Season Registration is OPEN!

Registration for the 2026-2027 FIRST seasons is now open! If you have a child entering 4th-8th grade, sign up for the FIRST LEGO League. For students in 7th-12th grade, should sign up for FIRST Tech Challenge. If you’d like to learn more about GEARS, the programs, see robots in action and meet current team members, be sure to attend our Open House on July 18 from 1:00-4:00pm.

SEASON REGISTRATION

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.

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