ON FEBRUARY 22
Fort McMurray Hosting VEX Robotics Provincials - A World Championship Qualifying Event!

The 2025 Alberta Provincial VEX Championships (middle school and high school divisions), presented by Syncrude, operated by Suncor will be hosted in Fort McMurray on February 22, 2025 at the Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre at Keyano College. 

Fort McMurray Catholic School Division (FMCSD) and Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) are proud to be co-sponsors of the 2025 VEX Robotics Alberta Provincial Championships. Both school divisions are excited to see the best of the best in Alberta VEX Robotics compete for spots to the VEX Robotics World Championships in our own community. Teams from Calgary, Edmonton, and Sherwood Park, have qualified and will be competing in Fort McMurray against teams from Father Mercredi, Westwood, Holy Trinity, and Ecole McTavish High Schools. 

"What an opportunity for us to highlight our local talent, and community, to all of Alberta! For years our teams have traveled extensively on our highways and now is a great opportunity to host the best of the best in Alberta. With spots at the World Championships in Texas on the line we have no doubt this will be an incredible experience for the competitors. We've had teams qualify for the World Championships before and we know what an incredible accomplishment that is for those students and coaches!"- Natasha MacArthur-Poole, Fort McMurray Catholic Schools Superintendent

"We are thrilled to co-host the VEX Robotics Provincials this year, welcoming teams from across Alberta to showcase their teamwork, coding, and problem-solving skills. These competitions highlight the creativity, collaboration, and innovation of our students as they refine skills that will serve them well into the future. A heartfelt thank you to Syncrude for its incredible support as a major sponsor, and to the FMCSD and FMPSD teams for their hard work in bringing this event to life. With FMPSD teams having a proud history of success, including representing us at the World VEX competition in Dallas, we are excited to cheer on all participants. Best of luck - enjoy the competition and have lots of fun!" - Annalee Nutter, Fort McMurray Public School Division Superintendent

"We are incredibly excited for the opportunity to compete here at home and show our community the best of the best in VEX Robotics in Alberta. With spots to the World Championships on the line we expect to see incredible competition. At its core robotics is the practical application of math, science, problem solving, creativity, and teamwork. We'd love to see a local team get a ticket to Worlds for the fourth straight year!" - Holly Kalma, VEX Provincials Event Lead (Head Coach - Father Mercredi High School RSports) 

Our region has produced a number of exceptional robotics teams recently including Westwood's 221X attending the World Championship in 2024, Father Mercredi's 5760B and 5760C attending in 2023, and Westwood's 221W and Father Mercredi's 5760B attending Worlds in 2022. Our Fort McMurray students have proudly represented our schools, as well as Fort McMurray, Alberta, and Canada on the world stage. 

If local organizations or individuals are interested in sponsoring and/or assisting with the 2025 VEX Robotics Alberta Provincials, presented by Syncrude, operated by Suncor please reach out to Event Organizer Holly Kalma at holly.kalma@fmcsd.ab.ca.