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Team BIROBOT is proud to announce that both Erin Wiser and Kainoa Drost have been nominated and accepted as FIRST Dean’s List Award nominees. The lead mentor Kevin Boyle met with team mentors and team members to discuss...

Stratego Partners and one of its owners. Mary Rose Birch, has once again supported the team. This year they are a Level 3 PowerUp Sponsor. Mary Rose is a great supporter of BIROBOT and other programs that support young people....

Nick Olson, owner of Olson Construction and Home Services has joined as a Level 2 PowerUp Sponsor with Team BIROBOT. Nick Olson has returned to Beaver Island and is pleased to see what has been done with the robotics program at...

Gracious professionalism is a term coined by Dr. Woodie Flowers, a FIRST Distinguished Advisor. Gracious professionalism is a way of acting that emphasizes strong competition and good sportsmanship. Gracious professionalism...

Here’s a look back at some of the scenes during the parade yesterday. The team was out and about showing all the people along the parade route what a great robot they built. They sort of stole the show, especially with...

The team is back from Grand Rapids after three days of intense competition.  With the help of great alliance members and our mentor FRC teams–we did well.  Indeed, well enough to qualify to attend the FRC Championship in...

We would like to thank another platinum sponsor of BIROBOT. Stratego Partners works side-by-side with C-level executives, Stratego Partners applies well-known and respected techniques to identify concrete profit improvement...

A little light entertainment for the BIROBOT crowd. Voiceover by Kevin Boyle. Video by Greg Doig...

A spring snow storm won’t be stopping the bIrobot team.  Our robot is tuned up and we are ready to travel to Marysville a day early to beat a storm that might otherwise trap us on the island.  You can keep up to date with...