April 2020
Starting a FIRST Team (HOWTO)
ONLINE: Join us for a quick presentation with a question and answer period on starting a new FIRST team in the Rio Grande Valley. Agenda: What is FIRST robotics? What…
Find out more »Getting Started with FIRST Lego League (HOWTO)
ONLINE: This session will spotlight what is needed to specifically start using the FIRST Lego League program. This is a great free online session for anyone interested in starting a…
Find out more »Getting Started with FIRST Tech Challenge (HOWTO)
ONLINE: This session is a great starter session to answer questions about what is FIRST Tech Challenge and get into what is needed to have a successful team. This free…
Find out more »June 2020
FLL Summer Camps in McAllen
Placeholder - Contracted Summer Camps // NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC //
Find out more »FTC Summer Camps in McAllen
Placeholder - Contracted summer camps for FIRST Tech Challenge //Not open to the public//
Find out more »Prof Dev: FIRST Lego League Coaches
Join us for this very special professional development training for new and existing FIRST Lego League coaches in the Rio Grande Valley. This in-person training includes lunch, event t-shirt, and…
Find out more »August 2020
Prof Dev: FIRST Lego League Coaches
Join us for this very special professional development training for new and existing FIRST Lego League coaches in the Rio Grande Valley. This in-person training includes lunch, event t-shirt, and…
Find out more »September 2020
FTC Kick-Off
Placeholder - This is our season kick-off for FIRST Tech Challenge 2020 - 2021 season. RSVP for the event will open in August, 2020.
Find out more »FLL Coaches Workshop
ONLINE: This online session will introduce coaches to the new challenge and allow for coaches to ask questions of the FIRST RGV leadership on specifics for the season. This will…
Find out more »FTC Programming Assistance
ONLINE: This online offering is hosted by our FIRST VISTA members that are experienced in programming a FIRST Tech Challenge robot. This session will focus on the use of JAVA.…
Find out more »October 2020
South Texas Robotics Showdown
Planning Placeholder for 2020 Off-Season: The Rio Grande Valley is proud to announce its inaugural off-season FIRST Robotics Competition event. This 35 team event will be open to teams in…
Find out more »Unified Robotics Kick Off
Join us for our virtual kick-off of the inaugural season of Unified Robotics in the Rio Grande Valley. We are proud to be partnered with Special Olympics of Texas on…
Find out more »FTC Ask the Referee
ONLINE: Great opportunity for coaches, students, and mentors to ask questions of one of our head referees. This session is open for two hours and you can attend any time…
Find out more »FTC Judging Process and More
ONLINE: This webcast will focus on the importance of the judging process as part of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition season. Attendees will receive information on the following: Agenda: What…
Find out more »FTC Edison League Meet 1
Placeholder - Edison League Meet 1 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FTC Hawking League Meet 1
Placeholder - Hawking League Meet 1 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »November 2020
FTC Tesla League Meet 1
Placeholder - Tesla League Meet 1 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FLL Scrimmage and Training
Placeholder - FIRST Lego League Scrimmage and Volunteer Training event. All teams are welcome to attend. Only ticketed teams are permitted to attend and must be registered with FIRST HQ…
Find out more »FTC Bell League Meet 2
Placeholder - Bell League Meet 2 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FTC Curie League Meet 2
Placeholder - Curie League Meet 2 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FTC Edison League Meet 2
Placeholder - Edison League Meet 2 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FTC Hawking League Meet 2
Placeholder - Hawking League Meet 2 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »December 2020
FTC Tesla League Meet 2
Placeholder - Tesla League Meet 2 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FLL Scrimmage and Training
Placeholder - FIRST Lego League Scrimmage and Volunteer Training event. All teams are welcome to attend. Only ticketed teams are permitted to attend and must be registered with FIRST HQ…
Find out more »FTC Bell League Meet 3
Placeholder - Bell League Meet 3 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FTC Curie League Meet 3
Placeholder - Curie League Meet 3 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FTC Edison League Meet 3
Placeholder - Edison League Meet 3 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FTC Hawking League Meet 3
Placeholder - Hawking League Meet 3 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »January 2021
FRC Kick-Off
This is a kit distribution event for the 2020 - 2021 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) season. We will display the season launch video and all teams are welcome to attend…
Find out more »FLL Jr Regional Expo
NOTICE - Teams registered for the 2020 - 2021 FIRST Lego League Jr season in the Rio Grande Valley may purchase a ticket to attend this event. Teams in attendance…
Find out more »FLL Qualifier 1
NOTICE - Teams are assigned to Qualifiers on registration for the 2020 - 2021 FIRST Lego League competition season in the Rio Grande Valley. This is a change from last…
Find out more »FLL Qualifier 2
NOTICE - Teams are assigned to Qualifiers on registration for the 2020 - 2021 FIRST Lego League competition season in the Rio Grande Valley. This is a change from last…
Find out more »FTC Tesla League Meet 3
Placeholder - Tesla League Meet 3 Assigned teams need to report before the start of the event. Teams must be in paid status for both FIRST HQ and FIRST RGV…
Find out more »FLL Qualifier 3
NOTICE - Teams are assigned to Qualifiers on registration for the 2020 - 2021 FIRST Lego League competition season in the Rio Grande Valley. This is a change from last…
Find out more »FLL Qualifier 4
NOTICE - Teams are assigned to Qualifiers on registration for the 2020 - 2021 FIRST Lego League competition season in the Rio Grande Valley. This is a change from last…
Find out more »February 2021
FLL Qualifier 5
NOTICE - Teams are assigned to Qualifiers on registration for the 2020 - 2021 FIRST Lego League competition season in the Rio Grande Valley. This is a change from last…
Find out more »Unified Robotics RGV Championship
Save the date - Unified Robotics RGV Championship This event in partnership with Special Olympics of Texas will be held for all properly registered Unified Robotics teams in the Rio…
Find out more »Women Are FIRST in the Rio Grande Valley
The Women are FIRST event is open to all young women in the FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition programs in the Rio Grande Valley. Attendees must bring their…
Find out more »March 2021
FLL South Championship
NOTICE: This event is by invitation only and is based on performance / achievements at an official FIRST RGV Qualifier earlier in the season. Teams will receive an invitation via…
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