Firestorm and Frostbite

Great morning touring the Kia manufacturing plant with RoboGeorgia members. It was impressive to see the scale of automation, robotics, and logistics that go into vehicle production every day.

As mentors, engineers, and robotics advocates, it’s always valuable to connect classroom concepts and competition experiences with real-world manufacturing. Thanks to the Kia team for the opportunity and for sharing insights into modern automotive production.

Looking forward to bringing some of these ideas back to our students and teams.

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This past weekend, Firestorm competed at the Run for the Robots Premier Event and finished the season strong!

The team qualified for playoffs as the 3rd seed alliance captain. After selecting Team Polymorph from Brooklyn to join their alliance, Firestorm battled through playoffs and ended the event as division finalists.

It has been an amazing season, and we are incredibly proud of everything this team has accomplished. Thank you to our students, parents, mentors, and sponsors for making this season possible.

Sponsors:
Cherokee Makerspace, Automation Direct, Cobb EMC, Swyft, Alexactly, Morrison Products, Polymaker, Rockwell Automation, Towne Lake Optimist, 3Dconnexion, and Seco Tools.

Thank you for supporting Firestorm!

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STEM Day at Woodstock Middle is officially underway 🤖⚙️

We just got set up and the robot demos are starting — already drawing a crowd. There’s something about seeing a robot move in real life that instantly clicks.

We’ll be showing how it all works — from design and build to coding and control — and letting students get up close with the action.

Let’s see who catches the robotics bug today 👀🚀

We quietly flipped the switch 👀

Our new website is now live in “soft launch” mode — which is a fancy way of saying it’s up, and we’re still tweaking things behind the scenes.

You might notice a few rough edges… that’s intentional. We want real feedback, instead of waiting for “perfect” (because perfect never ships).

Take a look around, break things (gently), and tell us what you think.

More updates coming soon 🚀

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This afternoon a bunch of the team met up at Dallas Markets for a little downtime together. Darts, pool, and a steady rotation through the arcade games kept everyone busy — and a few “friendly” rivalries definitely appeared.

It turned out to be a great spot for a team hangout. Plenty of space, easy parking, and a relaxed atmosphere where everyone could actually talk and spend time together. No overwhelming crowds or constant noise — just the team unwinding and having fun.

Robots might bring us together, but afternoons like this are what really build the team. 🎯🎱👾

Great visit today from Debra Cox, Director of Strategy and Development at Georgia FIRST Robotics, and Scott Cox from Georgia Power, at the Cherokee Makerspace.

We shared what our students have been building and discussed plans for the future of our teams, including expanding opportunities through the Georgia FIRST Manufacturing Initiative. We also floated the idea of a possible return to the FIRST Robotics Competition for the 2026-27 season, which could open another exciting chapter for our program.

Thank you, Debra and Scott, for taking the time to visit and learn more about what our students are building.

GEORGIA HIGH SCORE

Firestorm and Frostbite had a great time at the Georgia State Championships this weekend.

🔥 Firestorm:
- alongside our alliance captain 17421 Talon Tech, set the Georgia High Score — a record that stood unbroken.
- earned the 🏆Think Award for their engineering process and design work.
- advanced to compete in the 🚀 FTC Premier Events this summer.

Congratulations to all our members and huge thanks to our sponsors, parents, mentors, volunteeers and all the teams for making all of this possible. This doesn’t happen without the people behind the robots.

Waylon → GHP Semifinals (Mechanical + Aerospace). Congratulations!

That’s three straight years Firestorm has put a student through.🔥Built different.

Fresh off competition, the team was back Sunday morning for a full teardown and revalidation.

Every subsystem.

The goal: understand exactly what failed, what held up, and what needs to change before State Championships.

League play was intense. Frostbite and Firestorm both performed at a level that earned them advancement to State, and the Control Award validated the team’s work on software and system control. But trophies don’t fix weak points—engineering does.

Huge thanks to our sponsors for enabling this level of iteration, and to the parents who support the long hours and early mornings that make this possible.

Looking forward to our v3 robot!