Programs

Mission Statement

Wave Robotics is a family of students, mentors, and supporters. They work together through community outreach and engaging STEAM projects. They seek to inspire by providing a safe, fun, and enriching environment with opportunities not found in the classroom.

History

Founded in 2008, Wave Robotics was created with the intent of providing STEAM based opportunities to High School students. Students work in tandem with industry professionals as volunteer mentors. These mentors provide, guide, and teach students the skills they can use in the workplace. It is through this approach students gain both the skills and techniques for success.

Wave Robotics has since expanded its opportunities for all grades K-12. They also host a variety of outreach activities including summer camps, Lego League scrimmages, city-wide workshops, and more.

The Wave Robotics program engages with over 150 students and 40 volunteers. Their volunteer activities alone affect thousands of students and community members each year.

The program is steadily expanding to offer new programs for an evolving world. We are always looking for volunteers to help us make this program a reality for students. Please visit our contact page for more information.

LEGO LEAGUE EXPLORE

For children in grades 2-4, FIRST LEGO League Explore captures young children’s curiosity and directs it toward discovering the wonders of science and technology. This program features a real-world scientific concept to be explored through research, teamwork, construction and imagination. Guided by adult coaches, teams use LEGO bricks and powered by Lego Education Spike Essential kit to build a model and then showcase their journey at the FLL Explore Expo hosted by Wave Robotics in December.

LEGO LEAGUE CHALLENGE

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League Challenge is an engaging, hands-on STEM program designed for students in grades 4-8. It helps young learners explore the excitement of science and technology while fostering self-confidence, critical thinking, and essential life and career skills. Through real-world engineering challenges, participants design and build LEGO robots to complete tasks on dynamic playing fields. This global robotics program inspires students to experiment, problem-solve, and develop coding and design skills, equipping them for future opportunities in STEM and beyond.

FRC WAVE ROBOTICS

Founded in 2008, Wave Robotics is a premiere FIRST Robotics team. FIRST Robotics combines the excitement of sports with the rigors of STEAM. It is known as the “varsity sport for the mind”. With only 6 1/2 weeks to prepare, volunteer professionals mentor students in a variety of sub teams to create a working robot.