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The wait is over! Registration for the August 2026 annual APWA/BEAM Combined Golf Outing, to benefit BEAM and the APWA Scholarship Fund is officially open! This year, we modernized the registration process and now you can register yourself or your entire team and pay for your registration or a sponsorship right through our website!

This event is open to everyone, and we can't wait to see you there!

https://www.beambuffalo.org/golf

Calling all BEAM Company Sponsors! Mark your calendars!

BEAM will be hosting its annual Member Recognition Happy Hour on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 at Resurgence Brewing Company! All Staff, Teachers, Company Supporting Members, Individual Supporting Members and Volunteers are welcome to attend. We can't wait to personally thank you for all you've done for BEAM!

This is what it’s all about! We are beyond thrilled to share that Otto Borden, a long-standing and pivotal member of our BEAM Robotics Team, has been accepted to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

Otto will be pursuing a degree in Robotics Engineering, taking the skills and passion he developed right here at BEAM to one of the premier technical universities in the country. Seeing our students turn their hard work into such an incredible future is the ultimate full-circle moment for us.

Otto, we are so incredibly proud of you. We can’t wait to see the innovations you’ll create!

Team members from Wendel spent their Saturday morning inspiring the next generation of BEAM innovators!

Our students took part in a high-energy, hands-on challenge building paper roller coasters—a fun way to explore the physics of motion and structural integrity. Beyond the coasters, the Wendel team provided invaluable insights into the world of Civil Engineering, specifically focusing on the complexities of roadway and transportation design.

We are excited to announce that Otto Borden and Jordan Edwards have both been awarded BEAM senior scholarships this past weekend!

Otto has been a dedicated student with the BEAM family since middle school, and his leadership on this year’s robotics team was truly instrumental to his team's success. Meanwhile, Jordan’s commitment to our Saturday Academy throughout high school has been inspiring—and we’re thrilled to keep the momentum going as he joins our 2026 Summer Program!

Join us in celebrating these incredible young leaders and their bright futures. Way to go, Otto and Jordan!

A shining moment for everyone who dares to dream, to achieve, and to literally reach for the stars! 🚀

​History was made last night as Astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch successfully completed their journey as the first person of color and the first woman to traverse the moon. Their synergy as part of the Artemis II crew proves that when we bridge gaps in representation, we break barriers in exploration.

​With the mission coming to a textbook conclusion, we celebrate a massive leap for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—and an even bigger one for humanity.

Always dream big.

Woah! We are delighted with how much interest we have this year in our summer programs. Our available spaces, and our wait-list, for the 2026 season have filled up for all programs!

That might be a new BEAM-speed record 👀

Thank you everyone for all of your interest. Should we be able to make additional spaces available before the summer, we will let everyone know here, first. So if you haven't already, be sure to click "follow" under our name and never miss a program opening!

We're excited to dive into summer!

Thank you again so much to all of the teams that came out in support of BEAM at our annual bowling event! Please feel free to tag yourselves and/or your company!

Thank you to everyone who supported us at our annual BEAM St. Patrick's Day Bowling Tournament! We will get the photos from the event up in about a week. Until then, we are excited to announce the tournament winners!

1st Place – The Bowldozers (Kubit Engineering) – 2,723
2nd Place – Who the !@ #$ Cares (DOT) – 2,670
3rd Place – Synergy Home Technology – 2,648
4th Place – Pin Pals (DOT) – 2,600
5th Place – Lord of the Lanes (Watts) – 2,552
6th Place – Lucky Charms (DOT) – 2,528

High Score Men – Shawn Marshall (Watts) – 300 (781 series)
High Score Women – Beth Clark (Encorus) – 265 (655 series)

Congratulations to all of our teams, and thank you again to all of our participants. It was a fun filled afternoon and always humbling to see everyone rally in support of BEAM and our misson!