Mech Tech Dragons are going to the FIRST Championship in Houston

Blue 422 robot

The Mech Tech Dragons are one of 20 Chesapeake district teams traveling to Houston, Texas, for the April 29-May 2, 2026, FIRST Championship – the world’s largest K-12 robotics event. 

FIRST Chesapeake District includes teams from Virginia, DC, and Maryland. FIRST Championship will provide the opportunity to meet, talk, work with, as well as compete with and against teams from all over the world.

Live stream information will be found on The Blue Alliance or the FIRST Championship Webpage

The Blue Alliance (Match Schedules and results)- https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2026cmptx  

The Mech Tech Dragons are working hard on fundraising as all operational and travel costs are funded through team fundraising, sponsorships, and student fees. 

If anyone is interested in supporting the team for their trip to Houston, team operations or special projects,  please reach out to the MLWGS Foundation or to Mark Sailer at [email protected]

To learn more about the team – see https://mechtechrobotics.com/

Go Dragons! We celebrate your many accomplishments this year, the result of your hard work. Have a blast in Houston. 

 https://www.firstinspires.org/programs/first-championship

Sailer, Mark Robotics winner 2026

Woodie Flowers Award Winner, Mr. Mark Sailer, sponsor.

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