Welcome to
Southern California
FIRST ® Tech Challenge!

(SoCal FTC)

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Region

15

Leagues

250

Teams

Teams Registered for this season so far: 85!

We already have 85 teams registered/paid all fees and are ready to play! For the rest of the teams… please make your payment no later than October 17th. Your payment must be received before you compete in your scrimmages. You can pay FIRST through the mentor’s dashboard, and you can pay SoCal here. Once you’ve made both payments, your team is ready to compete! Don’t forget to confirm which League you’re competing in by viewing the League List  https://socalftc.org/leagues/.

Registration Deadline

Dean’s List Nominations!

Dean’s List Award nominations are open now! December 14, 2026, is the last day to submit Dean’s List Award nominations for ALL SoCal FTC Teams. Dean’s List Award nominations are open to students in grades 10th and 11th. Please read the Dean’s List Award Nomination Guide for all nomination requirements and nomination instructions.

Grant Opportunities!

Panasonic Foundation is again awarding $300 grants to 40 SoCal FTC teams. Applications are open Monday, August 3rd, 2026 through Thursday, October 15th.

Look on the website here for application links: https://socalftc.org/grants/#page-content

Questions? Go here: SoCalFTCinfo@gmail.com.

SoCal FTC Registration is open for the 2026-2027 season!

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Thank you, regional sponsors!

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Important Information

For the upcoming season, we have launching event registration, with invitations going to mentors. Watch your email!

For new teams, please email info@socalftc.org to get oriented, connected with your League, and welcomed. Want to connect with other SoCal FTC teams? Join us on Discord!

FIRST®

Through a progression of team-based robotics challenges, FIRST® helps young people discover a passion for STEM.

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FTC

FIRST® Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and program robots to compete.

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Volunteer

It takes many people to run each competition. We are always in need of volunteers from committee members to referees and judges.

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Sponsor

It costs over $500,000 to run the region and all of our teams for a year. Do you want to help support our SoCal FTC program?

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