Robotics Engineering Center of Detroit - RECD

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

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Join us in congratulating our own Frank Venegas Jr. and Sylvia Gucken on receiving The Southwest Detroit Business Association’s Community Investment Award!

For more than three decades, Frank, Sylvia, and the entire Ideal team have been proud to serve as trusted community partners in Southwest Detroit. This recognition is a meaningful reminder of the power of collaboration and the lasting impact that thoughtful, targeted investment can have on strengthening our community and creating opportunities for future generations.

06/25/2026

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06/22/2026

Today we congratulate Arturo Rizo Perez for becoming a UNCF/BEST BUY SCHOLAR RECIPIENT.

About Arturo:
Arturo Rizo Perez has been an active member of the DHDC community for many years. During the academic year, he participates on FIRST Robotics Team 4680 through the RECD. In the summer, he continues his involvement through our programming as part of GDYT. Arturo has been a dedicated and consistent participant in our community, and we are incredibly proud to celebrate him as a recipient of the UNCF Best Buy Scholars Program.

About the UNCF Best Buy Scholars Program:
The UNCF Best Buy Scholars Program is a scholarship opportunity available to youth who participate in the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at DHDC. The program awards eligible high school seniors up to $10,000 per academic year, renewable for up to four years, for a total of up to $40,000 toward their college education. In addition to financial support, scholars receive personalized guidance from a College Success Coach, access to an online learning community, and early-career coaching.

05/29/2026

December 8 was a great weekend for our Robotics Engineering Center of Detroit (RECD) teams!
This Saturday, our Middle School teams showed incredible talent, teamwork, and innovation on the field — and we’re excited to share that two of our teams are advancing to the State Championship!

🏆 Team 32460 BOWtech, an all-girls team – Academy of the Americas
🥈 2nd Place Inspire Award — the second-highest honor recognizing overall excellence, leadership, community outreach, and engineering mastery.
* Trivia: BOWtech is an acronym for Building Outstanding Women.

⚡ Team 12467 Bolt Munchers – Earhart Middle School
🏅 Winning Finalist Alliance — a major achievement showcasing strategy, perseverance, and competitive strength.

🏗️ Team 32041 HODAbytes - Hope of Detroit Academy
🥇 1st Place Design Award — celebrating their outstanding engineering design, iteration and robot quality.

Every student gave their all, and we couldn’t be prouder. These young engineers are building skills, confidence, and futures — one match at a time.
Let’s cheer them on as they prepare for the next level! 🚀🤖💙

05/29/2026

¡Ya puedes registrar a tus hijos a nuestro campamento de verano!

Explora, crea, construye e innova con nuestros talleres de verano:

📸Fotografía, ilustración, programación, diseño 3D y diseño de videojuegos.
- Edad 13+
- Lunes a jueves de 11am - 4pm
- 6 al 10 de Julio, 13 al 16 de Julio, 22 y 23 de Julio.

🌞 Campamento de Verano para peques.
- Edad 5 - 10 años
- Lunes a jueves de 11am - 4pm
- 27 al 30 de Julio

🎓Construido para el éxito y Conexiones comunitarias
- Edad 13+
- Lunes a jueves de 11am - 4pm
- 27 al 30 de Julio, 3 al 11 de Agosto

👨‍🍳👩‍🍳Junior Chef
- Edad 11 - 14 años
- Lunes a jueves de 11am - 4pm
- 3 al 6 de Agosto

⛺Campamento Nocturno | Raíces & Rise
- Edad 13 - 19 años
- Costo $100
- 10 de Agosto 9am al 13 de Agosto 12pm

🚣Días de chapuzón de verano
- Día de playa y alberca para participantes de otros talleres o de DHDC
- Playa: Julio 21 | $5
- Alberca: Agosto 6 | $10

Tenemos cupo limitado, así que regístrate lo más pronto posible. Y no te olvides de guardar y compartir este post!

05/29/2026

You can now register your children for our summer camp!
Explore, create, build, and innovate with our summer workshops:

📸 Photography, Illustration, Programming, 3D Design, and Video Game Design.
- Ages 13+
- Monday through Thursday, 11 AM – 4 PM
- July 6–10, July 13–16, July 22–23

🌞 Summer Camp for Little Ones
- Ages 5–10
- Monday through Thursday, 11 AM – 4 PM
- July 27–30

🎓 Built for Success & Community Connections
- Ages 13+
- Monday through Thursday, 11 AM – 4 PM
- July 27–30, August 3–11

👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 Junior Chef
- Ages 11–14
- Monday through Thursday, 11 AM – 4 PM
- August 3–6

⛺ Overnight Camp | Raíces & Rise
- Ages 13–19
- Cost: $100
- August 10 (9 AM) – August 13 (12 PM)

🚣 Summer Splash Days
- Beach and pool days for participants of other workshops or DHDC programs
- Beach: July 21 | $5
- Pool: August 6 | $10

Space is limited, so register as soon as possible. And don't forget to save and share this post!

05/02/2026

04/28/2026

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A Southwest Detroit robotics team is heading to the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship after earning top honors at a regional competition. Team 5577 will represent their community in Houston, TX.

- Read the full Model D story - bit.ly/3OPWg6K

04/07/2026