Team Hosted Events
Lowcountry Soft Scrimmage
November 1st, 2025 from 9:00am - 2:00pm
Hosted By Orange Grove Robotics
Orange Grove Elementary School
1225 Orange Branch Rd, Charleston, SC 20407
This scrimmage will allow teams to test their robots in a friendly, low-pressure environment playing the INTO The Deep game!
November Pee Dee Soft Scrimmage
November 8th, 2025 from 11:00am - 4:00pm
South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
401 Railroad Ave, Hartsville, SC 29550
Limited to the first 5 teams to register
RSVP Required - Email Elaine at parshall@governors.school
January PEE DEE Soft Scrimmage
January 10th, 2026 from 11:00am - 4:00pm
South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
401 Railroad Ave, Hartsville, SC 29550
Limited to the first 5 teams to register
RSVP Required - Email Elaine at parshall@governors.school
SCRIMMAGES
Upstate Scrimmage
December 13th, 2025
BMW Training Center
Greer, SC
Lowcountry Scrimmage
January 10th, 2026
2950 Carner Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
Midlands Scrimmage
December 6th, 2025
Location To Be Announced
qualifiers
Lowcountry qualifier
February 7th, 2026
Location To Be Announced
Previous Events
Saturday, September 6th | 9:00am - 3:00pm
Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics
401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550
Kickoff Schedule
9:00am - 9:20am | Check-In & Welcome
9:30am - 10:15am | Morning Workshops
10:30am - 12:00pm | Season Announcements, Updates, & Q&A
12:00pm - 12:30pm | Game Reveal
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm | Afternoon Workshops
DECODE: kICKOFF event
Kickoff for the FIRST TECH CHALLENGE: DECODE Season Presented by RTX takes place on September 6th, 2025!
Morning Workshops
Outreach & Portfolios | 772 - Golden Dragons
Tips on Keeping your Code Neat & Functional | 772 - Golden Dragons
How to Run a Scrimmage | 22972 - Excalibur
FTC Beyond Robotics | 327 - The Lobotomists
Fundraising & Sponsorships | 327 - The Lobotomists
Afternoon Workshops
*Autonomous Blocks Quick Start Programming | 208 & 17621 - Runic Robotics & Sea Dawgs
OnShape | 22972 - Excalibur
How to Run a Summer Camp | 18984, 23816, & 25970 Orange Grove Robotics
Judging, Awards, & Engineering Notebooks | Brittany Shank
Mechanical Tips’ | 772 - Golden Dragons
*Device Required
FIRST Tech Challenge
Symposium
Saturday, September 27th | 9:00am - 4:00pm
1600 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29204
Symposium Schedule
9:00am - 9:30am | Check-In
9:30am - 10:00am | Assembly
10:15am - 11:45am | Morning Workshops
12:00pm - 12:45pm | Lunch
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Afternoon Workshops - Part 1
2:45pm - 2:00pm | Afternoon Workshops - Part 2
Morning Workshops
Morning Workshops
Programing - Java | Fine Arts Lecture Hall
*Blocks Driver Program: Part 1 | Alumni Lab - 210
Awards, Dean’s List, & Portfolio | Fine Arts Auditorium
Road to Worlds | Starks Lab 1
Mechanical Basics | Alumni Lab 110
Mentor Lounge | Starks Lab 2
Afternoon Workshops - Part 1
Vision & April Tags | Fine Arts Lecture Hall
*Blocks Driver Program: Part 2 | Alumni Lab - 210
Team Sustainability | Starks Lab 2
Benedict Robotics Shop Tour | Robotics Shop
Electrical | Starks Lab 1
Afternoon Workshops - Part 2
Game Strategy Discussion | Alumni Lab - 210
FIRST After Highschool | Starks Lab - 2
Onshape 101 | Starks Lab - 1
Benedict Robotics Shop Tour | Robotics Shop
*Laptop Needed