Volunteer | FIRST Chesapeake | DC, Maryland, Virginia

Volunteer with FIRST Chesapeake

35+ robotics competitions across DC, Maryland, and Virginia; 1,000+ volunteer community, 400+ teams — made possible by volunteers like you. No experience necessary!

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A full day that stays with you.

There’s a student today who will remember this event for the rest of their life — not because they won, but because someone showed up, paid attention, and treated their work like it mattered. That someone could be you. It’s a full day and has the power to change a kid’s future!

“This was a great competition... one of the most difficult deliberations I have ever been a part of! We heard so many stories — from teams whose mentors had passed this year, to those building prosthetic-like pieces to help a musician play and hold their instrument.”

-Shyanne Chan, Judge — FTC VA Championship (sponsored by Capital One)

Service Hour Letter

Official documentation of your volunteer hours for school, scholarship, or community service requirements.

STEM Community

Connect with a growing network of STEM educators, mentors, and industry professionals across the region.

Professional Reference

Build a relationship with program leaders who can speak to your reliability, teamwork, and initiative.

It's Actually Fun

Robotics competitions are high-energy, high-five-filled days. Many volunteers come back season after season because they love it.

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Volunteer Information Sessions

Byteforge went from day one to the championship floor

Six months ago, Byteforge didn’t exist. In August, it was a handful of students and a mentor with a builder’s background, tackling FRC for the very first time. By April, they were on the floor at Virginia State University, one of 55 teams at the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship, having run a full competition season start to finish in year one.

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Ready to volunteer?

On This Site

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Choose a role — or let us match you

Questions along the way?

Email: volunteer@firstchesapeake.org

On The FIRST Dashboard

1. Create a FIRST account

2. Complete the Volunteer Ready Pathway

3. Register for your event

Questions?

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RETURNING VOLUNTEERS

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What's new this season

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Ready to lead?

Experienced volunteers can apply for lead and district-level positions that shape events across the region. We promote from within so if you've been a specialist, the next step is yours to take.