Community Events
SWATposium 2016
SWATposium is a great opportunity to introduce new members to the FIRST Robotics program and to get current team members involved by attending or presenting workshops. Sign up for the event at bit.ly/swatposium2016. SWATposium will be taking place on Saturday, Nov. 05 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School (1080 Linbrook Road, Oakville). There will be 29 workshops for
2056 Ways to Inspire Conference
FRC team 2056 is holding its FIRST Robotics Conference and Open House on October 1st at Orchard Park Secondary School in Hamilton Ontario. The conference is open to staff, students, and parents, elementary and secondary, experienced and inexperienced. Come and learn about robots and see what some amazing people are doing to inspire students in STEM! Conference Details Conference Registration Form Come
Off-Season Events 2016
FIRST Robotics Canada is excited to announce our 2016 Off-Season events! Event Location Date Fall Fiesta – Junior & Varsity Toronto October 21 and 22, 2016 The Southwest International Windsor October 29, 2016 The STEMley Cup Championship Hamilton November 12, 2016 Volunteer Interested in volunteering for any of our three upcoming off-season events? A centralized sign-up form for volunteering at
FIRST at Science Rendezvous
FIRST Robotics teams are coming to Science Rendezvous at the University of Toronto! Teams will also be showcasing their robots at Dundas Square at Ryerson University, as well as in Kingston and Windsor. Join the University of Toronto, St. George Campus for a fun-filled day of scientific discovery on May 7th 2016 at Science Rendezvous – a free Canada-wide science street festival. Science
Science Odyssey Events
FIRST Robotics Canada is participating in Science Odyssey – 10 days of discovery and innovation. Science Odyssey brings together a series of fun activities across the country from Friday, May 6 to Sunday, May 15, 2016. Events go from science-to-the –streets celebrations, to visits to labs, science fairs, talks and conferences, school field trips, encounters with researchers and scientists, museums and
FIRST Robotics Entrepreneurial Experience
All FRC teams are invited to attend a one-day intensive program designed by MaRS Discovery District. This hands-on experience will help you practice and refine the entrepreneurial strategies and mindsets that will maximize your team’s potential. The program focusses on building and branding your team, generating and testing creative solutions, creating rapid prototypes, and communicating to potential collaborators and funders.
Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament
FIRST Robotics Canada is holding its first Charity Golf Tournament and Silent Auction on July 7, 2016 at the Angus Glen Golf Club. Not only will you experience a day full of golfing, good eats, and incredible company, your participation means you’ll be supporting the leaders of tomorrow in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Funds raised will
FLL Kickoff Events
Looking for a way to get this year’s FLL season Trash Trek off to a great start? Check out some of the kickoff events that could help you and your FLL team learn more about the robot game, research project, and FLL core values to gear up for competition! [one_third] Waterloo Take a look at the details on the kickoff event’s agenda and
SWATposium 2015
Greetings from SWAT 771, In planning dates for next year, we want to make sure SWATposium is on your team’s calendar. It’s such a great opportunity to introduce new members to the FIRST Robotics program and to get current team members involved by attending or presenting workshops. Please mark Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9:00-4:00 on your team calendar. It is
Canadian Off-Season Events
FIRST Robotics Canada is excited to have 3 off-season FRC events for the Recycle Rush season. A big thank you to the teams and regions that stepped up to provide these events for everyone to enjoy! We ask that teams that are already signed up for the Fall Fiesta do not switch events at this stage. It is our hope