Welcome to
Southern California
FIRST ® Tech Challenge!

(SoCal FTC)

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Region

13

Leagues

205

Teams

** SoCal FTC Deans List nominations – due no later than Dec 15, 9pm!**

Dean’s List Awards nominations are open now! December 15, 2024 is the last day to submit (this is 1 month earlier than last year, note!). The window is closed by HQ, SoCal cannot provide extensions. All candidates will receive a 5-7 min interview on either Jan 18 or 19 (assignments will be slotted by Dec 20th).

Nominations are open to students in grade 10 or 11th. Please read the Dean’s List Award Nomination Guide for all nomination requirements and instructions.

___________________________________________________________________ Watch Into the Deep!

2024-2025 INTO THE DEEPSM presented by RTX

Teams will use their STEM and collaboration skills to explore life beneath the surface of the ocean. Along the way, we’ll uncover the potential in each of us to strengthen our community and innovate for a better world with healthy oceans.

New Season. Registration is Open!

Teams – we are open for Registration! Once you complete the annual registration with FIRST® (firstinspires.org), you are ready to register your team with SoCal FTC.  From our new website socalftc.org,  go to “Season Info” on the menu bar, and click on How to Register. Don’t forget to confirm which League you’re competing in by viewing the League List. Welcome back to another exciting new season… Into the Deep!

SoCal FTC Registration is OPEN!

Latest Posts

Dean’s List Award Nominations

Attention Dean’s List Award nominations are open now! December 15, 2024, is the last day to submit Dean’s List Award nominations for ALL SoCal FTC Teams (this is a month earlier than last year). Dean’s List Award nominations are open to students in grades 10th and 11th. Please read the Dean’s List Award Nomination Guide for all… Read more...

Teams Registered for this season so far: 203!

We already have 160 teams registered/paid all fees and are ready to play! There are 24 teams who need to register and pay with FIRST, and 43 who need to register and pay SoCal. Once you complete the annual registration with FIRST® (firstinspires.org), you are ready to register your team with SoCal FTC.  From our website socalftc.org,  go to “Season Info” on… Read more...

Kickoff Presentation Slides

Teams! Did you miss Kickoff? Look here for the slides from the presentation: https://socalftc.org/workshops/...

Teams Registered for this season so far: 48!

We already have 48 teams registered/paid with FIRST and 16 teams in the registration process. We are expecting 200 teams this year and are well on our way!  Once you complete the annual registration with FIRST® (https://www.firstinspires.org/), you are ready to register your team with SoCal FTC.  From our website socalftc.org,  go to “Season Info” on… Read more...

New Season. Registration is Open!

Teams – we are open for Registration! Once you complete the annual registration with FIRST® (firstinspires.org), you are ready to register your team with SoCal FTC.  From our new website socalftc.org,  go to “Season Info” on the menu bar, and click on How to Register. Don’t forget to confirm which League you’re competing in by… Read more...

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Important Information

For the upcoming season, we have launching event registration, with invitations going to mentors. Watch your email!

For new teams, please email info@socalftc.org to get oriented, connected with your League, and welcomed. Want to connect with other SoCal FTC teams? Join us on Discord!

FIRST®

Through a progression of team-based robotics challenges, FIRST® helps young people discover a passion for STEM.

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FTC

FIRST® Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and program robots to compete.

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Volunteer

It takes many people to run each competition. We are always in need of volunteers from committee members to referees and judges.

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Sponsor

It costs over $500,000 to run the region and all of our teams for a year. Do you want to help support our SoCal FTC program?

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