FIRST Robotics Canada

🌟 Volunteer at the Canada Cup of Robotics Niagara 2026! 🌟

Join us at Canada Games Park for an official 2025-2026 FIRST LEGO League Challenge Open and FIRST Tech Challenge Premiere Event bringing together top robotics teams from around the world! 🤖🌎

We are looking for:
✅ Referees
✅ Judges
✅ Field Reset
✅ Queuers

You do not need to volunteer all days - even helping for a weekend or single day makes a huge difference! ❤️

FTC: June 13-16, 2026
Volunteer here: https://my.firstinspires.org/ExpressVolunteer/landing-page/dcc09a56-c624-11f0-879e-00505699b848
FLL: June 17-20, 2026
Volunteer here: https://my.firstinspires.org/ExpressVolunteer/landing-page/dac5e683-d6a4-11f0-ae6f-00505699b848

Event details and all information is available at: www.firstroboticscanada.org/canadacupofrobotics

At the FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship 2026, we were honoured to welcome the leaders, sponsors, educators, and partners who help create life-changing opportunities for students across Canada ✨🔧

A huge thank you to our opening ceremony speakers and special guests:
- Dave Ellis, President, FIRST Robotics Canada
- Troy Lambert, Executive Chief Engineer, Honda Canada
- Todd Deaville, VP, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation, Magna International
- Jim Diodati, Mayor, City of Niagara Falls
- William Neal, FRC Program Manager, FIRST Robotics Canada
- Sue Mingle representing Tony Baldinelli, Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake

A special thank you to FRC Team 5672, First Nations-STEM from Wiikwemkoong for welcoming our teams with a traditional Grass Dance during our opening ceremonies.

We also had the privilege of recognizing two outstanding partners for their continued commitment to students, education, and innovation:

Partnership Excellence Award
- Studica Ltd., accepted by Frank Nanfara

Education Partnership Excellence Award
- St. Clair College, accepted by Al Douglas

Thank you to every speaker, sponsor, educator, and partner who continues to invest in the next generation of innovators, builders, and leaders 🚀⚡

At the FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship 2026, we had the honour of recognizing some incredible students, mentors, and volunteers who continue to inspire our community!

Congratulations to our 2026 scholarship and award recipients:

Canadian Women in STEM Scholarship:
- Claire L. – FRC Teams 1334 and 1374

Canadian Women in STEM Scholarship Finalists:
- Salini N. – FRC Team 6135/10015 and FTC Team 31004
- Pari P. – FTC Team 33509 and FRC Team 9277
- Hajra B. – FRC Team 772 and FTC Team 32916
- Jessica A. – FRC Team 4069
- Selena N. – FRC Team 2056

Mark & Rhona Breadner Leadership Award:
- Amani M. – FLL Team 52736, SolversMind Robotics
- Mahery R. – FLL Team 71160, Les Robotiques Fantastiques
- Greyson C. – FRC Team 7712, Umoja Robotics
- Danica B. – FRC Team 7712, Umoja Robotics
- Ezraelle M. – FLL Team 73367, Pamoja Robotics

Indigenous Scholarship:
- Dane G. – FRC Team 4069

Skilled Trades Scholarship:
- Noah G. – FRC Team 4688, Saintbot
- Myles C. – FRC Team 6110 and FTC Team 19521

Don Bossi Leadership & Innovation Scholarship:
- Zhijian S. – Team 3990, Tech for Kids

We also proudly recognized our volunteers and mentors:
- Volunteer of the Year 2026 - Thuvishan Rajagulasingam
- Cross Program Volunteer Award 2026 - Gabrielle Genereux

Woodie Flowers Finalist Award Winners:
- Terry Fisher – FRC Team 2702
- Cole Cyr – FRC Team 4946

We also took time during the Championship to celebrate the incredible mentors who guide, support, and inspire our students every season through our mentor appreciation event and Woodie Flowers celebrations.

A huge congratulations to every recipient. Your leadership, passion, innovation, and commitment continue to show what is all about! ⚙️💙

At the FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship 2026, held at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre, students had the chance to explore what comes next beyond the competition field 💙🤖

The Championship included celebrating our 2026 Alumni of Distinction Award winners Emily Haws and Ramy Ghattas, connecting with fellow alumni, and enjoying our Alumni Celebration for graduating Grade 12 students and FIRST alumni.

Students also connected with alumni-founded companies like Logics Academy and Jetson Infinity, while exploring opportunities with incredible industry and education partners including Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology, Hatch, CME, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Sheridan College, Brock University, the Canada Cup of Robotics, and McMaster University.

Teams explored the FIRST Canada booth, experienced the FSSIM.org VR skilled trades simulator, and learned more about FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge.

Because FIRST is more than robots. It’s where lifelong friendships, career pathways, and future leaders begin ⚙️💡

Throwing it back to an incredible weekend at the Niagara College District Event 🤖💙

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate robotics, innovation, skilled trades, and the students who make FIRST so special.

We were also honoured to welcome an incredible group of speakers and guests:
- Gord Arbeau, Vice President, Advancement, Niagara College
- Jeff Burch, MPP for Niagara Centre
- Marietta Linde, Constituency Assistant on behalf of MPP Sam Oosterhoff
- Bruce Wannamaker and Andrew Pearson, RBC
- Phil Rey, Advisor, Operations at Enbridge Gas
- Dr. Marc Nantel, Vice President, Research, Innovation & Strategic Enterprises, Niagara College

Events like this are made possible through the support of educators, volunteers, community leaders, and industry partners including Enbridge, Lockheed Martin, and others who continue investing in the next generation of innovators.

The FIRST Canada crew is having the best time making their way through the pits, dropping off some goodies, and cheering on all 49 Canadian teams competing at the FIRST Championship in Houston! 🇨🇦🤖

Teams from across Canada are here representing British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Spot anyone you know? ❤️🇨🇦

Good luck to all our Canadian teams heading to the 2026 FIRST Championship in Houston 🇨🇦🤖
April 29 - May 2, 2026

Cheer on our FRC and FTC teams live: https://www.firstinspires.org/programs/first-championship/watch

Throwing it back to an amazing weekend at the FIRST Canada Ontario District Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event 🤖💙

From April 9–11, 35 teams competed at the University of Windsor in an action-packed Week 6 event, bringing incredible energy, innovation, and teamwork to the field.

We were also joined by an incredible group of speakers:
- Dr. Bill Van Heyst, Dean of Engineering, University of Windsor
- Suki Randhawa, Staff Representative for MP Kathy Borrelli (Windsor–Tecumseh–Lakeshore)
- Daniel Blata, Supervisor, Utilization, Enbridge Gas
- Andrew Dowie, Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh
- Jasen Sams, Vice President & Founder, Rocket Innovation Studio, FIRST Alum
- Kelly Brown, Vice President, Global Vehicle Development Performance and Regulation, Stellantis
- Michael Silvaggi, President, St. Clair College

Huge thank you to our volunteers, teams, mentors, and partners who made it all happen!

Congratulations FIRST Alberta - Home of FIRST Robotics on the Canadian Prairies ! Go Canada Go!

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A huge thank you to the leaders who joined us at McMaster University and helped make this event so impactful.
Dr. Sarah Dickson-Anderson, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Dean, Undergraduate McMaster Engineering ,
Jeff Beattie, Councillor Ward 10 and Deputy Mayor City of Hamilton ,
Will Scott, McMaster Engineering Society President and FIRST Canada alumni, Joe Lombard, Vice Chairman, Hatch,
Ala Abusalhieh, Supervisor, Low Carbon Transition Engineering Enbridge Gas . Thank you for showing up and being part of something bigger than robots.