Vermont FTC State Championship 2026
The official FIRST Tech Challenge Regional Championship for Vermont.
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM overall, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM for main events
Location: South Burlington High School, South Burlington, VT
FTC Event Page: USVTCMP | Game Info
Teams: 25 teams from Vermont
Team Info Packet: Google Doc
Event Program: PDF
Results
Inspire Award (State Champion): 18650 Cookie Clickers – advances to the FIRST Championship in Houston TX, April 29 – May 2
Advancement to New England Premier Event (April 17–18, Big E, West Springfield MA): 32473 Bennington Bolts and Biscuits
Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Pit area open |
| 8:00 – 10:25 AM | Judging (assigned time slots available at Pit Admin) |
| 8:00 – 10:00 AM | Robot inspections open |
| 8:15 AM – 4:00 PM | Practice fields open |
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Fields open for calibration and measurement |
| 10:15 AM | Drivers’ meeting |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Opening Ceremony, Keynote |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Qualification Matches |
| 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Lunch break |
| 1:00 – 2:48 PM | Qualification Matches |
| 3:00 PM | Alliance Selection |
| 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Playoff Matches & Awards |
Keynote Speaker
Colin Riggs – Founder and CEO of Rigorous Technology, an industrial robotics company focused on bringing advanced robotic software technology to US manufacturers. Previously led product development at Greensea IQ, a Vermont-based marine robotics company.
Participating Teams
| Team | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3397 | HiveMind Robotics | Essex Junction, VT |
| 4946 | Robo Raiders | Montpelier, VT |
| 5741 | RoboHawks | Hinesburg, VT |
| 6731 | Ringers | Saint Albans, VT |
| 7418 | Batteries Not Included | South Burlington, VT |
| 8304 | Wired Cats | Saxtons River, VT |
| 9622 | Maple Mechanics | Rutland, VT |
| 9721 | Green Mountain Gears | South Burlington, VT |
| 10899 | Mansfield Mechanics United | Jericho, VT |
| 14251 | Capital Robotics | Montpelier, VT |
| 16221 | Manchester Machine Makers | Bondville, VT |
| 18351 | Robo Raiders III | East Montpelier, VT |
| 18616 | River Valley RAD’s FTC Team | Springfield, VT |
| 18649 | Green Mtn Gearheads | Hyde Park, VT |
| 18650 | Cookie Clickers | Bennington, VT |
| 21577 | Bulldog Robotics | Burlington, VT |
| 22683 | JV RedHawks | Hinesburg, VT |
| 24107 | Trash Pandas | Westford, VT |
| 24782 | Robo Raiders II | Montpelier, VT |
| 26726 | Lamoille Robotics | Hyde Park, VT |
| 28017 | Winooski Middle/High School | Winooski, VT |
| 30656 | The Interns | South Burlington, VT |
| 31719 | Flying Tigers | Middlebury, VT |
| 32473 | Bennington Bolts and Biscuits | Bennington, VT |
| 32818 | Wired Cats Devo | Saxtons River, VT |
Earlier Events
- Bennington FTC Qualifier – January 31, 2026
- Northfield FTC Qualifier – February 15, 2026
What is FTC?
FIRST Tech Challenge is a robotics program for students grades 7-12. Teams design, build, and program robots to compete on a 12’x12’ field in alliance-based matches.