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Upcoming Events

  • Wed, Nov 11
    Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    VCU Engineering Research Building, W Cary St, Richmond, VA, USA
    Live robot demos, a look at Virginia's first B.S. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems Engineering, and a big announcement for FIRST Robotics teams. Free and open to high school students, families, counselors and FIRST teams.
  • FTC BioBuzz All Team Town Hall
    FTC BioBuzz All Team Town Hall
    Tue, Nov 17
    Nov 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual event
    Join us for a pre-season FTC Town Hall
  • FTC Chesapeake Coach Chat
    FTC Chesapeake Coach Chat
    Sun, Nov 22
    Nov 22, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtual event
    With Seelig Sinton
  • Volunteer Information Session
    Volunteer Information Session
    Wed, Dec 02
    Dec 02, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    Virtual event
    30 minutes. That's all it takes to find your place in the biggest robotics community in the region.
  • FTC Powhatan, VA Qualifier I
    FTC Powhatan, VA Qualifier I
    Sat, Dec 05
    Dec 05, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan, Va, 23139
    FTC Qualifier
  • FTC Washington DC Qualifier I
    FTC Washington DC Qualifier I
    Sat, Dec 05
    Dec 05, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    DC International School, 1400 Main Dr NW, Washington, DC 20012, USA
    FTC Qualifier
  • FTC Washington DC Qualifier II
    FTC Washington DC Qualifier II
    Sun, Dec 06
    Dec 06, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    DC International School, 1400 Main Dr NW, Washington, DC 20012, USA
    FTC Qualifier
  • FTC Powhatan, VA Qualifier II
    FTC Powhatan, VA Qualifier II
    Sun, Dec 06
    Dec 06, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan, Va, 23139
    FTC Qualifier
  • FRC Coach Chat
    FRC Coach Chat
    Tue, Dec 08
    Dec 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual event
    BIOCORE: Build Season Management
  • Youth Advocacy Council Meeting
    Youth Advocacy Council Meeting
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Dec 08
    Dec 08, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST
    Virtual - Zoom
    The FIRST Chesapeake Youth Advocacy Council meets virtually on the second Tuesday of each month, 7:30 to 8:30 PM ET, September through May. Eleven students from DC, Maryland, and Virginia carrying real advocacy projects in their home jurisdictions. Membership is by application and the 2026-27 council is seated, so registration is closed. Applications for the 2027-28 council open in the spring.
  • Volunteer Sign Up Tutorial
    Volunteer Sign Up Tutorial
    Wed, Dec 09
    Dec 09, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Virtual event
    Join FIRST Chesapeake and learn how to sign up to volunteer. Staff will walk you through each step and highlight the changes that have been made since last season.
  • FTC Geared Up Coach Chat
    FTC Geared Up Coach Chat
    Wed, Dec 09
    Dec 09, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    Virtual event
    BIOBUZZ: Robot Build Basics By invitation for Geared Up cohort
  • FTC Manassas, VA Qualifier I
    FTC Manassas, VA Qualifier I
    Sat, Dec 12
    Dec 12, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    Osbourn High School, 1977 Eagle Way, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
    FTC Qualifier
  • FTC Charlottesville, VA Qualifier I
    FTC Charlottesville, VA Qualifier I
    Sat, Dec 12
    Dec 12, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    St. Anne's-Belfield School, 2132 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
    FTC Qualifier
  • FTC Manassas, VA Qualifier II
    FTC Manassas, VA Qualifier II
    Sun, Dec 13
    Dec 13, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    Osbourn High School, 1977 Eagle Way, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
    FTC Qualifier
  • FTC Charlottesville, VA Qualifier II
    FTC Charlottesville, VA Qualifier II
    Sun, Dec 13
    Dec 13, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    St. Anne's-Belfield School, 2132 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
    FTC Qualifier
  • FTC Chesapeake Coach Chat
    FTC Chesapeake Coach Chat
    Sun, Dec 13
    Dec 13, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtual event
    With Seelig Sinton
  • FTC Martinsville, VA Qualifier
    FTC Martinsville, VA Qualifier
    Sat, Jan 09
    Jan 09, 2027, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    Patrick & Henry Community College, 645 Patriot Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112, USA
    FTC Qualifier
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