Team 7902: Markham FireBirds is a competitive robotics team based out of Markham, Ontario. We participate in an annual robotics competition called FIRST Robotics Competition.
Applications are open to students in grade 8-11 (in September 2026) from Markham and surrounding municipalities (e.g. Stouffville, Richmond Hill, Pickering, Vaughan). NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED from grade 8-10 students. Some experience expected from grade 11 students. Grade 12s only will be accepted if they meet specific criteria.
OUR ENTIRE RECRUITMENT PROCESS IS LAID OUT ON OUR DOCUMENTATION, WHICH YOU SHOULD READ BEFORE YOU PROCEED!
Interviews are in rounds. A detailed schedule is provided on the document above.
The all-hands-on-deck build season taking place from early January to March. Competitions take place from March to April. We will also be running a practice, offseason build season in July and August for offseason competitions in September and October.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at team7902@markhamfirebirds.ca or message us on Instagram, or our recruitment Discord (https://markhamfirebirds.ca/learn)