Below is the SoCal FTC calendar of events for the 2025-2026 season:
August 1 | FIRST Registration Open – Register and pay early to get a spot! – $325.00 to register for FIRST – $300.00 to register for SoCal FTC |
September 6 | Kickoff: 8:30 AM – 12 PM in-person at 1) La Canada High School 2) Liberty High School 3) Ojai High School |
October | Meet 0 (see individual leagues for meet dates) |
November 5 | SoCal FTC $300 Registration – last day to pay; Leagues Assigned to an ILT |
October-November | Meet 0, Meet 1 (see individual leagues for meet dates) |
December | Meet 2 (see individual leagues for meet dates) |
January | Meet 3 (see individual leagues for meet dates) |
December 15 | Dean’s List Award Nominations Due |
January 22 | ILT 1 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
January 24 | ILT 1 – Diamond Bar High School (Leagues TBD) |
January 23 | ILT 2 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
January 25 | ILT 2 – Diamond Bar High School (Leagues TBD) |
January 29 | ILT 3 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
January 31 | ILT 3 – Monrovia High School (Leagues TBD) |
January 30 | ILT 4 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
February 1 | ILT 4 – Monrovia High School (Leagues TBD) |
February 12 | ILT 5 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
February 14 | ILT 5 – Palmdale Aerospace Academy (Leagues TBD) |
February 13 | ILT 6 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
February 15 | ILT 6 – Palmdale Aerospace Academy (Leagues TBD) |
February 13 | ILT 7 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
February 15 | ILT 7 – Notre Dame High School (Leagues TBD) |
February 19 | WILDCARD – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
February 21 | WILDCARD – DiVinci High School (Leagues TBD) |
February 28 | Champs – $300 Registration Fee – last day to pay |
March 2 | Champs – Compass Video Due by 11:59 PM (submit TBD) |
March 5 | Champs – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
March 7 | Champs – SoCal FTC State Championship – Monrovia High School |
April 29 – May 2, 2026 | World Championship – Houston, Texas |
Can’t make it to the ILTs but want to watch it live? You can do so here (link to be uploaded in January)!