The second Victoria league event of the season is on Saturday, January 19 at Oak Bay High School (see map). Friends and families are welcome to come and watch. The best viewing is probably between 2-3:30pm.
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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. SAYS, with support from the Victoria Foundation, will be awarding up to five $500 honouriums to FIRST Alumni Volunteers to help with their school expenses. (more…)
Do you have a student on your team, who above all others, demonstrates leadership, has an entrepreneurial spirit, and is dedicated to increasing awareness of FIRST? FIRST Tech Challenge students are changing the world – help the change maker on your team further their potential and nominate them for the Dean’s List Award.
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On Saturday December 8 we had our first Payette FTC league event of the season at the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Richmond BC. Nine teams participated.
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The first FTC Payette league event of the season is on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 at the Wilson School of Design in Richmond BC. (room 4900 – 5600 Kwantlen St, Richmond, BC V6X 3V8). There is a pay parking lot at the School.
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On Saturday November 17 we had our first FTC league event of the season at Oak Bay High School. Eleven teams participated.
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The first event of the season is on Saturday, November 17 at Oak Bay High School (see map). Families are welcome to come and watch. Encourage them to arrive after 1pm. The best viewing is probably between 1:30 – 3:30pm.
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FIRST Tech Challenge robots teams will be learning more about building and programming robots on Oct. 13, 2018 from 1-4pm.
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Find out about FIRST Tech Challenge and learn about this year’s game challenge called Rover Ruckus. See a playing field set-up for this year’s game and participate in workshops to get your season started.
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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.