West & Panhandle Texas FIRST Tech Challenge by FIRST Texas Admin

Contact Information:

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Garrett Smith

Robotics Coordinator

FTC & FLL Regional Program Administrator

garrett.smith@ttu.edu

Kickoff 2026

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Kickoff will occur on September 12th, the day when the #BIOBUZZ game will be revealed!

In West Texas, we will have two kickoffs this season, one in Lubbock and another in El Paso.

Lubbock:

Lubbock High School
Breakout sessions will be offered
You can sign up and get the schedule here: https://ttuftckickoff2026.eventbrite.com.

El Paso:

Montwood High School
Contact UTEP for more information: firstrobotics@utep.edu

Control System & Programming Workshop - El Paso

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This two-day workshop is to provide a introudctory trainning to programming and the control system for FIRST Tech Challenge!

This workshop is targeted at new coaches/teachers, but veterans are more than welcome to join!

There is no cost to attend: https://ftcelpasoprogrammingworkshop.eventbrite.com.

FTC Online Events Page

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Where teams can see online scores and rankings

FTC Docs

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Contains useful guides on the control system and programming.

FTC Community Forum

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Where coaches can ask questions.

Game Manual 0

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Community-driven manual that includes all sorts of useful content.

FIRST Texas Grant Application

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FTC Blog

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West Texas Google Group

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Reach out to garrett.smith@ttu.edu to access our Google group!

Regional Championship 2026

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Location

Levelland Mallet Event Center

February 27th

Dual Division 48 Teams invited

TTU WCOE Outreach Linktree

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FTC SDK

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Where to get the latest version of the FTC SDK apps.

How To Access The Game Q&A

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3D Printing & Fabrication Slides

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3D Printing and Fabrication presentation by one of our Tech Students for kickoff.

West Texas FTC League Dates & Locations

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All the current scheduled league events for the West Texas FTC region. Specific details for each event will be shared by your league coordinator.