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Timeline

The road to November 28

The founding year runs on a deliberately tight schedule. Dates that affect students and families are marked.

  1. Early October

    Partnership brief issued, with the list of decisions needed.

  2. Within 48h of the partner meeting

    Lock branding, fundraising, certificates and the club-alignment pathway.

  3. October 12–16

    Finish the registration page, rules, parental consent, the sponsor and partner pack, and the fundraising page where approved.

  4. October 16

    Registration opens.

  5. October 16 – November 8

    Recruitment through schools, communities and partner organizations. First cohort of Youth Voice Club founders and chapter leads.

  6. November 8

    Registration closes.

  7. November 9–12

    Video qualification and shortlisting.

  8. November 13

    Finalists announced.

  9. November 14–21

    Competitor preparation, judge brief, cross-venue technical rehearsal, Spirit Award evidence submission.

  10. November 24–26

    Full dress rehearsal — timing, audio, recording, network and score submission tested.

  11. November 28

    National competition day at the Toronto main venue and the Vancouver venue, with a joint awards ceremony.

  12. From November 30

    Winners, certificates and recognition, volunteer records, fundraising results, media release, and planning for Youth Voice Report v1.

Dates that matter most

If you only remember four

Registration opens

October 16, 2026

Registration closes

November 8, 2026

Finalists announced

November 13, 2026

Competition day

Saturday, November 28, 2026

Put November 28 in the calendar.

Then work backwards: a question by late October, a draft before the finalist announcement, and a speech you can deliver from cue cards by the rehearsal window.

Register Competition day schedule