Brighten Academy Racing Page

04/27/2020

Hey everyone! Well I hope everyone is staying safe, and miss seeing everyone. Hopefully we can get back to school and start preparing the derbies for the upcoming race this November!
We are going to build an autonomous car!! Seeking anyone that wants to help be apart of the build and design!

11/05/2019

We had an amazing time Saturday at the Gravity Games! I’m so proud of our students that worked hard all year, and raced hard all day.
We are already getting excited about racing next year, and will start practicing soon!!
A HUGE thanks to all of our sponsors!! Brighten Academy could not do this without you.
Kona Ice
Murphy Law Firm
Superior Marketing
Hardy Family Dealerships
Heritage Oak Reality
Ark Restoration
Wallace BBQ
I also want to thank all the parents that sacrificed many hours to help get everything ready! We have the BEST school, parents, sponsors, but most importantly we have the best students!!

11/03/2019

AWESOME 2019 GRAVITY GAMES!!!!!
THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS!!
It wouldn't have been possible without your help....
Already looking forward to next year!!!!!
Stay tuned for pics from the race😊
THANKS AGAIN😊

10/31/2019

Hey guys! Check out our Brighten Academy students hard at work yesterday for our LAST race practice before the big event Saturday! We're so excited and hope you are too 🙂
See you there!
If you have trouble finding us after the races? (We'll be the ones with ALL FOUR FIRST PLACE awards at the closing ceremony) hahahahaha See you soon!

10/24/2019

We already have kids practicing for next year!! Alice will be racing in the 2020 race, so she’s already learning how to drive! I love the determination of our students!

10/24/2019

Hey everyone! The 8th graders engineering car made its first practice runs yesterday!! Just a few small details remaining and more practice, but the team is almost ready for the big race just over a week away!!

10/14/2019

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3121588084582407&id=179402428801002

Roy Garren runs Neighborhood Auto Detailers and Restoration, a one-man body shop in Douglasville. Both he and his daughter Alexa are competitors in the Gravity Games. Roy is undefeated in the engineered division, which Google also runs a car in.

10/09/2019

The 8th graders are hard at work painting their new car!!
Only a few weeks before the big race!!

10/02/2019

Another day of building the engineering car! It’s starting to take shape, and these kids are having fun!!
Don’t forget to save the date. November 2nd is the Gravity Games in Douglasville
Come out and support the team!

09/26/2019

Had an awesome time yesterday with the racing team from BACS and one of our favorite sponsors..... KONA ICE.... practicing for the upcoming Gravity Games! Thank you for sending a truck out.... and especially for doing it for FREE! You guys rock....
Also a special THANK YOU to Google!!!! Not only did you send a representative out to film the kids race practice.... But you filmed it with a !
It was pretty epic:) So glad we have such wonderful sponsors every year....

And the BIGGEST thank you of all has to go to Roy Garren... Without whom, none of this would be possible!!

09/18/2019

Today our 8th grade team started building their engineering car! They got a lot of work done, and it’s starting to look like a car!