2016 STEMley Cup Championship

[Matt Ciprietti]

MakeShift (FIRST Robotics team 4039) and Celt-X (FIRST Robotics team 5406) are thrilled to announce the second annual...

STEMley Cup Championship

An off-season FRC event in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada!

The STEMley is a highly competitive, fun-packed event. We will be playing a modified version of Stronghold, so make sure your 'bots are ready to roll!

When: Saturday, November 12, 2016 (Friday evening load-in)
Where: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Capacity: 32 teams
Details: http://stemleycup.wordpress.com

Highlights:

• New defense - the Frozen Moat!
• Addition of an endgame to Stronghold, featuring the latest in siege technology - the CANNONBALL!
• A buddy system to provide a boost to rookie teams looking to compete for the first time!
• See the full list of rule changes here - STEMley Cup Rules

Cost:
Once again, there are three off-season events in Ontario this year. To streamline registration, teams will register for their chosen event(s) through a central system. Discounts are available for registering early and for registering for multiple events.

Early Registration: (by June 30)
1 Event: $375; 2 Events: $650; 3 Events: $900

Regular Registration:
1 Event: $425; 2 Events: $750; 3 Events: $1000

Also...introducing the FIRST Robotics Canada Triple Crown!
Who will be the first-ever team to win all three Canadian Off-Season events in a single season? In order to help make this possible all three teams from the winning alliance at each event will automatically earn a spot at the next scheduled event (or an admission refund if already registered for the next event).

Registration:
Please click here to register for the STEMley Cup Championship.

Volunteers:
STEMley prides itself on its amazing volunteers who ensure that the event runs smoothly. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out our volunteer registration form.

Districts, STEMley, and You:
As you have no doubt heard, Ontario is moving to a District Competition model for the 2017 season. With double the number of district events, we will need double the number of volunteers to staff them. Off-season events such as STEMley are a fantastic way to learn the ropes of the many volunteer positions available at a district, so we would encourage anyone who would like to be involved in the official events to come out and volunteer at an off-season!

Districts also mean that Ontario teams won't get to play as easily with their out-of-province friends in the future, so we would love it if some of our neighbours came up to play as well!

Who will hoist the cup this year...