About Us
W.A.F.F.L.E.S. Community Robotics is a not-for-profit, volunteer-operated organization located in Kingston, Ontario Canada.
Who We Are
We have a family of community-based FIRST Robotics programs for youth aged 4 through 18, which are open to anyone in the Kingston and surrounding area. Our teams are supported by a group of sponsors and mentors who are alumni or community professionals. We also run LEGO robotics summer camps and are a part of many community events to promote STEM in our area. Take a look at our other pages for more details on our programs–we are always looking to recruit!
Our Programs
We have FIRST Robotics teams for students aged 4-18!
FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an international high school robotics competition operated by FIRST. Each year, teams of high school students, coaches, and mentors work to build robots capable of competing in that year's game.
FIRST LEGO League Challenge
FIRST LEGO League Challenge n involves designing and programming LEGO robots to complete tasks. The students work out a solution to a problem related to the theme and then compete, share their knowledge, compare ideas, and display their robots.
FIRST LEGO League Explore
FIRST LEGO League Explore is a non-competitive program to introduce students to robotics. Teams conduct projects relevant to the years theme and make models out of LEGO to illustrate what they have learned.
FIRST LEGO League Discover
FIRST LEGO League Discover is a non-competitive robotics program for preschoolers (4-6) to explore science and tech with LEGO DUPLO in small teams. The theme is the same as the older two LEGO programs.
Our Mission
Our mission is to ignite and fan a flame of passion in young people for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and business, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that inspire innovation and personal growth, fostering well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, leadership, and teamwork.
Our Vision
We seek to be a diverse group of dedicated and reliable individuals that will work together as a highly functional team, with a culture that focuses strongly on student opportunities for skill development and personal growth. We strive to communicate effectively, to conduct ourselves with integrity, to always contribute our best as individuals and do what is best for the team as a whole. We aim to be sustainable with a supportive, respectful and cooperative atmosphere, endeavouring to continuously improve both individually and as a team. We celebrate achievements based on our own definition of success. We make every effort to demonstrate our positive, friendly, gracious and cohesive team in all we do. We strive to develop positive relationships within our team and FIRST and our community.