On September 12, 2026, growingSTEMS sent off a good number of our high school, college, and adult participants in our combat robotics team, Team Honey Cracked, to attend the second NHRL Pro Tour competition of the year. This invite-only competition, which took place in at Terminal 5 in Manhattan, was… Read More »Team Honey Cracked Dukes it Out in Manhattan!
growingSTEMS is proud to host our 2026 open house on May 31st. Come by between 12:30pm – 5pm to check out all our amazing programs. We have programs for all ages from 3rd grade and up. We have three main programs that we host at The HIVE: Along with our… Read More »2026 Open House
growingSTEMS is happy to announce our summer programs for 2026! This year, we have 2 different camps to offer for combat robotics and learning programming for robotics. These camps are for grades 3rd-8th grade depending on the camp. We are also continuing to off our Plastic Antweight summer program. This… Read More »2026 Summer Programs
On December 13th, our VEX IQ teams, 836A, 836B, and 836C attended a competition in Clarksburg, Maryland. There were 24 teams at the competition and our three growingSTEMS teams performed spectacularly! 836A was ranked 2 in the skills challenges, achieved a finalist ranking of 5, and won the Excellence Award.… Read More »December 2025 VEX IQ Competition
Written by Iris and Alexander On June 14, we were able to have such a wonderful and successful open house to showcase growingStems! We were able to display our different robotics programs for all ages (FRC for high school students, VEX IQ for 4th to 9th grade students, VEX GO… Read More »2025 Open House Success
growingSTEMS is happy to announce that open enrollment for our 2025-2026 Community Robotics Programs will be on June 14th 2025. We we are hosting an in-person open enrollment event with program demonstrations from 9AM to 3PM at The Hive, though attendance is not required to sign up. 44010 Commerce Ave… Read More »2025-2026 Community Robotics Open Enrollment
growingSTEMS is happy to announce our summer programs for 2025! Similar to last year, we are offering two different combat robotics programs for new and returning students. Termite Class – 3rd through 7th grade students Ant Weight Combat Competition – 11 years+ Registrations for both options are now open! Please… Read More »2025 Summer Programs
by Lyra Summers and John Paul Jenkins On October 20th, The RoboBees attended the 18th Annual Battle O’ Baltimore in Glenelg, Maryland. The Battle of Baltimore 2024 was the team’s last off-season event for the 2024 FRC season. This event also marked the final competition for their robot, Growler. Growler… Read More »2024 Battle O’ Baltimore
by Lyra Summers The Chesapeake Robotics Icebreaker (CRI) was our first 2024 off-season competition. On Saturday, September 28th, 2024, 28 teams from across Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania gathered at Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, Virginia for a day of fun and excitement at the inaugural CRI. An off-season event is… Read More »2024 Chesapeake Robotics Icebreaker
growingSTEMS is happy to announce that open enrollment for our 2024-2025 Community Robotics Programs will be on June 29th 2024. We we are hosting an in-person open enrollment event with program demonstrations from 9AM to 3PM at The Hive, though attendance is not required to sign up. Our member application… Read More »2024-2025 Community Robotics Open Enrollment