Team Magma FRC 3008

Sorry for the inconvenience, but due to lack of enrollment, summer session 1 has been canceled! Please check your emails for updates.

- Late post, but a month ago our team competed at the 2026 World Championships in Houston! We were honored to receive the FIRST Inspire the Future School Award banner. We had an amazing time meeting and connecting with so many incredible teams from around the world. It was a valuable learning experience for all of our members, and we were honored to present Impact and gain insight that will help us continue to grow and improve for future presentations.

Our three Leadership finalists (Katie, Reese, and Rod) also attended the luncheon, where they had the opportunity to hear from top colleges, CEO Chris Moore, and even meet FIRST’s lead emcee, Blair. It was an incredible experience to represent Hawaiʻi on a global stage alongside Janel from the 🌺

Team Magma is happy to announce the opening of registration for our two upcoming Summer 2026 academy sessions. Team Magma’s Kalani Robotics Academy offers a range of fun and engaging workshops. From 3d design and printing to hands on building activities, our academy is a great place for anyone interested in learning or growing in the STEM community to be apart of. Visit our website for more information.

- Thank you to for honoring us with the Hawaii VEX IQ Volunteer of the Year Award at the Onizuka Day of Exploration Scrimmage. For our team, volunteering at robotics tournaments has become a weekly routine, especially during the months of October through January. The time and dedication our members put in are what make experiences like this possible. We are very grateful!

- Last weekend, we competed at the 2026 Hawaii Regional! It was a great learning experience for all of our members. As a team, we had the honor of winning the Gracious Professionalism Award for our dedication to hosting teams and supporting the FIRST community. We were also on Alliance 6 with and .

We also had several individual awards. Congratulations to our Woodie Flowers Finalist, Mr. Peter Han, who supports us endlessly in FTC. Thank you to for nominating him with us! We also have our own FRC Leadership Award Finalist, Katie Ta, who is committed to bridging gaps in STEM accessibility in Hawaii and advocating for FIRST programs.

Although they were unable to be honored at FTC States, we have two FTC Leadership Award Finalists who were celebrated at this regional: Rodrigo Del Carpio () and Reese Sekiya (FTC 9378). Our team wishes these four individuals the best of luck as they compete against other finalists around the world!

- Last week, Team Magma competed at the Northern Lights Regional in Duluth, Minnesota. We earned the IMPACT AWARD, the highest honor in FIRST, which recognizes a team that best embodies FIRST’s mission.

We were also honored to be the second pick of Alliance 7, alongside our alliance partners and 4623 Flyer Robotics.

Yesterday, we found out that we’ve qualified for the World Championship because of our performance at the regional! We can’t wait to see everyone again in Houston.

- Two weeks ago, our 2026 Magmazines arrived! For the past 12 years, our team has been having our students FULLY manage and design this publication. Each year, it gets longer and longer. Thank you to our 2026 Project Managers Susan Zheng and Sarah Lee! The digital copy is available at the end or on our website.

If you’re currently at the DECC Arena for the Northern Lights or the Lake Superior Regionals, come check out our pit to learn more about the process and potentially get a copy! Our pit leads would love to talk story with you all.

- Thank you to for providing us with our new shirts and jackets! We love all of our new merch and the amazing support we received throughout this process.

See you all at Northern Lights and Hawaii 🔥

Thank you to for providing us with our new t-shirts, polos, and jackets! We love all of our new merch and the amazing support we received throughout this process.

See you all at Northern Lights and Hawaii 🔥