07/17/2026
The largest Robo “rebuild” is well underway. The move to the larger square footage and accessible lab features a room make-over and update. The engine to this move is the students and families.
Lots of progress has been made and lots more work lies ahead.
“Thank you” to the Malaski, Jones, Madsen, Winsor, Lovall, Hill, Bolton, Fowble, Otera, and Benard family crews for their Herculean work.
And, the Robo kids. They’ve stepped up to big tasks as a collective.
To date the room has been cleared of heavy items, walls scrubbed and prepped for painting, workbenches assembled, tool boxes assembled, large robo arenas moved in, parts partially sorted, painting, and more. And, lots of pizza and Happy Meals have been eaten during the process.
Relocating 13 years of equipment is a quite a task. But, the Porta-Botz! look forward to an exciting future!
The old lab will now house “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” doubling their square footage and the ability to serve more Portage families.
