Dear friends and family of FIRST Robotics British Columbia, We, the Board of Directors, are excited and proud to announce new vision and mission statements for our organization. These statements will guide our growth in the years to come. They will continually remind us what we are ultimately striving for and how we will get […]
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Guidance for COVID-19
Hello to the FIRST® Robotics British Columbia family! With the ever-changing world and circumstances surrounding COVID-19 in British Columbia, FIRST® Robotics British Columbia is committed to continue encouraging and supporting our youth to become the science and technology leaders of tomorrow. As always, our priority is the safety of all our students, volunteers, coaches, mentors and community members. Due to the pandemic and the guidelines from provincial health officials, we anticipate that teams will encounter a number of unique challenges […]
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STEM Leaders of the Future Contest
BC students (Grades 1-12) are invited to celebrate all things science, technology, engineering, and math with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC by taking part in our STEM Leaders of the Future: Engineering and Geoscience contest! Check out the list of challenges to help get those creative thoughts flowing. Using items you can find around the […]
As part of the Society Act, FIRST Robotics British Columbia will hold its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, June 14th 2020, at 6pm. This will be a virtual meeting and the meeting invitation will be sent out electronically to all registered members on June 1st. If you would like to become a member please fill out our FIRST […]
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FIRST Canada Live
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 […]
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FIRST Alumni Honourariums
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.
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FIRST Robotics BC Receives Grant
FIRST Robotics BC has received a $250,000 grant from the British Columbia Government. The funding announcement was hosted by Reynolds Secondary.
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FIRST RISE 2020
Throughout history, great civilizations have risen, then fallen. Now it’s our turn to rise—building and bolstering our own planetary metropolis. This 2019-2020 season, FIRST RISE, powered by Star Wars: Force for Change, is setting out to inspire citizens of the galaxy to work together, strengthening and protecting the Force that binds us and creating a […]
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FIRST World Championships Wrap Up
All the BC teams had a great time at the Championships in Houston from April 17-20, 2019.
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FIRST Robotics BC – AGM
FIRST Robotics British Columbia Society will be holding a virtual AGM on Oct. 16, 2018 Agenda 1. Amendments to Bylaws, Membership requirements 2. Acceptance of applications of membership 3. Consideration of Financial Statements 4. Directors report, progress of each program, 5. Election of 2018-2019 Board of Directors, Officers 6. Other business Register to become a […]