Lansing Tech Studio

10/16/2026

Any FIRST teams still looking for an expert? Here's a great resource:

Skype a Scientist matches your classroom, scout troop, or library with scientists for Q&A sessions for free!

10/09/2026

What an incredible privilege to have Dr. Kirt Onthank from Walla Walla University video call with our students to share his research as a marine biologist and give feedback to their projects!

Lansing Homeschool Hackers teams met with Dr. Kirt Onthank to learn...

10/03/2026

Here's one of our expert interviews this season with Colby Owens, environmental safety analyst. He talked with the students about environmental careers, preventing wildfires, and reducing zebra mussels!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

10/02/2026

Sharing a robot dance video that shows how to do multiple tasks at once in PyBricks.

10/02/2026

Here is a video from Noah on how to use stall detection in PyBricks!

https://youtu.be/yFre05JLL-Q?si=KSvdcvpaWAaisMdw

09/29/2026

🤖 A Look Inside the Lansing Tech Studio Budget

As Lansing Tech Studio continues to grow, we thought we'd share a transparent look at what it takes to run our programs—and how we're intentionally preparing for what's next.

For 2026–27, we're projecting approximately $35,100 in revenue:

💙 $20,000 — Individual & community donations
🏢 $5,000 — Corporate sponsorship/fundraising
🤖 $6,600 — FLL registration fees
💻 $2,000 — Spring Tech Workshops
☀️ $1,500 — Summer Robotics Camp

Our projected annual expenses are approximately $20,314:

🤖 $11,675 — Robotics & competition
🎉 $4,000 — Student experiences, access, service & engagement
🏠 $2,400 — Facility rent
📋 $2,239 — Insurance, accounting, software, website, marketing, nonprofit reporting & other administration

We're very intentional about keeping our costs low.

We use donated and low-cost spaces whenever possible. Our programs are powered by volunteers who give their time and expertise. Families provide their own transportation to competitions, and families and community members often contribute food and other resources for events. We also reuse our robotics equipment across programs whenever possible.

That allows us to put the majority of our spending directly into student experiences and program development.

And we're thinking beyond this year.

We're intentionally setting aside approximately $14,786 toward building our high-school robotics program, with the goal of having a K–12 robotics pathway by Fall 2027. 🚀

That means your support helps make possible:

🤖 5 FLL robotics teams serving 33 students
💻 Industry-connected technology workshops
🎤 Student Demo Day where students share their work with the community
🤝 Community service and engagement opportunities
🚀 A pathway toward K–12 robotics in Fall 2027
🌱 A place where students can find their people, develop their skills, and discover what they can contribute

We are incredibly grateful for the families, volunteers, businesses, churches, and donors who have helped Lansing Tech Studio grow since 2021.

We're not just building robots. We're building opportunities for our youth—and we're building toward what's next. 💙

If you'd like to be part of that next chapter, you can support Lansing Tech Studio here:

👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/general-giving-15

Thank you for investing in our students and in the future we're building together.

09/28/2026

Michigan has more FIRST teams than all the other states combined minus California. This is the perfect visual of why!!! Michigan is a huge engineering hub, especially with the automotive industry.
Along with the engineering skills we love that FIRST LEGO League teaches students professional skills like teamwork because knowing how to do your work is only one part of the story! It's how you collaborate, problem solve and handle the tough stuff that moves companies and innovation forward!!!

Los Angeles has the most engineering jobs in the U.S., but engineers make up 3.2% of Detroit’s workforce versus 1.1% in LA ⚙️

Created in partnership with Michigan Central, this graphic ranks U.S. metro areas by the number of employed engineers, revealing the country’s biggest engineering hubs.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/mc01-u-s-metro-areas-with-the-most-engineering-jobs/

09/24/2026

Come see Lansing Tech Studio at Get LIT Lansing! 💡

Join us November 10 from 4:30–9 PM at MSUFCU on Abbot Road for Lansing Innovative Technology’s tech showcase!

We’ll be there sharing what our students are building and learning, including:
🤖 Student robot missions
💻 A few of our students showcasing their projects
🚀 An inside look at our programs and what’s coming next

And we’re looking for something BIG…

🤝 BUSINESS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS!

This spring, our students will be participating in tech workshops and working toward a Demo Day where they can showcase what they’ve created.

We’re looking for businesses, organizations, farms, nonprofits, and community members with REAL tech projects our students could work on.

Think:
• Apps
• Websites
• Video & demo reels
• Raspberry Pi automation
• Business technology projects
• AI projects
• Data or mapping projects
• Robotics
• Creative technology solutions
• And projects we haven’t even thought of yet!

These experiences give students the opportunity to solve real-world challenges, build their portfolios, develop new skills, and connect with professionals in the community.

If your organization has a tech project that could be a great learning opportunity for students, come talk to us!

📅 November 10
⏰ 4:30–9 PM
📍 MSUFCU on Abbot Road

Come meet our students, see what they’re building, and help us connect the next generation of tech creators with REAL opportunities.

We can’t wait to see you at Get LIT Lansing! 🚀

09/23/2026

🚀 BUSINESSES: What tech project have you been putting off?
We’re looking for businesses willing to give our 10–16-year-old students a REAL problem to solve.

At Lansing Tech Studio, our students don’t just learn about technology—they use it to create, build, test, problem-solve, and make things that actually work.

We want to connect our students with local businesses that have a technology project, challenge, or idea they’d love to see tackled by a creative group of young innovators.

Maybe you need:
💻 A simple app or website
🎥 A professional video demo reel
📱 A digital tool to make something easier
🤖 A Raspberry Pi automation project
🌱 Technology to help automate something on a farm
📊 A way to collect, organize, or display data
🖥️ A prototype for a new idea
⚙️ A repetitive task that could be automated
🎨 A creative technology or marketing project
💡 Or maybe you have a problem and aren't even sure what the solution should look like!

Our students would work through the process of understanding the problem, researching, brainstorming, building, testing, gathering feedback, and iterating on their solution—with guidance from experienced coaches and experts.

We’re looking for projects that are REAL, meaningful, and appropriate for students to tackle.
You bring us the problem.
Our students bring the curiosity, creativity, and willingness to figure it out. 🔥

If your business has a technology challenge that could become a student project, we’d LOVE to hear about it!

Comment below or message us and tell us:
👉 What does your business do?
👉 What problem or project do you have?
👉 What would you love to see technology help you accomplish?
Let’s give the next generation a chance to solve REAL problems for REAL businesses. 🚀

Lansing Tech Studio:
Empowering the next generation of leaders through technology, innovation, leadership, and service.