This season brings a new challenge: BIOCORE, the 2027 FIRST Robotics Competition game, is part of FIRST’s biodiversity-themed CANOPY season. Our senior students will discover the competition challenge when it is revealed on January 9, then work together to design, build, and program their robot. Our Grade 7 and 8 students will explore the same […]
This year’s game needs a strong and reliable shooter, so the team spent a lot of time focusing on this system early on. The first step was to look at shooter designs from previous FRC games to understand what worked well and what did not. The team’s first quick prototype used 16 four inch stealth
Team 8089 was 23-21-0 in official play in 2026.
As a member of the FIRST Canada – Ontario district, Team 8089 ranked #33 having earned 163 points.
Attending the WWFIRST Kickoff was an exciting and motivating way to start the new FRC season. Walking into Woodland Christian High School this morning, there was a strong sense of energy and community. Seeing so many students, mentors, alumni, and parents all in one place reminded me that FIRST is much bigger than just one
After a successful September and October our team was ready to go for the 2025 STEMley Cup Championship on November 2, 2025. Team 8089 was Rank 23 with a record of 4-6-0 at the Overtime Sunday STEMley Cup Championship. We competed in the playoffs as the 2nd Pick of Alliance 2 and were eliminated in the Double Elimination Bracket (Round 5). Since the
Pre-Season Discovery and Learning To celebrate our 6th season, our team is making a big leap moving from a standard tank drive to a swerve drive. Swerve allows omni-directional drive, increasing maneuverability and speed. Since more than 85% of FRC teams in our district now use swerve, we knew this change was key to staying
Team 8089 was 15-27-0 in official play and 19-33-0 overall in 2025.
As a member of the FIRST Canada – Ontario district, Team 8089 ranked #41 having earned 140 points.
Hey guys, with the end of Rockway’s Feed Bluebell campaign I thought it would be nice to look back at Rockway Robotics involvement with Rockway’s environmental campaigns. The Think campaign was a multi-year project targeting the over-reliance on single use plastic. The campaign started with an art project by Rockway alumna Ellery Ezekiel who made
Team 8089 was 19-20-0 in official play and 25-29-0 overall in 2024.
As a member of the FIRST Canada – Ontario district, Team 8089 ranked #77 having earned 82 points.
Team 8089 was 14-26-0 in official play and 23-33-0 overall in 2023.
As a member of the FIRST Canada – Ontario district, Team 8089 ranked #79 having earned 60 points.
