Indiana Youth Robotics Center

We are looking forward to hosting the FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournament again this year at
Concord Intermediate School on November 23rd. Click here for Tournament Information.


Congratulations to the 15 participating teams! Here are the results:

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First Lego League with Northern Indiana Robotics
Northern Indiana's Premier Robotics Community Center
First Tech Challenge with Northern Indiana Robotics

GEARS is a youth robotics center in northern Indiana focused on STEM education through the hosting of competitive robotics teams utilizing the FIRST program. We host students in grades 4 through 12 in FIRST Lego League and FIRST Tech Challenge programs. Students design, build, and program a robot to compete in a unique challenge each season. We have hosted thousands of students in the last eight years and look forward to hosting many more.

GEARS News and Updates

  • PHM Community Connections Fair

    Be sure to stop by the PHM Community Connections fair today to learn about all the opportunities in our area. We are at Schmucker Middle School until 1:00. Members from FTC Team 12014, The Fire Wires and XLR8 14596 are demonstrating robots.

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  • Introducing Kill Switch

    We are excited to announce that a new rookie FIRST Tech Challenge team will be joining us this season. Be sure to follow FTC Team 26448: Kill Switch and welcome them to the program.

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  • FTC Kick-off report “Into the Deep” released

    We had so much fun hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge kick off event today. Thanks to the members of FTC Team 12014, The Fire Wires for hosting sessions on CAD and strategizing. Good luck to all the teams this season! GEARS was proud to host an official kick-off event for FIRST Indiana Robotics at our…

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  • (WSBT) Kids learn skills for future through robotics at Gears Youth Robotics Center open house

    OSCEOLA, Ind. (WSBT) — Kids had the opportunity to learn more about competitive robotics teams on Saturday, thanks to Gears Youth Robotics Center. The organization works with kids from 4th – 12th grade and teaches them skills for the future such as communication, presentation and collaboration skills all through robotics. Gears Youth Robotics Center’s Director Scott…

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  • (South Bend Tribune) ‘Not just robotics’: GEARS team moves to new facility

    Sean Lidy points to his name on the wall where the GEARS Youth Robotics Center celebrates where its students have gone since their days at the technology-focused community center. He’s the only one listed so far for the Rochester Institute of Technology on a list that also includes alumni who have gone on to study at 14 universities, including Purdue…

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