PYRS

Expanding competitive robotics for youth in BC

Lance Balcom Memorial Fund Established

Lance Balcom was a founding board member of PYRS and served as President for a decade. Lance has recently passed away and his family is establishing the Lance Balcom Memorial Youth Robotics Fund to ensure that his legacy carries on.

More details on how to support this fund, and more information on Lance’s incredible contributions to the growth of youth robotics in BC will be shared here shortly.

PYRS joins Lance’s family and friends in mourning his passing. We look forward to ensuring that his legacy carries on.

Pacific Northwest VEX Robotics Regional Championship

Teams must qualify for the “A” Division at tournaments earlier in the year. Over the past three years several VEX Robotics World Championship teams and World Division Champions have honed their skills in “A” Division. In 2013 the “A” Division teams that went on to the World Championship had a higher win ratio at wolrds than they did at BCIT…. if you can win in “A” Division, then you can win at worlds!

The “B” Division is a great chance for up-and-coming teams to take part in a world-class robotics competition and gain experience for a run at “A” Division or a future World Championship title.

 

BC VEX Provincial Championship

To enter this event you must have qualified at one of the earlier BC VEX Tournaments including the Season Opener, Fall Qualifier, Winter Qualifier, and Vancouver Island Qualifier.

Winners from this event will qualify for the VEX Robotics World Championshp.

Vancouver Island Qualifier VEX Robotics Tournament

Award winners will be invited to compete at the BC Provincial Championship on February 22nd

and the Pacific Northwest Championship – A Division at BCIT on March 7th-8th

PYRS will be organizing bus transportation to this event for lower mainland teams.