FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) South Carolina Season Kickoff

This event is free and open to the public.

The highlight of the day will be the worldwide reveal of the 2025–26 game, DECODE presented by RTX, at 12 p.m. Eastern. Each year, FIRST releases a brand-new robotics challenge simultaneously across the globe, launching a season of design, coding, building and competition for more than 8,000 FTC teams worldwide.

Event schedule highlights 
   9:30–10:15 a.m. – Morning workshops on programming, CAD, fundraising and more

   10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. – Season announcements, Q&A

   12–12:30 p.m. – Global DECODE game reveal

   1:30–3 p.m. – Afternoon workshops and hands-on demonstrations

Workshops will be led by veteran FTC teams, including GSSM’s own Excalibur, Golden Dragons and The Lobotomists. 

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