Volunteers Needed for the Western Edge
With the FRC season wrapping up, we’re getting ready for Western Edge, and we’re looking for volunteers from across the FIRST community to help make it an unforgettable experience while supporting both FLL and FTC.
This isn’t just any event. It’s the second largest FIRST event in the world, behind only the FIRST World Championship. You’ll see an incredible level of competition, top-tier teams, and a truly international field.
We’ll be hosting an FTC Premier Event and an FLL Challenge and FLL Explore Invitational, making this a massive, multi-program FIRST experience all in one place and a perfect opportunity for volunteers to plug into both programs.
FLL Challenge will feature an “On The Spot” challenge where teams work together in alliances and have one evening to design, build, and code a robot to compete in a completely new challenge.
Western Edge will be the only event in the world where FLL Explore teams will participate in a robot game experience, and they will also compete in an alliance-based On The Spot game.
We’re looking for volunteers of all experience levels, especially:
- FLL Challenge
- Referees
- Judges
- FLL Explore
- Reviewers
- Referees
- FTC
- Referees
- Judges
- Inspectors
- FTAs / Scorekeepers / Field Managers
We also have a variety of roles that do not require prior FLL or FTC experience, such as queueing and field reset. These are great entry points if this is your first time volunteering with these programs.
Why volunteer?
- Be part of one of the biggest FIRST events in the world
- Stay involved after the FRC season ends
- Work alongside experienced volunteers from across regions
- Help create an amazing experience for teams across multiple programs
- Connect with the broader FIRST community
- Network with volunteers from other regions, learn how they run events, and bring back new ideas and best practices to your home program
We’re intentionally building balanced volunteer crews, mixing local and out-of-state volunteers to ensure every team interacts with strong, collaborative volunteers with varied experiences.
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Dates: May 28 to 31, 2026
Event Website: https://cafirst.org/westernedge/
FLL Volunteer Sign-Up: https://my.firstinspires.org/ExpressVolunteer/landing-page/f5b040a4-db8e-11f0-9a0f-00505699b848
FTC Volunteer Sign-Up: https://my.firstinspires.org/ExpressVolunteer/landing-page/cfee9eef-cfe8-11f0-91f4-005056