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We are excited to provide our eight season of the Spring Series FIRST LEGO League Challenge for teams in 2026! Once again, we will be hosting a series of four FLL Robot Game events. Each of these will be hosted at the GEARS facility in Osceola. Teams are encouraged to share, observe, advise, or simply […]
GEARS was abuzz with excitement as it hosted the GEARS/Concord Qualifying FLL Tournament, showcasing the brightest minds in robotics from across the region. Holy Legos Batman (Team 18067) stole the show, clinching the prestigious Champions Award, demonstrating not just technical prowess but also a commendable spirit of teamwork and innovation. Hot on their heels, Submarine […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gears went to Brickfest Live over the weekend and it was incredible. We had a great time showing off the program and some robots. We went representing FIRST LEGO LEAGUE and FIRST TECH CHALLENGE. We have the Holy Legos FLL team there as well as representatives from XLR8 and FireWires.
The FireWires participated in the FIRST Championship held in Houston, where they demonstrated exceptional performance throughout the week-long competition. As a result of their efforts, they were selected as the first pick for the third alliance. The team showcased their skills by winning the semi-finals in the Edison Division along with their partners 18255 High […]
Osceola, IN, March 11, 2024: FIRST Tech Challenge Team 12014 FireWires, based out ofGEARS, is excited to announce that they have qualified for the FIRST World Championship to be heldon April 17, 2024 in Houston, Texas. FireWires qualified for the World Championship by winning the robotics game at the Indiana StateChampionship which was held at […]
In early August, we began renovating a 7,000 sqft building in Osceola. A group of tradesman have donated time and talents along side our families and teammates to create this new robotics hub for the Michiana community. While the renovation will take several months to complete, it hasn’t kept our FLL and FTC teams from […]