On March 13, 2017 The RoboBees FTC team, Team 389, hosted the first FTC off-season event in Southern Maryland at the Stachelczyk STEM Center in Hollywood, MD. This event, called the Battle of the Bees, is an event that the teams intend to repeat in the future. Over 30 people,… Read More »Battle of the Bees
On Sunday, March 26, 2017 The RoboBees helped the St. Mary’s County Public Libraries and The Rotary Club of Lexington Park to pack up the more than 48,000 books which are being donated to Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G). Books for International Goodwill is an organization that, for 17 years… Read More »The RoboBees Partner with The Friends of the Library and Rotary to Support Books for International Goodwill
The RoboBees attended the FIRST Robotics Northern Maryland District event in Owings Mills, Maryland on March 17-19. There were 39 teams in attendance and each were scheduled in 17 qualifying matches for a total of 78 matches. The RoboBees won 12 and lost 5 of their qualification matches leaving them… Read More »Northern Maryland District
Team 836, The RoboBees, attended the FIRST Southwest Virginia District event which was held during week one of the competitive season. A total of 38 teams competed at the event held at Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, Virginia on March 3-5. Originally scheduled for 12 qualifying matches per team, that… Read More »Southwest Virginia District
The RoboBees hosted an FLL, or FIRST Lego League, qualifier for Southern Maryland at Hollywood Elementary School on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Ten Southern Maryland teams, from both private schools and combined groups, attended the qualifier, where they participated in matches and completed three types of judging. Teams were judged… Read More »2016 SOMD FLL/FTC Qualifier
On Saturday February 12, 2017, The RoboBees had a wonderful fundraising event at our local French restaurant, La Rive Breton in downtown Leonardtown. The owners were very generous to donate 10% of the proceeds of the evening’s dinner sales to The RoboBees. Members of our team, their families, our supporters… Read More »La Rive Breton Fundraiser a Huge Success!
Team 836, The RoboBees attended Rumble in the Roads, an off season event held at Menchville High School in Newport News, Virginia on November 5, 2016. A total of 30 teams competed at the event, and were scheduled for a total of 6 qualifying matches. The RoboBees won 4 and… Read More »2016 Rumble in the Roads
Each summer, St. Mary’s College of Maryland hosts the St. Mary’s River Concert Series. Every Friday for six weeks the community of Southern Maryland and beyond gather to enjoy great music (provided by the Chesapeake Orchestra), local food vendors, the company of friends and family, and activities for the kids… Read More »STEM Outreach at the St. Mary’s River Concert Series
We are raising money to help offset the cost of our team to the FIRST World Championships in St. Louis, MO April 27-30, 2016. To help ensure our continued success, we are seeking additional donations and sponsorship’s from our community. Without the support of our community, we would not be able… Read More »Help get us to World Championships!
April 7, 8, and 9, 2016, Team 836 The RoboBees attended the Chesapeake District Championship held at the University Maryland’s Xfinity Center, College Park. This event was the culmination of their previous 2 wins at District Competitions, Greater DC and Central Maryland. The RoboBees had a rocky start but finished… Read More »Three-peat makes The RoboBees Chesapeake District Champions