FIRST Lego League scrimmage – robot game and short project discussion
on November 24, 2018
at Lansdowne Middle School
1765 Lansdowne Rd., Victoria
1 pm to 4 pm (doors open at 12:45 pm)
Registration cost is $10 per team, payable in cash on the day of the scrimmage.
Registration closes on November 20, 2018
We can accommodate up to 16 teams at this scrimmage.
Registration link:
https://goo.gl/forms/
This endorsed event is open to FIRST LEGO League teams registered with FIRST and will follow all rules for this year’s Into Orbit challenge. Teams will have three robot runs, go through judging (Project, Core Values and Robot Design) and there will be an awards ceremony at the end. Members of the local news media may attend the event. Continue reading “Endorsed FLL Lower Mainland Tournament – Dec 2”
In 2018-19, FIRST teams in British Columbia have access to a variety of grant opportunities. Some grants could help with paying registration fees, others are for equipment such as EV3 kits, WeDos or laptops.
Grant Application Deadline: Sept. 25, 2018
Complete the application form by Sept. 25, 2018 to be considered in the initial round of grants.
Some grants will be based on a specific criteria set by the sponsor, other grants are more open ended. The forms linked to below collect the information we need to allocate the grants. By completing our application your team will be reviewed for eligibility for all grants and considered for all grants for which your team is eligible. A more complete application will result in a better chance of receiving a grant.
All of the information collected in our application is relevant to the targets or goals of one or more of our grantors. Data collected in our application may be used in connection with grant reporting. Summary data could be used in newsletters, websites and marketing materials associated with FIRST British Columbia. At no time will student identifiable information be released or published.
The grant application will stay open as long as there are grants available.
Please complete the form for the program of your choice. If you work with multiple teams, please complete a new application for each team.
FIRST Tech Challenge British Columbia Grant Application
FIRST Tech Challenge FIRST Rookie Team Grant
Note: the link above is to to the FIRST Inspires website. Please use the Contact page when you are applying for this grant to let FIRST Robotics BC know you are applying.
FIRST Robotics Competition – available in fall 2018
Contact Us if you have any questions about the grant application or the programs.
The new FIRST Season has already started. Come to the Season Launch to find out more about this year’s challenge, learn about robot programming, come up with ideas for the research project, and find out how to form a team or if there’s a team in your area.
The new FIRST Season has already started and all the challenges are themed around traveling to space this year.
Come to the Season Launch at Centre of the Universe to find out more about the challenges for FIRST LEGO League and FIRST LEGO League Junior Teams. You will have a opportunity to learn about robot programming, come up with ideas for the research project, and find out how to form a team or if there’s a team in your area.
Forces of Atlantis ( FIRST LEGO League Team # 33968) are from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are representing Canada at the FLL Open International Event in June 2018 in Tallinn, Estonia with over 100 teams from all over the world! Continue reading “Forces of Atlantis in Estonia”
Gather your crew and get ready to explore, challenge and innovate in the demanding and inspiring expanse we call space! The 2018/19 FIRST® LEGO® League Season requires you to work together to break out of your earthly constraints. Do you have what it takes to go INTO ORBITSM?
Continue reading “FLL 2018/19 Season – INTO ORBIT”
The Forces of Atlantis won the Champions Award at the BC Lower Mainland Regional Tournament in British Columbia. From there they were invited to the FLL Open in Tallinn Estonia on June 6-8. Here’s their story. Continue reading “FLL Team to Compete in Estonia”
Parents, students and teachers are invited to an information session to learn about FIRST LEGO League and FIRST LEGO League Junior. These competitions are for students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 to form teams that design, build, and program robots, as well as learn about this year’s themes.
When:
Sunday May 6, 2018
3:30 to 5:00pm
Where:
Teen Room, Saanich Commonwealth Place
4636 Elk Lake Dr, Victoria, BC
Here’s a one page poster ad for the information session. FLL Info Session May 6
The British Columbia students have been having a great time, and the
students have been busy with all their events and activities.
Our Dean’s List nominees got to see will.i.am as one of the surprise
speakers at their lunch.
Continue reading “Update from World Championships”
