Upcoming Events

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  Tue, Nov 17

  FTC BioBuzz All Team Town Hall / 

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  Nov 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  Virtual event

  Join us for a pre-season FTC Town Hall
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  Sun, Nov 22

  FTC Chesapeake Coach Chat / 

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  Nov 22, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

  Virtual event

  With Seelig Sinton
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  Wed, Dec 02

  Volunteer Information Session / 

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  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.
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  Sat, Dec 05

  FTC Powhatan, VA Qualifier I / 

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  Dec 05, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM

  Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan, Va, 23139

  FTC Qualifier
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  Sat, Dec 05

  FTC Washington DC Qualifier I / 

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  Dec 05, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM

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

  FTC Qualifier
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  Sun, Dec 06

  FTC Washington DC Qualifier II / 

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  Dec 06, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM

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

  FTC Qualifier
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  Sun, Dec 06

  FTC Powhatan, VA Qualifier II / 

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  Dec 06, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM

  Powhatan High School, 1800 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan, Va, 23139

  FTC Qualifier
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  Tue, Dec 08

  FRC Coach Chat / 

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  Dec 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  Virtual event

  BIOCORE: Build Season Management
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  Multiple Dates

  Tue, Dec 08

  Youth Advocacy Council Meeting / 

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  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.
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  Wed, Dec 09

  Volunteer Sign Up Tutorial / 

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  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.
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  Wed, Dec 09

  FTC Geared Up Coach Chat / 

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  Dec 09, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

  Virtual event

  BIOBUZZ: Robot Build Basics By invitation for Geared Up cohort
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  Sat, Dec 12

  FTC Manassas, VA Qualifier I / 

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  Dec 12, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM

  Osbourn High School, 1977 Eagle Way, Manassas, VA 20110, USA

  FTC Qualifier
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  Sat, Dec 12

  FTC Charlottesville, VA Qualifier I / 

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  Dec 12, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM

  St. Anne's-Belfield School, 2132 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903

  FTC Qualifier
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  Sun, Dec 13

  FTC Manassas, VA Qualifier II / 

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  Dec 13, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM

  Osbourn High School, 1977 Eagle Way, Manassas, VA 20110, USA

  FTC Qualifier
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  Sun, Dec 13

  FTC Charlottesville, VA Qualifier II / 

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  Dec 13, 2026, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM

  St. Anne's-Belfield School, 2132 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903

  FTC Qualifier
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  Sun, Dec 13

  FTC Chesapeake Coach Chat / 

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  Dec 13, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

  Virtual event

  With Seelig Sinton
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  Sat, Jan 09

  FTC Martinsville, VA Qualifier / 

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  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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  Sat, Jan 09

  FTC Union Bridge, MD Qualifier I / 

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  Jan 09, 2027, 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM

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

  FTC Qualifier