FIRST FRC Team 226 - The Hammerheads

🔥🐔 Craving something spicy? Swing by Dave’s Hot Chicken at 624 W. Big Beaver Rd, Troy on May 22 from 4–8PM! Scan the QR code at the register—or order online with code GIVE—and 20% of your order will be donated to Troy Robotics Foundation & Team 226. Let’s heat things up for a great cause!

🍔✨ Join us at Red Robin (5460 Corporate Dr, Troy) on May 19 and give your taste buds a treat while supporting Troy Robotics Foundation & Team 226! Simply show this flyer or mention our fundraiser and 20% of your food sales comes right back to the team. Bring your friends, grab a burger (or bottomless fries 😉), and help us power up our robots!

Earlier this month, the Hammerheads were Finalist of 2025 Aptiv Division at Michigan State Championship! This is our 3rd consecutive year reaching Divisional Finals at MSC 🎉. Our drive team and robot, Tempest, performed exceptional well with a qualification record of 12-2-1 and rank 2. We were captains of alliance 2 and with our alliance partners and , we gave it our all! Thank you to our impact presenters, drive team, scouting team, and pit crew. We’re looking forward to competing in the Daly Division at FIRST World Championships!

We’re gearing up for Troy—are you?? 🔥 The team has been hard at work fabricating, refining, and putting our robot to the test, making sure we’re ready to compete at our best.

See you soon! 👀

Last Weekend at the FIM District Lake City Event, we had the opportunity to compete with 37 teams and we were ranked first going into playoffs. We made it to the playoffs with our alliance partners TC Titans and Lake City Ultrabots.

We were also honored to win the Team Sustainability Awards sponsored by Dow! Both our rookies and veterans had a great time watching and scouting matches. We look forward to competing next at Troy! 🦈💙

Last week, we hosted our Sponsorship Showcase to highlight the incredible impact of our sponsors’ support! From new innovations to community outreach, we showcased how their generosity helps drive our team forward.

A huge thank you to our platinum & diamond sponsors, thyssenkrupp, General Motors, and Magna, for believing in us and making everything we do possible. We’re excited for what’s ahead! 🦈

On Monday, the Hammerheads and ran MakerSpace4All at the Troy Center, sharing our love for STEAM with the community! From hands-on activities to interactive displays, we created a fun and engaging space for everyone to explore, learn, and create.

It was incredible to see so many people dive into STEAM and spark their curiosity. We love making STEAM accessible to all students, especially those who learn at their own pace.

Make sure to come out and support us tomorrow from 5 PM to 9 PM. Use code 8PJQMLP for online ordering. Hope to see you all out there tomorrow. 🫡. 🔨⏰. 🦈.

Last December, we attended Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams, a beautiful tradition hosted by Corewell Health where the community shines flashlights to give kids in the hospital the holiday spirit they deserve.

Thank you to everyone who helped light up the night and spread holiday cheer! 💛✨

Make sure to use code FUND4U at Panera on December 13th between 4 PM to 8 PM to support our team! 🦈

Last Friday, we participated in Trunk-and-Treat, where our candy-shooting robot brought joy to many and created a memorable experience for all! We loved engaging and having fun with our community, and we hope that our robot will continue to inspire future generations of STEAM enthusiasts!