Welcome to
Southern California
FIRST ® Tech Challenge!

(SoCal FTC)

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Region

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Teams

**Save the Date: Kickoff is September 6th, 2025**

The SoCal FTC Kickoff will be in-person on Saturday, September 6th, from 9am-12pm at three locations: (1) LaCanada High School, 4463 Oak Grove Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011, (2) Liberty High School, 32255 Leon Road, Winchester, CA 92596 and (3) Ojai Valley School – Upper Campus Littlefield Student Commons Building located at 10820 Reeves Rd, Ojai, 93023. After the Game Reveal video, teams can see the field elements and field set-up for this year’s game. There will also be a free field element per team and workshops. Register here no later than September 3rd:  https://forms.gle/765M9k2gMnuasxJv6
 
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Season Reveal!

2025-2026 FIRST AGE presented by Qualcomm

Every artifact we uncover holds a story. Each tool, each innovation, each work of art connects us to the people and ideas that came before us. Using STEM skills and teamwork, today we can dig deeper into discoveries than ever before.

Welcome to FIRST® AGE™ presented by Qualcomm, our 2025-2026 robotics season inspired by archaeology. What will you uncover?

Tournament Play!

TEAMS! Tournament Play for our 206 teams starts January 25th through February 23, complete with alliance selection, playoffs, judging and trophies! Every team is invited to a Tournament, check here for the overall calendar and assignment by League.  Check here: under ‘Team List’ to see which specific team is in which event (work in progress, so keep checking back!).

SoCal FTC Registration is now OPEN!!!

Thank you, regional sponsor!

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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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