Reboot Robotics Monthly Newsletter – June 2025 Edition

A Message From the CEO

As summer settles in, I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you—Reboot Robotics is moving into a new building space! This is a huge milestone for our growing organization, and we couldn’t be more grateful to Diamond S for helping make this dream a reality. This new space will allow us to dream bigger, build better, and continue inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders.

For now, our team is enjoying a well-earned summer break from weekly robotics meetings. It’s a time to rest, recharge, and gear up for what’s ahead—and there’s a lot to look forward to!

We’re especially excited to announce that this fall, we’re launching our very first FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team! This program is a perfect next step in our mission to inspire younger students and introduce them to the world of robotics in a fun, hands-on way.

And don’t forget—our Ribbon Cutting and Fundraiser Event on June 28th! We hope you’ll join us for an exciting day filled with robot demos, hands-on activities, and community celebration. It’s going to be a special moment in the life of Reboot Robotics, and we’d love to celebrate it with you.

Thank you for being part of our story.

With gratitude,

Nicole Neeld

Founder & CEO, Reboot Robotics

Team Highlights

🟣 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - Nuclear Space Potatoes

The Nuclear Space Potatoes may be on summer break from weekly meetings, but we were excited to stay active in the community through our recent Walmart Fundraiser! It was a great day of sharing about robotics, connecting with families, and raising support for our upcoming season. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat, donate, or cheer us on!

🟢 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) - Space Taters

This new team will be perfect for younger students eager to explore robotics, teamwork, and STEM challenges. We’re currently looking for homeschool students who are interested in joining. Stay tuned for updates and highlights as this exciting new team gets started!

Upcoming Events

🎉 Reboot Robotics Fundraiser Event

• Date: Saturday, June 28

• Time: 11 AM – 4 PM

• Location: DAV Bolivar Post #66, 1250 E Wollard St, Bolivar, MO

• Activities: Join us for a fun-filled day featuring a ribbon cutting ceremony, live robot demonstrations by our FTC team, hands-on STEM activity, exciting raffle prizes, and more. It’s a great opportunity to support Reboot Robotics, connect with our team, and experience the creativity and innovation our students bring to life!

🤖 Reboot Robotics Informational Open House

• Date: Monday, June 30

• Time: 9–11 AM or 1–3 PM (choose the time that works best for you)

• Location: 2801 W Broadway Street Bolivar, MO

• Details: Thinking about joining one of our robotics teams? Come learn more at our Open House—perfect for homeschool families exploring STEM opportunities! We’re launching our very first FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team, the Space Taters, a great introduction to competitive robotics where students build, code, problem-solve, and work together in a fun, hands-on way. Already in high school? Our FTC team, the Nuclear Space Potatoes, might be the right fit! Be sure to check out our Team Handbooks first at https://www.rebootrobotics.org/fll for FLL and https://www.rebootrobotics.org/ftc for FTC.

  
  

⚙️ Youth Robotics Class

Ages: 8–12 | Cost: $40 per participant

• Date: Friday, July 18

• Location: 892 State Hwy 32, Bolivar, MO

• Time: 9am - 4pm

• Details: Get ready for an exciting adventure into the world of robotics! In this fun and interactive class, youth ages 8–12 will team up to build a robot from start to finish using real components. Once complete, they’ll test their creations in game-style challenges against other teams—learning collaboration, problem-solving, and STEM skills along the way.

🔧 Hands-on robot building

🎮 Game-style robot challenges

🤝 Teamwork and collaboration

🏆 Friendly competition

No experience needed—just a willingness to learn and have fun!

👥 Limited to just 8 participants, so register early to reserve your spot!

Let’s build, play, and compete! 💥

Spotlight Series

A huge thank-you to Jake from Clinton, MO for his generous donation of an Ender 3 3D printer to our team this past fall! Since receiving it, the printer has quickly become a valuable tool and teaching resource for Reboot Robotics.

We also want to give a big shoutout to Bill for volunteering his time to lead our 3D printing class. Thanks to his guidance, students had the opportunity to explore the entire process—creating, editing, and printing custom designs with confidence.

The Ender 3 has already been used to print custom parts for our Youth Robotics Class, create fundraising items, and has prepared us to think how we could create custom components for our robot for the upcoming FTC season.

It’s been an incredible addition to our program, and as our needs grow, we’re even hoping to add a second printer to help speed up production.

Thank you, Jake and Bill, for investing in our team’s growth and innovation!

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

We’re incredibly grateful to Bill Grant Ford for their continued support as a Silver Level Sponsor! Their generosity has helped fuel our mission, providing meaningful, hands-on STEM opportunities for students. We’re honored to have them as part of the Reboot Robotics community and appreciate their ongoing commitment to empowering future innovators!

Favorite Moments This Month

June brought some special milestones worth celebrating!

Congratulations to Sam on graduating 8th grade and his step into high school! Sam has grown tremendously over the past year, and it’s been a joy to watch robotics play such a meaningful role in his journey. At his graduation ceremony, Sam gave a heartfelt presentation and proudly showed off the team’s robot. He did an amazing job, and it was clear that he truly understands what robotics is all about—not just the building, but the learning, growing, and persevering through challenges. We’re incredibly proud of him and can’t wait to see what’s next as he continues his robotics journey.

Walmart Fundraiser Success! We had a great time connecting with the community during our recent Walmart Fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more about robotics, make a donation, or simply cheer us on!

We’re Moving! One of the biggest highlights this month was beginning the process of moving into our new building space! This is a huge step forward for Reboot Robotics, and we can’t wait to share more as the space comes together. (Look out for photos in our July or August newsletter!)

Support Reboot Robotics

We’re settling into our new space and could use a few extra items to make it truly robotics-ready! If you'd like to help, check out our Walmart Registry with practical needs to support our students and programs:

🔗 https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/1d100a08-5333-49cb-b676-27764a7f2186

Want to help us keep growing?

• Donate

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• Follow Us on Facebook

That’s a Wrap!

Thanks for joining us for another edition of the Reboot Robotics Newsletter! With summer in full swing and exciting changes underway, we’re more energized than ever for what’s ahead.

As always, we’d love to hear from you! Your feedback helps us grow, so feel free to share your thoughts, ideas, or questions.

Until next time, keep building, exploring, and dreaming big with us!

📧 Contact us: info@rebootrobotics.org