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TDSB FIRST Fall Fiesta Canadian Off-season Event
FIRST Robotics Canada, in partnership with the Toronto District School Board, is proud to bring the FIRST community our first Off-season FRC event in ten years which will take place from October 31 – November 1, 2014! The goal of this event is to provide a fun and exciting opportunity for FRC teams to enjoy an additional play at the
2014 Driver’s Ed Event
FRC Team 1334 is happy to announce the return of their Drivers Ed Event. This event will be for any team looking to improve their drivers skills. There will be practice sessions in the morning, followed by competition in the afternoon. Teams will be playing a completely new game that only requires a moving chassis to play. There will also be
Team Dave LEGO Robotics Camp
Team Dave held its inaugural Lego Robotics Camp during the week of July 28 – August 1, 2014. 38 children between the ages of 5 and 12 were split into 3 groups: Lego Builders for the little ones, Lego We Do for Grade 1-3 and Lego NXT for the older group. During the camp all 3 groups built robots and
Volunteer and Team Celebration at Canada’s Wonderland
Teams, volunteers, and alumni are invited to meet up on September 20th to celebrate FIRST! Discounted tickets that include lunch can be pre-ordered at www.surveymonkey.com/s/DQCV7N7. Lunch numbers are limited, so order early to avoid disappointment! Ticket Costs: $42 for individuals over 4 feet and $38 for individuals under 4 feet in height. Check out this poster for some more information.
FLL World Class℠ is Starting!
Registration is now open in Canada. Click here to register your team today! The 2014-2015 challenge was released on August 26th, 12:00 pm ET. What is the future of learning? FIRST® LEGO® League teams will find the answers. In the 2014 FLL World Class℠ Challenge, over 230,000 children ages 9 to 14 from over 70 countries will redesign how we gather knowledge and
International Lego robot competition at U of T
Sarah Casson wasn’t yet in middle school when she discovered a love of robots. Her interest was sparked in 2010 when her mother and other parents in Long Island, New York started up a Saturday morning robotics class at the 10-year-old’s public school. Four years and a regional FIRST Lego League (FLL) prize later, Casson and her team traveled
FLL in Canning/Scott’s Bay community notes June 17
Flying Manatees First Lego League Robotics Team earned 460 points at the International Open in Toronto, placing them in the top third of some of the best teams in the world. Eamonn and Macky Schwartz, Jonah McKay and coach Ian McKay have already registered for next year’s challenge with more numbers, tournaments and projects. Click here to see the rest
Youth gain cultural experience with Lego competition
‘The social aspect of it was simply amazing’ TRURO – Heading to an international competition, members of the Trurobotics walked away with more than they could have imagined. “It was absolutely amazing,” said head coach Jeremy Goyette about the FIRST Lego League International Open the team attended in Toronto earlier this month. “There were a lot of participants and
Humber Valley school wins at Canadian robotics competition
Judges find research into ice storms’ impact on power lines ‘well researched’ and has ‘potential for true implementation’ The concept of insulating power lines against destructive ice storms with paint infused with Anti-Freeze Proteins found in Siberian beetles has won an Etobicoke elementary school’s robotics team top prize in a national contest. Humber Valley Village Junior Middle School’s Category
Robot team a big success
Thousands of students cross the border this time every year — for a huge robotics championship that invites kids from all over the world. And it’s a tough competition — pitting teams of science and technology students against each other — after building a robot in just six weeks. But the team from one Hamilton high school exceeded all expectations.