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Welcome to the FIRST Chesapeake FTC Team Resources Hub!

This space is designed to support your team with the resources, guidance, and opportunities you need to succeed. From funding and grants to mentorship, outreach, and building support, you’ll find tools here to help your team thrive throughout the season. 

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Explore the resources to find the support your team needs.

  • Women In STEM Scholarship

    The WIS Scholarship is an unrestricted scholarship sponsored by Dominion Energy and is open to all female juniors and seniors. The application is due December 14.  

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    Maryland Space Business Roundtable

    The MSBR 2025 STEM grant application process has begun! Below, please see important dates, a link to the required STEM Grant Presentation template (PowerPoint), and the online grant application form. Your completed PowerPoint presentation must be submitted with the form.

    Application Due Date: October 23, 2025
    Presentation Date: November 13, 2025
    Location: Lanham, MD

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    FTC Sim Rookie Team Grant

    FIRST Canada is offering 1000 North American rookie teams a grant to get their season started. Read more at their site.

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    FIRST Grant List

    Official FIRST source for FTC grants. 

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    Team Grant FAQ

    FIRST FAQ for finding and applying to grants. 

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    Fundraising Toolkit

    FIRST Toolkit for fundraising and outreach.

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  • Coach Call

    Slide deck on team goals and new rules, awards, ranking points, and advancement. 

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    Youth Registration Overview

    Details on how to register your teammembers with FIRST. 


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    Team Outreach Toolkit

    Google Drive folder of tools for team outreach

     from FIRST Chesapeake. 

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    FIRST Chesapeake Public Drives

    Google Drive database of trainings and resources from FIRST Chesapeake. 


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    Coach and Mentor Checklist

    FIRST resources about how to get started and prepare yourself to be an effective FIRST coach or mentor.

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    FIRST Mentor Manual

    FIRST guide to the mentor role.

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    FIRST Tech Challenge Documentation

    A comprehensive collection of FIRST documentation and training information. Includes coach and mentor documents, game-specific resources, and technical introductions. 

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    Q&A

    FIRST Q&A for the season 

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    FIRST Team Management Resources

    FIRST database of team managment guides, resorces, and documentation.

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  • FTC Game Manual and Season Info

    FIRST landing page for the FTC season's game manual and other info.

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    FTC Sim

    FTC Competition Simulator by FIRST Canada. A great way to practice programing and game strategy.

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    Building Mechanisms Tutorial

    Team-made tutorials on mechanism building. FIRST does not manage this resource. 

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    Game Manual 0

    Community - developed guide to team development, robot design, build, and program. 

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    FTC Technical Introduction Playlist

    Playlist of introductory videos on FTC programing from FIRST Canada.

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    REV Robotics Programing Guide

    Training on programing FTC bots from REV Robotics

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    FTC Programming Resources

    FIRST list of programing trainings and resources. 

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    Technical Mentor Resources

    FIRST resources to assist mentors in technical aspects. 

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    FIRST Robot Building Resources

    FIRST database of robot building and programing resources. 

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    REV Robotics Electronic Tutorials

    Video Tutorials of electrical components for FTC robots from REV Robotics

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  • Rookie Team Getting Started Guide

    FIRST Chesapeake's guide for the basics you need to know!

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    Rookie Team Resources

    Google Drive database of rookie team resources from FIRST Chesapeake. 

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    What to Expect at an Event

    What to expect from a FTC Tournament from Team 4924

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    Educational Resources

    STEM education resources for your team and school. Help parsing how FTC can support curriculum. 

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    Starting an FTC Team

    FIRST's basic steps for starting a team.

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  • Misumi

    Custom & Industrial Hardware. Not an official FIRST vendor. 

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    Axon Robotics

    Servos. Not an official FIRST vendor. 

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    Sparkfun

    Electronics and sensors. Not an official FIRST vendor. 

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    Pitsco Bot Kit

    Bot Kits and parts from Pitsco Education 

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    Studica Starter Bot

    Starter bot and resources from Studica Robotics

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    AndyMark FTC Robits Kit

    FTC core build kit from AndyMark

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    goBILDA Starter Bot

    Comprehensive Starter Bot kits and guides from goBILDA

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    REV Starter Bot

    Comprehensive FTC Robot starter kit from REV Robotics

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  • FIRST Chesapeake YouTube Channel

    Watch district-specific streams and events. 


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    Preparing for Competition Resources

    Google Drive database of information and resources for preparing for events from FIRST Chesapeake. 

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    FTC Stats

    Top scores and data analytics of FTC season performance.This site is not managed by FIRST.

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    FTC Scout

    Database of team and robot information. Use to help scout out what teams would be your best alliance. This site is not managed by FIRST.

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    FIRST YouTube Streaming

    FIRST YouTube channel where events are streamed live. 

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    The Orange Alliance

    API-generated profiles of all FTC teams. This site is not managed by FIRST.

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    FTC Events

    Full list of all season's FTC events worldwide.

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    FIRST Chesapeake Event List

    Full list of FIRST Chesapeake FTC Events.

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  • Judging Resources

    Google Drive database of judging information and resources from FIRST Chesapeake. 

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    Portfolios

    Collection of team-submitted portfolios for FTC and FRC. Get inspired and upload your own! This site is not managed by FIRST.

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