First Coast Esports Alliance

Attention: We are now registering youth gamers ages 8 to 17 for our weekly Gaming and Tech Clubs. When: Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on Nov 5th Where: The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville FL 32207 Limited Spots available. If you would like to contribute to our scholarship fund to pay for a season for a student in need, please send an email to info@firstcoastesports.org #Jacksonville

We are excited to host our 2nd event in our monthly series called Tech Connect: Bridging the Gap through Esports and Technology. These social gaming and networking events are for students aged 12 to 20 so please bring them to The Performers Academy in #Jacksonville on Saturday, Oct 5th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. We'll have games setup to play on Gaming PCs and Laptops, Nintendo Switch and Virtual Reality systems. Parents, we'll have some guitar hero on the Wii and other games for you as well. We'd like to recognize and thank to Rebecca Williams with Club Challenge of Orange Park for providing snacks and drinks for the gamers during last month's event. They enjoyed it so much, I didn't have time to take a photo of it all before it was gone! Also, Florida State College at Jacksonville Computer Networking Instructor Cheryl Schmidt was on hand to showcase some IP Phones, Routers and Switches. And she even brought some cool swag to give away. Cheryl and FSCJ will be back again next week and she is bringing out some Raspberry Pi devices to play around with. And speaking of Pi, Leaderboard Arcade, Bar & Pizzeria will be providing another type of Pie for the kids.....Pizza Pies! So good. These events are made possible in part through community grants and support from the United Way of Northeast Florida, City of Jacksonville and Kids Hope Alliance. If you would like to help us continue with these events, please consider a contribution. You can make a donation on our website at firstcoastesports.org #Esports #Education #Events

Join us on the 1st Saturday of each month for our Tech Connect: "Bridging the Gap through Esports and Technology" meetups. Starting on Sept 7th, at The Performer's Academy of Jacksonville, we will be converting the Black Box Theater into an Esports Arena for a fun night of FREE to Play gaming. We will have gaming PCs, Nintendo Switch, Virtual Reality and other fun games to play. Please share with families with students ages 12-20. Please visit https://lnkd.in/dxCnTc4S to download our flyer and for more information about our programs. #jacksonville #esports #education #events

🌟🎮 Yesterday, we hosted 26 kids in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, from Annie R. Morgan Elementary, for an exciting day of gaming as part of our Summer Gaming Experience. Their theme this week is "Sports", so we invited them to explore ESPORTS at the Keiser University Seahawks Esports Lab in Jax! 🏆 Thanks Gabe Sommella for your hospitality! The young gamers enjoyed playing Fortnite and Rocket League; plus, Sofia, our Roblox Club President, led some epic mini-games and challenges that kept everyone engaged.🕹️🚀 But the excitement doesn’t end here! Over the next two Mondays, we’ll be hosting Game Developer, Matthew McCloud, from the Museum of Science Boston. 🎉👾 Huge thanks to our supporters and generous donors. Together, we’re making a positive impact, one game at a time! 🙌💖 Kids Hope Alliance ___ #summergamingexperience #esports #fortnite #rocketleague #roblox #gaming #gamingforgood #nonprofitgaming #keiserjax #bgcnfl #jaxfl #museumofscience #firstcoastesports #gamedevelopment #youthesports

💥 Week 1 of #YouthExposure Game Design Camp was a blast! Our young designers crushed it with learning controls, creating 3D models, and building their own game assets. 🎮🕹️ Big shoutout to PCLiquidations for supplying extra laptops for the students! 💻✨ And huge thanks to Kids Hope Alliance for supporting us, so we can do cool stuff like this for the community! 🙌🎉 Stay tuned... more exciting updates coming all summer! 📸🔥 #esports #gaming #technology #firstcoastesports #gamers #gamedesign #nextgengamers #summercamp #gamingcommunity #jaxfl

Here's a sneak peak of our new Esports and STEAM Tech Lab. Announcement coming soon with more details about our new partnership! #jacksonville #esports #STEAM

Ready to go at the Kids Hope Alliance Fair. at the #jacksonville Fairgrounds. Come visit us. Let go!

TOMORROW, Wed. Feb. 21st - Join us at the Kids Hope Alliance Vendor Fair! 💻🎮 If your organization is looking to amp up your programs or camps with exciting coding, esports and gaming activities, swing by our booth to learn more! Let's level up together! 🔥 #FCEA #esports #gaming #coding #technology #vendorfair #jaxfl Awkward Croc Entertainment, Inc. | little eLeague TENNIS ESPORTS | HADO - USA

We had a great time this past Saturday at the Jacksonville Public Library supporting the River City Readers kickoff event. We were able to share how to unlock literacy skills through gaming. These include: * Engaging Natatives * Vocabulary Expansion * Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking * Reading Comprehension Enhancement * Interactive Learning * Motivation to Read We are excited to offer unique gaming clubs and experiences for students to encourage reading and to build their literacy skills, all while making friends, connecting and having fun. Reach out to us and let's work together to embrace gaming as an innovative and effective tool for improving literacy skills and let's make an impact together! #jacksonville

We are excited to be at the Jacksonville Public Library supporting our community this Saturday from 10am to 2pm. We look forward to making an impact as part of our new grant with Kids Hope Alliance to provide educational experiences for youth. Gaming and #esports is full of opportunities for reading and learning. If you are in town, stop by and see us! #jacksonville