On September 12th, Alabama kicked off our FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC) BIOBUZZ presented by RTX season with a massive and exciting event hosted by the Kevin Duke Career and Innovation Academy. Close to 20 different teams and 150+ students, mentors, volunteers, and parents attended our four workshops and watched the livestream together.
I wanted to extend a special thank you to FIRST Tech Challenge Team #18664 Viking Robotics for hosting this year! It was very exciting to explore a new venue and connect so many people in celebration of the start of the season.
Key Season Dates
In case you missed the event, here are a few important dates and resources to help keep us all on track.
September 28, 2026 - Team Q&A Opens
October 24, 2026 - Athens Qualifier
November 14, 2026 - HCMS Qualifier
December 12, 2026 - NCT Qualifier
January 23, 2027 - UAB Qualifier
February 19-20, 2027 - Alabama Championship
April 28 - May 1, 2027 - FIRST® Championship (Houston, TX)
Make sure to mark your calendars!
Key Resources
Game and Season Page. Be aware - some school networks block the ftc.game redirect. You can access the page directly using this URL if that's the case.
Team Q&A - Open now!
If you have any questions, ideas, or just want to get more involved, don’t hesitate to reach out!