LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR

BIOGLOW SEASON!

Teams wishing to compete at a qualifying tournament during the 2026-27 Bioglow season must pay the season registration fees by Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Please click HERE for instructions about how to register your team, pay the season registration fees in Canadian currency to FIRST Robotics Canada, and order your season materials.

Please note that only the Founders Edition of FIRST LEGO League Challenge is being supported in Ontario this season, so please be sure to select Founders Edition when indicating your intent to participate at www.firstinspires.org. You may also wish to visit this LINK for information about updates to the process by which you create a team in your FIRST Dashboard.



ONE WEEK LEFT TO PREPARE FOR

EVENT SELECTION!

The event selection process for FIRST LEGO League Challenge Qualifying Tournaments will open on October 5 and close onOctober 16, 2026. During this time, all officially registered teams will have the opportunity to choose three from among a LIST of sixteen events and are guaranteed to be assigned to compete at one of their top three choices.

To be eligible for event selection, teams must have two screened coaches AND the parents or guardians of all Youth Team Members are required to complete the online youth team member registration process, as outlined at this LINK. Coaches must then generate and submit a completed Team Roster when indicating their event preference.

So that nothing prevents your team from registering for or attending a qualifying tournament this season, please ensure that by October 5, 2026:

• you have registered a team and paid the season registration fees, according to instructions at this LINK
• you have two Lead Coaches, both of whom have completed the Youth Protection Program (YPP) screening process
• you have selected a team of no more than ten (10) students, whose parents or guardians have completed the Youth Team Member Registration process
• you have generated a digital copy of the completed team roster, so you can upload it to the event selection form, a link to which will be sent by email to all officially registered teams on October 5, 2026



Alumni of Distinction Award Nominations

Do you know a FIRST Canada alum who has made a meaningful impact in their career, community, or beyond? If so, we want to hear from you! The FIRST Robotics Canada Alumni of Distinction Award celebrates individuals who:

• participated in at least one of the FIRST programs as a Youth Team Member
• have gone on to make meaningful contributions to society
• demonstrate leadership, career achievements, and a lasting impact in their fields
• embody the spirit of Gracious Professionalism and the FIRST Core Values

Honorees will be recognized at the FIRST Robotics Canada Alumni Celebration during the FIRST Robotics Competition Ontario Provincial Championships in April. Please help us to shine a spotlight on our alumni's remarkable accomplishments and inspire future generations.

Submit your nomination today by October 31, 2026 at this LINK!

Curriculum Alignment & Class Packs

Are you considering integrating the FIRST LEGO League Challenge program in your classroom? Are you wondering what curriculum expectations can be met through participation in FIRST LEGO League Challenge? Are you looking for ways to meet the coding expectations in the mathematics and science curricula? If so, please click HERE to see how the lessons in the 2026-27 Bioglow Team Meeting Guide align with the Grades 4 - 8 Language, Mathematics and Science curricula. We hope that you are inspired by the many ways in which to integrate this amazing program with the curriculum!