4H FIRST Robotics Team 2079: ALARM

07/17/2026

One of our team member- Shaurya Todani successfully conducted an Engineering in a Nutshell workshop- Microbit for 10 middle school students at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India - in the housing society Eldeco Utopia.

Way to go Shaurya!

07/11/2026

Rising 8th-12th graders: want to code a real robot this summer? 🦾💻
Come see what 4H Alarm Robotics is all about! We are hosting a 2-part Summer Programming Series for students interested in trying out our team. It’s the perfect way to learn some real-world coding skills before the school year starts.
Part 1: Intro to Java ☕
📅 July 12 & 19 (10am-1pm)
Learn the basics of robot programming. No experience needed!
Part 2: XRP Robot Programming 🏎️
📅 Tuesdays in August (6pm-9pm)
Code a real, moving mini-robot using WPILib!
⚠️ ACTION REQUIRED: You'll need an XRP kit to participate. If you don’t have an XRP, we have them available! There is a $75 equipment charge and it’s yours to keep.
You’ll need a Windows or Mac laptop for these classes.
👇 Email [email protected] to sign up, secure your kit, and try us out!

07/07/2026

Sign up soon!

☀️ July is packed with fun at Richards Memorial Library! ☀️

From Life-Sized Candy Land and LEGO building to henna, science activities, chess, engineering classes, and even Halloween in July, there’s something for every young reader and creator this month.

📚 Don’t forget to register for our Summer Reading Program by July 31 and earn rewards, raffle entries, and more for reading all summer long!

🎉 Many programs are free, but some require registration, so be sure to check the library website or stop by the Children’s Room for details.

07/03/2026

Another week full of STEM programming at Town of North Attleborough library.

Registration is required separately for each of the workshops; it is on the events page of the library.
https://rmlonline.org/calendar

Spots are filling up quick; reserve soon.

Thank you to Ms. Meredith, the youth librarian, for giving us this amazing opportunity!

07/03/2026

First STEM workshop of the summer!

We are set to run a 3D design workshop at Attleboro Public Library on Tuesday, July 7th, 2:30-4pm. Participants are required to bring their Chromebooks or laptops.

Our teen leaders will be introducing participants to various tools in Tinkercad through a guided project. Student accounts will be provided.

Registration is required; please register soon.

06/23/2026

We had lots of fun leading the Microbit workshop at the 4H UMass Amherst Explore- Robotics track!

We had a chance to meet many bright youngsters who took to coding and tinkering easily. As the workshop progressed they were already trying out multiple variations of the code and messing around with the coding platform- which is exactly what we wanted! We got questions like- do we have another session? and do we get to keep the Microbit? This told us that the workshop was very well received!

A team of 6 alarm students together took charge of the curriculum and teaching and helping peers learn sensors and programming games on the board! This was actually our first time doing an in-depth workshop on Microbit for close to 2.5-3 hours, covering 7 guided projects. We are so proud of them!

We would like to thank the 4H team and especially Ms. Kim Ponds for getting the logistics for this workshop- the laminated sheets, laptops and extra microbits.

Our students had the red carpet rolled out for them with their stay in the dorm, the delicious food at the dining halls and the tour of the Digital Media Lab!
Huge thanks to Massachusetts 4-H Foundation!!!

06/16/2026

ALARM is excited to be leading a Microbit workshop on Monday, June 22nd from 9am-12pm as part of the engineering track for participants.

We have planned many exciting projects and hope the participants have fun with microbits and apply themselves to problems & solve them with engineering!

Explore UMass registration is NOW OPEN on
4-H online! This opportunity is open to Mass
4-H members ages 12-16, and to the general public (which means that if you are a 4-H member that has a friend aged 12-16 that would also be interested in attending- please share this information with them).

06/09/2026

Our team had a lot of fun competing at BattleCry 26. We were the 1st pick of Alliance 7 with 1058 PVC Pirates and Team 2168 Aluminum Falcons, and we had many new members try out various roles on the drive team.

The weekend ended on a high note; we were very happy to win the highest judged award - The Medal of Honor! Two years in a row! So proud of our team and the work we are doing in the community!

You can see the award announcement in the live stream video recording of the event below.

https://www.youtube.com/live/eCEnaYrsYYM?si=UOlpopL0XwHZymVM&t=28309

06/08/2026

With graduation season upon us, we want to thank our seniors for being valuable members of our team. From CAD, software, and robot building to the drive team and outreach, these members always stepped up wherever needed. We have loved having you on the team and wish you the best in college and beyond.

06/06/2026

This weekend, our team will be competing at BattleCry@WPI 26.

If your child is in 8th-12th grade and interested in joining our team, this is a great way to get firsthand experience of what competitions are like. If you go to the live event at WPI in Worcester, MA, reach out to one of our team members. We will be wearing red t-shirts with a dragon on the front.

You can watch the live streams at the following links.

Saturday: https://www.youtube.com/live/Se4xWZgBrh8?si=SU3HG60tIrd6wG1L

Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/live/eCEnaYrsYYM?si=KKwlRsEBsecJ7ncl