Seven kids in Castlegar,
building something bigger than a robot.
Team Castlegar Robot represents our community in the 2026 to 2027 FIRST LEGO League Challenge. We build and program a robot, research biodiversity in our own backyard, and pitch a real solution to real judges.
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This season
BIOGLOW: living systems and biodiversity
Every FIRST LEGO League Challenge team tackles two halves of the same problem: the Robot Game on the table, and an Innovation Project in the real world.
Robot Game
We design, build, and program an autonomous robot to complete missions on the competition table, scored on precision and repeatability.
Innovation Project
We are finding an actual problem tied to biodiversity or ecosystems in Castlegar, then designing an idea that could genuinely help.
Final Pitch
We share our idea with our community, gather feedback, refine it, then present it to judges in a five minute pitch on competition day.
Member
Who makes up the team
Team, coaches, and the staff supporting us behind the scenes. Names and photos are on their way.
Team 8 including observers
Coach 2
Staff
Train
How we practice
We meet weekly to build, test, and prepare for competition day.
Robot design and build
Assembling and refining the robot for the missions of this season.
Programming and testing
Writing and running missions again and again for accuracy.
Core Values
Practicing teamwork, gracious professionalism, and discovery in every meeting.
Innovation Project research
Talking with local experts and neighbours about biodiversity in Castlegar.
Donate · Sponsor
Help send Team Castlegar Robot to competition
Robot parts, competition fees, and travel add up quickly. Every gift, large or small, keeps seven kids building.
A gift of any amount toward parts and supplies.
- Name listed on our website
- Thank you card from the team
Covers a share of our registration or travel costs.
- Logo on the back of our team shirts
- Mention at our final pitch
- Everything in Friend
A lead gift that carries us through the season.
- Logo on the front of our team shirts
- Team visit or thank you video
- Everything in Supporter
Become a sponsor
Businesses and organizations can support us with cash, parts, or meeting space.
Make a donation
Contact us for our etransfer address or another way to give. We will confirm every gift with a thank you.
Give your time
Mentors and extra hands at meetings are always welcome. Reach out and tell us how you would like to help.
Sponsor · Team shirts
Every sponsor logo gets printed on our team shirts, worn at every meeting and at competition.
Report
Weekly log
A running record of what we build, learn, and fix each week. Updated after every meeting.