BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//FirstBell//Deadlines//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:FirstBell: Grade 12 deadlines X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:P1D BEGIN:VEVENT UID:comc-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015 SUMMARY:COMC: School registration deadline (shipped exams) DESCRIPTION:Canada's national high school math challenge and the path to t he Canadian Math Olympiad. Written October 29\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firstbel l.ca/opportunities/comc URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/comc BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: COMC: School registration deadline (shipped exams ) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:comc-1@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261022 SUMMARY:COMC: School registration deadline (PDF exams) DESCRIPTION:Canada's national high school math challenge and the path to t he Canadian Math Olympiad. Written October 29\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firstbel l.ca/opportunities/comc URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/comc BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: COMC: School registration deadline (PDF exams) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:comc-2@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030 SUMMARY:COMC: Contest day DESCRIPTION:Canada's national high school math challenge and the path to t he Canadian Math Olympiad. Written October 29\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firstbel l.ca/opportunities/comc URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/comc BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: COMC: Contest day END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:euclid-math-contest-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270312 SUMMARY:Euclid: School ordering deadline DESCRIPTION:The University of Waterloo's senior contest for Grade 12\, wri tten at school on April 6\, 2027.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/e uclid-math-contest URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/euclid-math-contest BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Euclid: School ordering deadline END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:euclid-math-contest-1@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270407 SUMMARY:Euclid: Contest day DESCRIPTION:The University of Waterloo's senior contest for Grade 12\, wri tten at school on April 6\, 2027.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/e uclid-math-contest URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/euclid-math-contest BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Euclid: Contest day END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:greater-vancouver-regional-science-fair-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270409 SUMMARY:GVRSF: Fair at UBC (April 8–10) DESCRIPTION:The regional science fair for Grades 7–12 in Vancouver\, Burna by\, Richmond\, the North Shore and nearby districts. The 2027 fair is Ap ril 8–10 at UBC.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/greater-vancouver- regional-science-fair URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/greater-vancouver-regional-science- fair BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: GVRSF: Fair at UBC (April 8–10) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:south-fraser-regional-science-fair-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270408 SUMMARY:South Fraser Science Fair: Fair at KPU Surrey (April 7–8) DESCRIPTION:The regional science fair for Grades 7–12 in Surrey and Delta\ , held at KPU Surrey. The 2027 fair is April 7–8.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca /opportunities/south-fraser-regional-science-fair URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/south-fraser-regional-science-fair BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: South Fraser Science Fair: Fair at KPU Surrey (Ap ril 7–8) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:first-tech-challenge-bc-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261129 SUMMARY:FIRST Tech Challenge: Port Moody scrimmage DESCRIPTION:Team robotics for Grades 7–12. Teams design\, build and code a robot. The Lower Mainland qualifier is December 5\, 2026 in Surrey.\n\nh ttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/first-tech-challenge-bc URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/first-tech-challenge-bc BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: FIRST Tech Challenge: Port Moody scrimmage END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:first-tech-challenge-bc-1@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261206 SUMMARY:FIRST Tech Challenge: Lower Mainland Qualifier (L.A. Matheson Seco ndary\, Surrey) DESCRIPTION:Team robotics for Grades 7–12. Teams design\, build and code a robot. The Lower Mainland qualifier is December 5\, 2026 in Surrey.\n\nh ttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/first-tech-challenge-bc URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/first-tech-challenge-bc BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: FIRST Tech Challenge: Lower Mainland Qualifier (L .A. Matheson Secondary\, Surrey) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:canadian-computing-competition-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270212 SUMMARY:CCC: School registration deadline DESCRIPTION:Canada's main programming contest for students\, with Junior a nd Senior levels. Written online at school on February 17\, 2027. Schools must register by February 11.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/cana dian-computing-competition URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/canadian-computing-competition BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: CCC: School registration deadline END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:canadian-computing-competition-1@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270218 SUMMARY:CCC: Contest day DESCRIPTION:Canada's main programming contest for students\, with Junior a nd Senior levels. Written online at school on February 17\, 2027. Schools must register by February 11.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/cana dian-computing-competition URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/canadian-computing-competition BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: CCC: Contest day END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ubc-physics-olympics-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270228 SUMMARY:Physics Olympics: Physics Olympics at UBC DESCRIPTION:A hands-on team physics competition for BC high schools at UBC . The 2027 event is Saturday\, February 27. Schools register teams in the fall.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/ubc-physics-olympics URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/ubc-physics-olympics BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Physics Olympics: Physics Olympics at UBC END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:geering-up-saturday-clubs-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 SUMMARY:Geering Up Clubs: Fall 2026 clubs (September 19 to December 5) DESCRIPTION:Saturday morning science and engineering clubs at UBC for Grad es 1–12\, run in fall and winter sessions. Bursaries of up to 90% are ava ilable.