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Team 836 The RoboBees The RoboBees, FIRST team 836, is a robotics team located in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The RoboBees were created in 2001 by Mr.

David Buddenbohn, a teacher at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center. Since then, we have grown into an incredibly diverse and unique student body from seven different schools and home schools. Because of our proximity to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (more commonly referred to as PAX River), engineering permeates our local culture. This is shown in full by the fact that our mentor base is predominantly composed of engineers, scientists, and mathematicians who work for the Navy and the contractors that support it.

On September 10th, the RoboBees had their first meeting at the shop. We introduced the students to each other and the Hi...
09/21/2026

On September 10th, the RoboBees had their first meeting at the shop. We introduced the students to each other and the Hive as well as teaching them the rudimentaries. The first thing we did was show the video of last year’s competition to the entire team; this allowed them to build expectations for the end of the season. Familiarity is a critical component in teamwork and productivity. One example is the technical communities learning how to communicate effectively as a team. Our goal is to show that the students are capable of achieving great things within realistic expectations.

Last Friday, on September 4th, The RoboBees were at the St. Mary's College of Maryland Nonprofit Expo, showing off our c...
09/12/2026

Last Friday, on September 4th, The RoboBees were at the St. Mary's College of Maryland Nonprofit Expo, showing off our current offseason robot, Bumble. We're always looking to reach out to the local community to create opportunities for all who are interested in our programs. The team is not just for high school students!

As the end of the summer has begun, we are grateful for the outreach we were able to accomplish during this offseason. D...
08/25/2026

As the end of the summer has begun, we are grateful for the outreach we were able to accomplish during this offseason. During this year's River Concert Series, The RoboBees participated as one of the booths set up. Our team had a paper rocket system in which people could create and launch paper rockets. We also had our outreach robot, Bumble, stationed alongside our booth. We are grateful to have had so many people, especially the many children we encountered, involved in these activities. We were able to reach out to many who were interested in the STEM activities associated with our programs. We hope that in the future we may reach out further into our community. Here are some photos of our activities at the River Concert from June 26th, July 10th, and July 24th. We hope that we can find other opportunities like this in the future.

The growingSTEMS combat team, ‘Honey Cracked,’ held a combat robotics event called the Hive Hysteria on July 25th. Durin...
08/20/2026

The growingSTEMS combat team, ‘Honey Cracked,’ held a combat robotics event called the Hive Hysteria on July 25th. During this event, we held combat matches in our 12lb and 3lb competitions. Here are some of the photos taken of the many impressive robots during these matches.

Hive Hysteria was an event recently held at the Hive on July 25th by ‘Honey Cracked,’ the combat team of our organizatio...
08/20/2026

Hive Hysteria was an event recently held at the Hive on July 25th by ‘Honey Cracked,’ the combat team of our organization growingSTEMS. During this event, many combat robotics participants and enthusiasts gathered to compete in the 12lb, and 3lb competitions held at the Hive. We would like to showcase some of the photos taken during this event.

In this post, our team would love to highlight those who received awards at our season banquet, which took place on the ...
07/21/2026

In this post, our team would love to highlight those who received awards at our season banquet, which took place on the 7th of June. At our yearly banquets, we celebrate the end of the season and our team's success and memories. Our team wouldn’t exist without our mentors, students, parents, alumni, and other assistants who help out during the season. These awards emphasize the ways in which these people contributed, and we would like to acknowledge these feats as we excitedly await the next FRC season.

Everett Moulds was given the Leadership Award because of his outstanding leadership throughout the season.

Lyra Summers was given the PR-fect Vision Award as a result of their contributions to the media subteam.

Steven Summers’s many efforts were recognized with the Lore Keeper Award, an award highlighting his leadership, effort, and actions for documentation.

Toni Musolino, the mother of Dominic Musolino, was congratulated with The Foundation Award for her constant support of the team.

The Marble family was granted the Pit Crew Parent Award, recognizing the family's constant contributions.

The Steele family was presented with the STEM Superfan Award to commemorate the entire Steele family's enthusiasm and involvement during this season.

Another impressive award, the Late-Night Support Award, was bestowed upon Wolf Peters by Dominic Musolino. This Late-Night Support Award honors the many late hours put in the team by Wolf.

In this post, our team would love to highlight those who received awards at our season banquet, which took place on the ...
07/21/2026

In this post, our team would love to highlight those who received awards at our season banquet, which took place on the 7th of June. At our yearly banquets, we celebrate the end of the season and our team's success and memories. Our team wouldn’t exist without our mentors, students, parents, alumni, and other assistants who help out during the season. These awards emphasize the ways in which these people contributed, and we would like to acknowledge these feats as we excitedly await the next FRC season.

John Mueller was awarded the Grease Monkey Award for his tremendous leadership and effort in mechanical design.

Sam Steele received the Rookie All-Star Award, recognizing his tremendous effort and assistance in his first season on the team.

One of our biggest contributing students over the years, Dominic Musolino, was given the Mentors’ Award as a result of his enormous dedication and team contributions.

Colin Butrym was credited with the SolidWorks Superhero Award for his tremendous contributions in mechanical design.

Collin Haycraft was presented with the Shockingly Good Award for his impressive, notable leadership and effort in electrical design.

Brady Foresta was awarded the Strategy Award for his important guidance and strategy provided during the season.

After every FRC season we like to make it a tradition to join together and reflect upon seasonal memories in a team banq...
07/21/2026

After every FRC season we like to make it a tradition to join together and reflect upon seasonal memories in a team banquet. This year's banquet took place on June 7th. On our banquets all students, mentors, parents, alumni, and all affiliated with the team gather. The banquets have speeches about the season, stories of our experiences, and special acknowledgements. The banquet centers around people enjoying themselves and connecting with one another in celebration. During this banquet, we were excited to celebrate such a successful and fun season, and we hope we will have many more seasons like this.

During the recent NAS Patuxent River Air Show, our FRC team, The RoboBees (Team 836), the growingSTEMS VEX IQ teams, and...
07/07/2026

During the recent NAS Patuxent River Air Show, our FRC team, The RoboBees (Team 836), the growingSTEMS VEX IQ teams, and the growingSTEMS combat team, Honey Cracked, all appeared at the Air Show. We would like to highlight Honey Cracked, who hosted a combat robotics competition on the 20th of June, one of the two days our teams participated in the NAS Patuxent River Air Show.

On the 20th and 21st of June our team, The RoboBees, were one of the many vendors exhibiting at the massive NAS Patuxent...
07/07/2026

On the 20th and 21st of June our team, The RoboBees, were one of the many vendors exhibiting at the massive NAS Patuxent River Air Show. At the venue, The RoboBees had our paper rockets alongside our outreach robot, Bumble, and our 2026 FRC robot, Phalanx. Alongside The RoboBees, there were also other growingSTEMS teams displaying their activities, including our many VEX IQ teams and our combat team Honey Cracked, which hosted a small combat robotics event on the 20th.

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