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FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION

Teams of high school students design, program, and build industrial-sized robots to play an action-packed game, released in January. They compete on a themed field as part of a three-team alliance in the spirit of Coopertition®.

In 360-degree learning guided by adult mentors, each FIRST Robotics Competition team also creates a team identity, raises funds to meet its goals, and advances appreciation for STEM in its community.

Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.

California FIRST Robotics Competition Teams: Behind the Bots

Go inside the journey of two California teams – their challenges, breakthroughs, and spirit. These are just a few of the many powerful stories unfolding across our FIRST community statewide.

FIRST Robotics Competition Team 7137, Project 212

Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, California

FIRST Robotics Competition Team 9452, LHS Steel Stingers

Lincoln High School in San Diego, California

Welcome to FIRST® AGE presented by Qualcomm, our 2025-2026 robotics season inspired by archaeology.

In REBUILT™ presented by Haas, a new challenge releasing January 10, 2026, FIRST Robotics Competition teams will use engineering skills and re-imagine the past.

Calendar

DISTRICT EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA

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06marAll Day08FRC - CA District, Half Moon BayFIRST Robotics CompetitionBoys & Girls Club of the Coastside

06marAll Day08FRC - CA District, Hueneme PortFIRST Robotics CompetitionPort of Hueneme, 19 Ponoma Street Port

13marAll Day15FRC - CA District, San FranciscoFIRST Robotics CompetitionSAINT IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 2001 37th Ave.

13marAll Day15FRC - CA District, Ventura CountyFIRST Robotics CompetitionVentura College Sportsplex

13marAll Day15FRC - CA District, Silicon ValleyFIRST Robotics CompetitionWoodside High Schhol, 199 Churchill Ave

20marAll Day22FRC - CA District, San Diego presented by QualcommFIRST Robotics CompetitionFrancis Parker School, 6501 Linda Vista Rd

20marAll Day22FRC - CA District, SacramentoFIRST Robotics CompetitionPleasant Grove High School, 9531 Bond Road Elk Grove

20marAll Day22FRC - CA District, Los AngelesFIRST Robotics CompetitionDa Vinci Schools, 201 N. Douglas St.

27marAll Day29FRC - CA District, San Gabriel ValleyFIRST Robotics CompetitionDon Bosco Technical Institute

27marAll Day29FRC - CA District, GlendaleFIRST Robotics CompetitionGlendale High School

27marAll Day29FRC - CA District, PinnaclesFIRST Robotics CompetitionHollister High School, 1220 Monterey St

27marAll Day29FRC - CA District, Central ValleyFIRST Robotics CompetitionBuchanan High School

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02aprAll Day04FRC - CA District, Aerospace ValleyFIRST Robotics CompetitionEASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, 3200 East Ave J 8

02aprAll Day04FRC - CA District, Orange CountyFIRST Robotics CompetitionCapistrano Valley High School, 26301 Via Escolar

02aprAll Day04FRC - CA District, East BayFIRST Robotics CompetitionBERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL, 1980 Allston Way

02aprAll Day04FRC - CA District, Contra CostaFIRST Robotics CompetitionPittsburg High School, 1750 Harbor St, Pittsburg, CA 94565

09aprAll Day12FRC - FIRST California Southern State Championship presented by QualcommFIRST Robotics CompetitionAnaheim Convention Center Arena

09aprAll Day12FRC - FIRST California Northern State ChampionshipFIRST Robotics CompetitionCow Palace Arena & Event Center

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