Hands-on robotics, serious fun.
Volunteer-led robotics programs for Kingston-area youth, ages 4 to 18. No experience needed.
Find your program
From age four to eighteen, open to anyone in Kingston and the surrounding area.
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Ages 4-6
FIRST LEGO League Discover
Explore real-world themes with LEGO DUPLO, in teams of up to four.
Registration closedThe fall 2026 session is underway. -
Ages 6-9
FIRST LEGO League Explore
Build a motorized LEGO model around a real-world theme, in teams of up to six.
Registration closedThe fall 2026 session is underway. -
Ages 9-14
FIRST LEGO League Challenge
Design, build and program a LEGO SPIKE Prime robot to complete missions.
Registration closedThe fall 2026 session is underway. -
Grades 8-12
FIRST Robotics Competition
Team 4476. Design, build and program a 115-pound robot, then compete across Ontario.
Accepting membersJoin any time. No experience needed.
4–18
the ages we teach
Four programs, from DUPLO at age four to a 115-pound competition robot in high school.
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experience needed
No prior experience is required for any of our programs. Mentors teach from the beginning.
2006
the year we started
We began as one FIRST LEGO League team. FRC Team 4476 followed in 2013.
1st
community FRC team in Canada
Not tied to a school. Any student in the region can join.
What we have built
A new robot every January, designed and built in six weeks.
Made possible by
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Novelis
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TC Energy
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Ontario Power Generation
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Dickinson Wright LLP
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Amrize
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BGC South East
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WCP
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Fabcut
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Studica
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The Machining Center
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Auden Park Family Dentistry
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Furter Real Estate Team
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Kingston Process Metallurgy
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Kinsmen Club of Kingston
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TourTrax
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Whitecap Kingston
How to join
Find the program that fits your child’s age. The LEGO programs need registration, so join our mailing list to hear when it opens. For the FRC team, come out to a meeting to check out the team, no commitment. Email info@wafflesrobotics.com and we will tell you when the next one is.
Everything meets at 575 Victoria Street in Kingston. No experience is needed for any program, and bursaries may be available for families who need them.