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2026-2027 SEASON – FIRST TECH CHALLENGE


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2026-2027 Events

FTC Kickoff Events
  • FTC Kickoff events are optional to attend, but highly recommended.
  • All kickoff events listed below will feature a full “reveal” of the BIOBUZZ game, plus info and training sessions on a variety of topics. Kickoff events are also the very best way to network early with your closest area teams!
  • There is no cost to attend a kickoff event, but teams must sign up in advance with the host.
  • Click on the event name (in process) to access sign-up information.

Name Venue Location Dates/Times
Battle Creek Kickoff Harper Creek High School Battle Creek Sept 12; 11am-2pm
Bedford Kickoff Smith Road Elementary Temperance Sept 12; 9am-1pm
Berrien Springs Kickoff Berrien Springs HS Berrien Springs Sept. 12; TBD
Bloomfield Hills Kickoff Bloomfield Hls Robotics Ctr Bloomfield Hls Sept 12; 8am-1pm
Canton Kickoff Canton High School Canton Sept 12; 9am-1pm
FAMNM Kickoff UofM North Campus Ann Arbor Sept 12; 9:30am-1pm
Flint Kickoff New Standard Academy Flint Sept 12; 9am-2pm
Freeland Kickoff Freeland Elementary School Freeland Sept 12; 10am-2pm
Fruitport Kickoff Fruitport High School Fruitport Sept 12; 10am-3pm
Harrison Kickoff John C Magnus Ctr Bldg C Harrison Sept 12; 11am-3pm
Houghton Kickoff Houghton Middle School Houghton Sept 12; 11am-3pm
Howell Kickoff Parker Middle School Howell Sept 12; 11:45am-3pm
GLBR Kickoff Bullock Creek High School Midland Sept 12; 10am-1pm
Lake Orion Kickoff Lake Orion CERC Lake Orion Sept 12; TBD
Mason Kickoff Mason High School Mason Sept 12; TBD
Millington Kickoff Millington Jr/Sr HS Millington Sept 12; 10am-1pm
Motor City Alliance Kickoff Detroit Cristo Rey HS Detroit Sept 12;11:30am-4:30pm
Novi Kickoff Novi Robotics Ctr Novi Sept 12; 9am-1pm
St. Joseph Kickoff St. Joseph School Orion Twp Sept 12; 9am-2pm
Traverse City Kickoff TC West Senior High School Traverse City Sept 12;11:30am-1:30 pm

Fall Events – Traditional Rollout
LEAGUES
Name Venue Location Dates
Avondale SKILLS & PLAY Leagues
Capital League
Metro Detroit League
OCCRA League
South Central League
West Michigan League
EVENTS
  • Event dates and locations are still being finalized and are subject to change.
Name Venue Location Dates
Week 0
Saline Preview Event Saline High School Saline Oct 2-3
Week 1
Freeland Qualifier Freeland Middle/High School Freeland Oct 30-31
Kentwood Qualifier TBD Kentwood Oct 30-31
Ann Arbor Qualifier (Sun.) TBD Ann Arbor Oct 31-Nov 01
OPEN
Week 2
Coloma Qualifier Coloma High School Coloma Nov 06-07
Hartland Qualifier Hartland Edu Support Svc Ctr Hartland Nov 06-07
Belding Qualifier Belding High School Belding Nov 06-07
Bullock Creek Qualifier Bullock Creek High School Bullock Creek Nov 06-07
Royal Oak Qualifier TBD Royal Oak Nov 06-07
Southgate Qualifier TBD Southgate Nov 06-07
Week 3
Chelsea Qualifier TBD Chelsea Nov 13-14
Lake Orion Qualifier TBD Lake Orion Nov 13-14
Rochester Qualifier TBD Rochester Hills Nov 13-14
Lakeview Qualifier (Sun.) TBD Battle Creek Nov 14-15
OPEN
OPEN
Week 4
Bedford Qualifier TBD Temperance Nov 20-21
Houghton Qualifier (UP) Houghton Middle/High School Houghton Nov 20-21
Fruitport Qualifier TBD Fruitport Nov 20-21
Madison Hts Qualifier TBD Madison Hts Nov 20-21
Midland Qualifier Midland High School Midland Nov 20-21
Novi Qualifier TBD Novi Nov 20-21
Week 5
No weekend events
Week 6
Detroit Qualifier TBD Detroit Dec 04-05
Flint Qualifier TBD Flint Dec 04-05
MCC Qualifier (Need host) Macomb Comm College Warren Dec 04-05
Grosse Pte. Woods Qualifier (Sun) University Liggett School Grosse Pte. Woods Dec 05-06
OPEN
League: Capital Tournament TBD Mason Dec 04-05
League: OCCRA Tournament Rochester Adams High School Rochester Hills Dec 04-05
League: Metro Detroit Tournament Wayne Cty Comm College Belleville Dec 04-05
League: West MI Tournament TBD Grand Rapids Dec 04-05
Week 7
MI FTC States-NW (Fri-Sat) TBD Midland Dec 11/12 or 12/13
MI FTC States-SE (Fri-Sat) TBD Howell Dec 11/12 or 12/13

*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.

Spring Events – Traditional Rollout
Name Venue Location Dates
TBA

*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
TBA
Past Seasons
All FIRST Tech Challenge events are free and open to the public.

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