The Lynx Initiative

08/21/2026

Today was the first full day of school for all ASD students.

After school, Dimond Robotics got to work moving equipment into the new robotics lab. And one of the best parts? Former Mears students, now Dimond freshmen, showed up to help.

Students and alumni from 3825 Ψ Lynx were there too, helping facilitate the move and get the new space ready.

This is exactly what we hoped building a robotics pathway would look like, students moving from middle school to high school, coming back to help, and making room for the next group behind them.

With 3825 Ψ Lynx moving to the Alaska Museum of Science & Nature, something pretty exciting has happened: we now have room at Dimond for a rookie FTC team.

So on the first full day of school, we get to make it official…

Please welcome FTC 37454 — π Lynx!

Another team. More room for students and one more piece of the pathway falling into place.

Welcome to the community, π Lynx.

08/17/2026

As the last weekend of summer break comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on everything we’ve built over the last two seasons.

Today was one of those days that reminded us what this was all supposed to be about.

As we were wrapping up, Riley stopped by to say goodbye before heading to UAF. He and Hunter both graduated this spring after spending last season together on 3825 Ψ Lynx.

Riley brought back his 3825 vest so another student could wear it. And while he was here, he got to see years of coaching FLL come full circle, one of the 8th graders he coached is now joining the team Hunter is coaching, 36460 Octo-π.

The younger students were so excited to see him, all talking about how Riley was their coach.

Two graduates of 3825. One heading north and one staying here to coach the next group. This isn’t the last we’ll see of Riley. We’ll catch him at competitions in Fairbanks and, schedules permitting, maybe a qualifier or State.

But watching him hand back that vest today felt like something bigger.

We’ve always said we’re building more than robots.

Today, we got to watch one generation hand it to the next.

08/10/2026

We are back!

Please join us in welcoming rookie FTC Team 36460 Octo-π and FTC Team 3825 Ψ Lynx to their home at the Alaska Museum of Science & Nature! With their arrival, we now have four community based FTC teams at the museum.

Our robotics family continues beyond our walls as well, with two teams at Dimond High School led by Ms. Childress and two teams at Mears Middle School led by Ms. Jones.

As we prepare for kick off, we spent time talking about what really matters. Our goal has never been simply to build robots. It’s to make sure every student who is excited about STEM and robotics has a place to belong, especially those who might not otherwise have an opportunity.

None of this happens by accident. It happens because of the incredible community we’ve built, one student, one mentor, and one team at a time.

Here’s to another season of learning, growing, and proving that access, not privilege, defines success.

07/27/2026

The Media Manager for the Northern Knights our FRC team made this feature length movie about the team’s success this season.

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07/27/2026

We are back!

We hope you had an amazing summer.

Community Robotics teams will begin meeting Sunday 8/9. Official kick off is 9/12.

Have an interested 7th-12th grader?

Email our coaching staff at [email protected]

Space is limited.

06/10/2026

Cowtown is a wrap. We finished middle of the pack. But we made hard choices and had some amazing team building. For a rookie team from Alaska we did really well and are motivated to push our engineering to the next level this upcoming season.

06/09/2026

Hackfish worked hard and had several close matches. We had lots of fun seeing the longhorn cattle drive after our last match.

Thank you Coach Heather for the amazing Alaska flag with light up stars.

06/09/2026

Cowtown Ready.

06/08/2026

T - 20 hours. Driving and judging practice.

06/07/2026

The Hackfish have made it to Ft Worth. Had time to do some team bonding at a local arcade. What’s better than going to the Electric Starship Arcade.