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/geering-up-saturday-clubs URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/geering-up-saturday-clubs BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Geering Up Clubs: Fall 2026 clubs (September 19 t o December 5) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rcm-certificate-program-exams-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104 SUMMARY:RCM Exams: Dec/Jan session registration deadline DESCRIPTION:Graded music and theory exams used across Canada. For the Janu ary 2027 practical exams\, register by November 3\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firs tbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: RCM Exams: Dec/Jan session registration deadline END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rcm-certificate-program-exams-1@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261212 SUMMARY:RCM Exams: Theory exams (December 11–12) DESCRIPTION:Graded music and theory exams used across Canada. For the Janu ary 2027 practical exams\, register by November 3\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firs tbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: RCM Exams: Theory exams (December 11–12) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rcm-certificate-program-exams-2@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270119 SUMMARY:RCM Exams: Practical exams (January 18–30) DESCRIPTION:Graded music and theory exams used across Canada. For the Janu ary 2027 practical exams\, register by November 3\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firs tbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: RCM Exams: Practical exams (January 18–30) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rcm-certificate-program-exams-3@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270106 SUMMARY:RCM Exams: April piano-only session registration deadline DESCRIPTION:Graded music and theory exams used across Canada. For the Janu ary 2027 practical exams\, register by November 3\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firs tbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: RCM Exams: April piano-only session registration deadline END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rcm-certificate-program-exams-4@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270413 SUMMARY:RCM Exams: Practical piano exams (April 12–17) DESCRIPTION:Graded music and theory exams used across Canada. For the Janu ary 2027 practical exams\, register by November 3\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firs tbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: RCM Exams: Practical piano exams (April 12–17) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rcm-certificate-program-exams-5@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270303 SUMMARY:RCM Exams: May/June session registration deadline DESCRIPTION:Graded music and theory exams used across Canada. For the Janu ary 2027 practical exams\, register by November 3\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firs tbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: RCM Exams: May/June session registration deadline END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rcm-certificate-program-exams-6@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270515 SUMMARY:RCM Exams: Theory and history exams (May 14–15) DESCRIPTION:Graded music and theory exams used across Canada. For the Janu ary 2027 practical exams\, register by November 3\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firs tbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: RCM Exams: Theory and history exams (May 14–15) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rcm-certificate-program-exams-7@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270608 SUMMARY:RCM Exams: Practical exams (June 7–26) DESCRIPTION:Graded music and theory exams used across Canada. For the Janu ary 2027 practical exams\, register by November 3\, 2026.\n\nhttps://firs tbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/rcm-certificate-program-exams BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: RCM Exams: Practical exams (June 7–26) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 SUMMARY:Kiwanis Music Festival: Solo registration opens DESCRIPTION:Metro Vancouver's large music competition festival\, with feed back from adjudicators. Solo registration runs November 2\, 2026 to Janua ry 18\, 2027.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-mus ic-festival URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Kiwanis Music Festival: Solo registration opens END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival-1@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 SUMMARY:Kiwanis Music Festival: Large Ensembles registration closes DESCRIPTION:Metro Vancouver's large music competition festival\, with feed back from adjudicators. Solo registration runs November 2\, 2026 to Janua ry 18\, 2027.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-mus ic-festival URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Kiwanis Music Festival: Large Ensembles registrat ion closes END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival-2@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270119 SUMMARY:Kiwanis Music Festival: Solo registration closes DESCRIPTION:Metro Vancouver's large music competition festival\, with feed back from adjudicators. Solo registration runs November 2\, 2026 to Janua ry 18\, 2027.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-mus ic-festival URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Kiwanis Music Festival: Solo registration closes END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival-3@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270331 SUMMARY:Kiwanis Music Festival: Solo & Small Ensemble Festival begins (Mar ch 30 – April 30) DESCRIPTION:Metro Vancouver's large music competition festival\, with feed back from adjudicators. Solo registration runs November 2\, 2026 to Janua ry 18\, 2027.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-mus ic-festival URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Kiwanis Music Festival: Solo & Small Ensemble Fes tival begins (March 30 – April 30) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival-4@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270606 SUMMARY:Kiwanis Music Festival: Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival\, C ranbrook (June 5–9) DESCRIPTION:Metro Vancouver's large music competition festival\, with feed back from adjudicators. Solo registration runs November 2\, 2026 to Janua ry 18\, 2027.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-mus ic-festival URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/vancouver-kiwanis-music-festival BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Kiwanis Music Festival: Performing Arts BC Provin cial Festival\, Cranbrook (June 5–9) END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dsabc-debate-public-speaking-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 SUMMARY:Debate & Public Speaking: School membership deadline DESCRIPTION:School-based debate and public speaking tournaments that lead to BC and national championships. Junior public speaking starts in Grade 6.\n\nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/dsabc-debate-public-speaking URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/dsabc-debate-public-speaking BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: Debate & Public Speaking: School membership deadl ine END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:amc-10-12-0@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106 SUMMARY:AMC 10/12: AMC 10 A and AMC 12 A DESCRIPTION:75-minute US high school math contests\, open to Canadian stud ents through a host. Written November 5 (A) or November 13 (B)\, 2026.\n\ nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/amc-10-12 URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/amc-10-12 BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: AMC 10/12: AMC 10 A and AMC 12 A END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:amc-10-12-1@firstbell DTSTAMP:20261004T225307Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114 SUMMARY:AMC 10/12: AMC 10 B and AMC 12 B DESCRIPTION:75-minute US high school math contests\, open to Canadian stud ents through a host. Written November 5 (A) or November 13 (B)\, 2026.\n\ nhttps://firstbell.ca/opportunities/amc-10-12 URL:https://firstbell.ca/opportunities/amc-10-12 BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-P7D DESCRIPTION:In one week: AMC 10/12: AMC 10 B and AMC 12 B END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR