Firestorm and Frostbite

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 🚀

FutureForward | STEM Robotics Education FutureForward empowers students in grades 6–12 with real engineering skills through competitive robotics in Acworth, GA.

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.

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!