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2025-2026 SEASON – FIRST TECH CHALLENGE


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2025-2026 Events

Spring Events – Traditional Rollout
  • All spring events have been posted.
  • Spring FTC Event Registration Form link: Form will open Tuesday, March 10 at 7am.
  • Participation in a spring event is optional for teams that competed in the fall.
Name Venue Location Dates
Detroit Spring TBD Detroit May 15-16
Belding Spring Montcalm Community College Sydney May 15-16
Troy MAYhem Troy High School Troy May 15-16
Midland Spring Midland High School Midland May 29-30

*Spring events are one day, usually 7am-6pm. There is often an optional timeframe available to teams for early load-in/inspections the evening before the event day.

Off Season Events 
  • Off season events do not satisfy the competition requirement that accompanies grants.
  • Registration for Off Season events is done on a separate form from the full scale Spring Events.
  • Off Season FTC Event Registration Form link: Form will open on Tuesday, March 10 at 7am.
Name Venue Location Dates
Girls R GRAYT FTC Rudolf Steiner High School Ann Arbor April 25
InnovateHER FTC All Girls Laingsburg High School Laingsburg May 30
Fall Events – Traditional Rollout
Name Venue Location Dates
League Events
Avondale SKILLS & PLAY Leagues
Capital League
Metro Detroit League
OCCRA League
South Central League
Week 1
Chelsea Qualifier Chelsea High School Chelsea Oct 31-Nov 01
Kentwood Qualifier E. Kentwood Freshman Campus Kentwood Oct 31-Nov 01
Week 2
Bedford Qualifier Bedford Senior High School Temperance Nov 07-08
Coloma Qualifier Coloma High School Coloma Nov 07-08
Grand Rapids Qualifier Ottawa Hills High School Ottawa Hills Nov 07-08
GLBR Qualifier Bullock Creek High School Bullock Creek Nov 07-08
Hartland Qualifier Hartland Edu Support Svc Ctr Hartland Nov 07-08
Royal Oak Qualifier Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak Nov 07-08
Week 3
Lakeview Qualifier Lakeview Middle School Battle Creek Nov 14-15
Flint Qualifier The New Standard Academy Flint Nov 14-15
Lake Orion Qualifier Waldon Middle School Lake Orion Nov 14-15
Madison Hts Qualifier John Page Middle School Madison Hts Nov 14-15
Week 4
Ann Arbor Qualifier Forsythe Middle School Ann Arbor Nov 21-22
Fruitport Qualifier Fruitport High School Fruitport Nov 21-22
Houghton Qualifier (UP) Houghton Middle/High School Houghton Nov 21-22
Novi Qualifier Novi Meadows Elem School Novi Nov 21-22
Rochester Qualifier Rochester High School Rochester Hills Nov 21-22
League: Avondale Tournament Avondale High School Auburn Hills Nov 21-22
Midland Qualifier (Sun.) Midland High School Midland Nov 22-23
Week 5
No weekend events
Week 6
Big Rapids Qualifier Big Rapids Middle School Big Rapids Dec 05-06
Detroit Qualifier Voyageur High School Detroit Dec 05-06
Goodrich Qualifier Goodrich Middle School Goodrich Dec 05-06
Pellston Qualifier Pellston Middle/High School Pellston Dec 05-06
Grosse Pte. Woods Qualifier (Sun) University Liggett School Grosse Pte. Woods Dec 06-07
League: Capital Tournament Mason High School Mason Dec 05-06
League: OCCRA Tournament Rochester Adams High School Rochester Hills Dec 05-06
League: Metro Detroit Tournament Wayne Cty Comm College Belleville Dec 05-06
League: South Central Tournament Saline Middle School Saline Dec 05-06
Week 7
MI FTC States-NW (Fri-Sat) Trinity Health Arena Muskegon Dec 12-13
MI FTC States-SE (Sat-Sun) Grand Blanc High School Grand Blanc Dec  13-14

*Qualifier/League Tournament events are one day, usually 7am-6pm. There is often an optional timeframe available to teams for early load-in/inspections the evening before the event day.

Kickoff Events
  • Thank you kickoff hosts!

Name Venue Location Dates/Times
Battle Creek Kickoff Harper Creek High School Battle Creek Sept 6; 11am-1pm
Bedford Kickoff Smith Road Elementary Temperance Sept 6; 10am-2pm
Bloomfield Hills Kickoff Bloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills Sept 6; 8:30am-1:30pm
Canton Kickoff Canton High School Canton Sept 6; 9am-1pm
FAMNM Kickoff UofM Stamps Auditorium Ann Arbor Sept 6; 9am-2pm
Flint Kickoff New Standard Academy Flint Sept 6; 9am-1pm
Freeland Kickoff Freeland Elementary School Freeland Sept 6; 9am-2pm
Fruitport Kickoff Fruitport High School Fruitport Sept 6; 10am-3pm
Houghton Kickoff Houghton Middle School Houghton Sept 6; 11am-3pm
Howell Kickoff Parker Middle School Howell Sept. 6; 11:45am-2pm
GLBR Kickoff Bullock Creek High School Midland Sept 6; 10am-2pm
Lake Orion Kickoff Lake Orion CERC Lake Orion Sept 6; 10am-5pm
MARZ Kickoff Velocity Center Sterling Hts Sept 6; 11am-1pm
Mason Kickoff Mason High School Mason Sept 6;10am-2pm
Motor City Alliance Kickoff Detroit Cristo Rey HS Detroit Sept 6; 11am-4pm
Novi Kickoff Novi High School Novi Sept 6;8:45am-1pm
St. Joseph Kickoff St. Joseph School Orion Twp Sept 6; 10am-3pm
Traverse City Kickoff TC West Senior High School Traverse City Sept 6; 11:30am-2pm

Past Seasons
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