In the spirit of the competition season, what is your favourite past or present FIRST game over the years and why? My favourite FIRST game has been this year's season because it has been my first season that I have taken part in. The first season I had the option of participating in was the season that was interrupted by...

Ms. Byres What is a major challenge you faced when you started the first all girls FRC team in Canada? Twenty years ago, an all-girls robotics team was a unicorn – rare and enchanting. Our greatest challenge was overcoming the perceptions of others. It was a challenge for others to see the team as it saw itself - as a serious...

Full Name + Pronouns Emily Forster (she/her) Years on the Youth Council 2 How many years did you participate in FIRST? 4 Please describe your participation in FIRST during high school I started to get involved with FIRST during high school on my FRC robotics team, team 2056. I got really involved in grade 9 with my team and learned a lot about competitions and how...

In the spirit of the competition season, what is your favourite past or present FIRST game over the years and why? I loved the pool noodles in recycle rush! All these years later and I’m still thinking about it…. I had no idea what FIRST was, but I still found it really interesting and cool to watch.

In the spirit of the competition season, what is your favourite past or present FIRST game over the years and why? Our First robotics year was in 2020 at the Canadian pacific regional competition. We were a new rookie team full of nerves and excitement. At the competition we were pleasantly surprised about how kind and supportive all the teams...

Yusuf Odebiyi What is your role in FIRST as a Senior Mentor? My role is to support FRC, FLL, and FTC teams in terms of sharing my experiences and technical knowledge.  What made you decide to become a Senior Mentor? I am a high school teacher.  But before that, I was a mechanical engineer in the private sector. So when I found out...

Phil Homerski What is your role in FIRST as a Senior Mentor? As a FIRST Senior Mentor for the Ontario District, I promote and provide support for all FIRST programs across southern Ontario. My focus is on developing FLL, FTC and FRC teams and school programs across the Greater Golden Horseshoe region (Niagara to Halton and west to Woodstock). I also...

Zoe Hi! My name is Zoe, I am currently in Grade 11, and I am a member of FRC team 771, SWAT!! This is my 6th year being part of a FIRST team. I first joined the program in Grade 6 when I joined my school’s FLL team. When I joined SWAT I had my heart set on being on...

Hello FIRST Canada family, friends, and community! The FIRST Canada Youth Council is so proud of the entire FIRST Canada community’s efforts and perseverance in such a tough season that hasn’t been like any other season before! We hope everyone has a well-deserved fun and restful summer in the sun this year! In the meantime, we’re delighted to be bringing...

Spectrum 3847 is a FIRST Robotics Team from St. Agnes Academy and Strake Jesuit College Preparatory located in Houston, Texas, USA. Now that the FRC in-person seasons are continuing, what do you look forward to? We are most excited about getting a new challenge and getting to experience an entire build season. The excitement of a new game brings brainstorming...