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SoCal FTC

Kickoff and Game Reveal

Watch this video to see this season’s POWERPLAY challenge!

Watch POWERPLAY Robot Game Video

FTC World Championship
(Houston, Texas)

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POWERPLAY

As part of the FIRST ® ENERGIZE season, FIRST® Tech Challenge students in POWERPLAY will reimagine the future of sustainable energy and power their ideas forward. Innovation can’t wait.

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Latest Posts

SoCal FTC Championship – Awards and Advancements

Hello SoCal FTC Teams, Thank you ALL for a great in-person event on Saturday! Even with rain, traffic accidents and 42 teams, we did a great job completing matches in record time. I appreciate all of you who provided volunteers – we had over 130 people to run the event. It made a real difference… Read more ...

Championship – Live Streamed!

The SoCal FTC Championship goes live beginning at 8 AM, Saturday, March 11th. To watch the matches, please click: https://www.laftc.live/RC-Saturday.html ...

Championship – Rain or Shine

It is expected to rain this Saturday, but the SoCal FTC Championship will take place rain or shine! Most activity will be in the main gym (pit area, competition fields, and audience) . However, please make sure your team(s) bring rain protection for their robots (ie. plastic cover) because teams will need to walk outside… 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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