia FIRST Tech Challenge Championships will be held on Friday February 21 and Saturday, February 22, 2020 at St. Michaels University School (3400 Richmond Road, Victoria). Families are welcome to come and watch. The best robot viewing is probably between 2-4pm.
The mission of FIRST is to encourage young people to become science and technology leaders and innovators. We know how hard it is to go to school and still find time to volunteer with FIRST. FTC BC will be awarding up to five $500 honouriums to FIRST Alumni Volunteers to help with their school expenses.
For those near Victoria, FRC team Atom Smashars are hosting a FLL Jump Start event at Esquimalt High School on October 19, 2019 from 1:00-4:00pm.
The new FIRST Season has already started. Come to the Season Launch to find out more about this year’s challenges, learn about robot programming, come up with ideas for the FIRST LEGO League research project, and find out how to form a team or if there’s a team in your area.
Find out about FIRST Tech Challenge and learn about this year’s game challenge called SKYSTONE. See a playing field set-up for this year’s game and participate in workshops to get your season started. Kickoff is free and open to the public.
Jump Start has closed for the 2019/20 Season. New teams can register for the 2019/20 season starting in early May 2019. Know anyone who might be interested in starting a FIRST Tech Challenge team? Would they like a FREE team registration? Join the Jump Start program. You can start a team now, without the pressure […]