Upcoming Events

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  Multiple Dates

  Tue, Sep 08

  Youth Advocacy Council Meeting / 

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  Sep 08, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

  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.
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  Wed, Sep 09

  Become a Collegiate Near-Peer Mentor: Virtual Information Session / 

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  Sep 09, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

  Zoom

  Howard University, the Sloan Foundation, and FIRST Chesapeake seek collegiate near-peer mentors to train
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  Sat, Sep 12

  FTC Kickoff Laurel, MD / 

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  Sep 12, 2026, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

  JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, 11091 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, USA

  FTC Kickoff
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  Sat, Sep 12

  FTC Kickoff Blacksburg, VA / 

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  Sep 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  BIacksburg Middle School, 3109 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA

  FTC Kickoff
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  Sat, Sep 12

  FTC Kickoff Haymarket, VA / 

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  Sep 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  The Gathering Place, 650 Alwington Blvd, Warrenton, VA 20186, USA

  FTC Kickoff
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  Sat, Sep 12

  FTC Kickoff Moorefield, WV / 

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  Sep 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

  PHYSICS Building, 106 N Main St, Moorefield, WV 26836, USA

  FTC Kickoff
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  Sat, Sep 12

  FTC Kickoff Union Bridge, MD / 

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  Sep 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:10 PM

  Francis Scott Key High School, 3825 Bark Hill Rd, Union Bridge, MD 21791, USA

  FTC Kickoff
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  Sat, Sep 12

  FTC Kickoff Aberdeen, MD / 

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  Sep 12, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

  Converge Center, 1201 Technology Dr, Aberdeen, MD 21001, USA

  FTC Kickoff
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  Sat, Sep 12

  FTC Kickoff Washington DC / 

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  Sep 12, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

  DC International School, 1400 Main Dr NW, Washington, DC 20012, USA

  FTC Kickoff
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  Sat, Sep 12

  FTC Kickoff North Chesterfield, VA / 

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  Sep 12, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:50 PM

  Providence United Methodist Church, 901 S Providence Rd, Richmond, VA 23236, USA

  FTC Kickoff
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  Sun, Sep 13

  FTC Chesapeake Coach Chat / 

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  Sep 13, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

  Virtual event

  With Seelig Sinton
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  Tue, Sep 15

  FTC Coach Chat / 

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  Sep 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  Virtual event

  BIOBUZZ: Season Prep
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  Thu, Sep 17

  FRC Coach Chat / 

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  Sep 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  Virtual event

  BIOCORE: FRC Ecosystem
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  Sat, Sep 19

  FTC Round 1 Preferencing / 

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  Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 PM

  Virtual - Through FTC App
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  Tue, Sep 22

  FTC Geared Up Coach Chat / 

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  Sep 22, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

  Virtual event

  BIOBUZZ: FTC Foundations By invitation only for the Geared Up cohort
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  Thu, Sep 24

  FRC Round 1 Preferencing / 

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  Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – Oct 01, 2026, 12:00 PM

  Virtual - Through FIRST HQ
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  Sat, Sep 26

  [FRC] Chesapeake Robotics Icebreaker / 

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  Sep 26, 2026, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

  Hayfield Secondary School, 7630 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315, USA

  FRC Off Season Event in Alexandria, VA! Visit their event page here: https://team614.org/cri/
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  Sat, Sep 26

  FTC Round 2 Preferencing / 

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  Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – Oct 01, 2026, 12:00 PM

  Virtual - Through FTC App