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2024-2025 FIRST Dive 

INTO THE DEEP

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Beneath the ocean’s surface lies our planet’s most complex ecosystems, full of life and potential for exploration and learning, where each inhabitant has a role to play in building a thriving environment. During the 2024-2025 FIRST season, FIRST DIVE℠ presented by Qualcomm, teams will use their STEM and collaboration skills to explore life beneath the surface of the ocean. Along the way, we’ll uncover the potential in each of us to strengthen our community and innovate for a better world with healthy oceans.

Explore the Future

In the INTO THE DEEP℠ presented by RTX challenge, launching September 7, 2024, FIRST Tech Challenge teams will dive their robots into the depths of the ocean to explore the unknown and reveal its wonders. Registration is open.

Register with FIRST Inspires

Once registered, your team becomes a part of the worldwide FIRST Tech Challenge community. You’ll begin receiving communications from FIRST, along with your team number in preparation for event registration. Part of the registration process includes ordering the kit of parts and completing payment. 

Next you register with your local partner (that's us!) so your team can compete in the qualifiers for the opportunity to advance to District Championship.

FTC Team exams code in advance of a FIRST Tech Challenge match in FIRST Chesapeake

Register FIRST Chesapeake

Once you have registered with FIRST Inspires you will be able to register and ready-up with FIRST Chesapeake. Please note your team will not be assigned to an event until registration with FIRST Inspires and FIRST Chesapeake is complete.

Essential Steps To

Competing at a Qualifier

We engage young people in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

​Start Today!

Learn how to program and drive real robots using this virtual robotics platform.

Block-Based & and Text Based Java Programming

You can choose to program in FTC Blocks or On Bot Java. You can also translate their block code into text based code!

Guided Onboarding Experience

Explore our website with ease using our integrated and interactive guide. This tool provides a complete tour of the site and walks you through all the coding concepts. It's available to you at any time, and even provides tips and hints.

Build Your Own Puzzles

Unleash your creativity! Design your own challenges, and share them with friends worldwide!

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FIRST Tech Challenge Simulation

DISTRICT REGISTRATION

May 15, 2024

FIRST Chesapeake Registration will open. Please note that you will need to register with FIRST Inspires before registering with FIRST Chesapeake. Registration with FIRST Chesapeake will allow you to participate in two (2) FTC Qualifiers during the Into the Deep season. 

FIRST Tech Challenge students driving robot on FTC playing field in FIRST Chesapeake
FIRST Tech Challenge student inspecting robot on FTC field in FIRST Chesapeake

QUALIFIER SELECTION I

September 12 - 16

We will release half of the available seeds per Qualifier on September 12 at noon.  You will have 5 days to select one Qualifier in which you will compete. Event Selection will close on September 16 at noon. .

Your head coaches will receive notification of your 1st placement by September 18. 

QUALIFIER SELECTION II

September 19 - 23

We will release the 2nd half of the available seeds per Qualifier on September 19 at noon. You will have 5 days to select one Qualifier in which you will compete. Event Selection will close on September 23 at noon. 

Your head coaches will receive notification of your 2nd placement by September 25.

Audience watches a FIRST Tech Challenge match field-side in FIRST Chesapeake
FIRST Tech Challenge referee watching a FTC match in FIRST Chesapeake

LOCK IN

October 1

Teams will be allowed to trade events from September 25 - 30. Teams must find a team willing to trade with them. We do not have the ability to add capacity to any Qualifier. 

FIRST Tech Challenge students high-five after a successful FTC match in FIRST Chesapeake
FIRST Tech Challenge students high-five after a successful FTC match in FIRST Chesapeake