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Southern Virginia Robotics

Southern Virginia Robotics inspires students through hands-on robotics education, fostering teamwork and innovation to prepare them for future STEM careers and empower them to solve real-world challenges.

Enter for a chance to win a Family 4-Pack of tickets 🎟️ to the NC Museum of Life and Science 🧪&mdash;a full day of hands-on science, animals, and outdoor exploration for all ages. Your entry supports Southern Virginia Robotics &ndash; Team 977 Cometbots

Win a Family 4-Pack of Tickets to NC Museum of Life and Science

Jump into a week of hands-on STEM exploration 🤖☀️ with Team 977&#39;s Summer LEGO Robotics Camp. Students will tackle real challenges, and practice teamwork and problem-solving in a supportive setting. Our mission is to inspire and educate youth through practical STEM experiences. Use this form to register your student, share important details, and reserve their spot in camp.

Summer LEGO Robotics Camp

Jump into a week of hands-on STEM exploration 🤖☀️ with Team 977&#39;s Summer STEM Camp. Students will tackle real challenges, and practice teamwork and problem-solving in a supportive setting. Our mission is to inspire and educate youth through practical STEM experiences. Use this form to register your student, share important details, and reserve their spot in camp.

Summer STEM Camp

Team 977- Cometbots&#39;s Mission is to build and sustain interest in Science and Technology in rural communities through Robotics and implementation of FIRST Values: Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Fun!&nbsp;<div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; background-size: cover; display: table-cell; position: absolute; table-layout: fixed; width: 1911px; height: 118.906px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; top: 0px;" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-size: cover; display: table-cell; position: absolute; table-layout: fixed; width: 1911px; height: 118.906px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; top: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"> </div> <div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; background-size: cover; display: table-cell; position: absolute; table-layout: fixed; width: 1911px; height: 119.438px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; top: 0px;" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-size: cover; display: table-cell; position: absolute; table-layout: fixed; width: 1911px; height: 119.438px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; top: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"> </div>Team 977- Cometbots&#39;s Vision is to inspire rural communities to celebrate science and technology and build pathways for students to explore and build upon as they become leaders in their future careers and lives.&nbsp; <div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; background-size: cover; display: table-cell; position: absolute; table-layout: fixed; width: 1911px; height: 118.906px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; top: 0px;" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-size: cover; display: table-cell; position: absolute; table-layout: fixed; width: 1911px; height: 118.906px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; top: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"> </div>Our Story<div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; background-size: cover; display: table-cell; position: absolute; table-layout: fixed; width: 1911px; height: 464.875px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; top: 0px;" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-size: cover; display: table-cell; position: absolute; table-layout: fixed; width: 1911px; height: 464.875px; left: 0px; pointer-events: none; top: 0px; line-height: 1.5;"> </div>Building Resilience. Inspiring Innovation. Leading STEM in Rural Southern Virginia. In the heart of rural Southern Virginia, where access to advanced technology programs is limited, a group of determined students decided to change the story. Team 977 &ndash; The Cometbots was founded on a simple belief: you don&rsquo;t need to be from a big city to build something extraordinary. From a workshop in Halifax County, our students design, build, and program competitive robots for the FIRST Robotics Competition, one of the world&rsquo;s most challenging STEM programs. But our mission goes far beyond competition &mdash; we are building a movement that brings science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities to every corner of our community. Over the past few years, we&rsquo;ve grown from a small team into the foundation of a regional STEM hub, connecting schools, local businesses, and families through hands-on learning and collaboration. Through our outreach &mdash; including the Community STEM Challenge and Fair, school demonstrations, and starting and mentoring FIRST LEGO League teams &mdash; we&rsquo;ve inspired K&ndash;12 students to see themselves as future engineers, innovators, and leaders. Our story is one of resilience and renewal. We&rsquo;ve learned to innovate with limited resources, to lead through service, and to create partnerships that make lasting change possible. Every robot we build and every classroom we visit brings us closer to our vision &mdash; a future where Halifax County and all of Southern Virginia thrive as a hub of STEM education and opportunity.

Team 977- Cometbots's Mission is to build and sustain interest in Science and Technology in rural communities through Robotics and implementation of FIRST Values: Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Fun! Team 977- Cometbots's Vision is to inspire rural communities to celebrate science and technology and build pathways for students to explore and build upon as they become leaders in their future careers and lives. Our StoryBuilding Resilience. Inspiring Innovation. Leading STEM in Rural Southern Virginia. In the heart of rural Southern Virginia, where access to advanced technology programs is limited, a group of determined students decided to change the story. Team 977 – The Cometbots was founded on a simple belief: you don’t need to be from a big city to build something extraordinary. From a workshop in Halifax County, our students design, build, and program competitive robots for the FIRST Robotics Competition, one of the world’s most challenging STEM programs. But our mission goes far beyond competition — we are building a movement that brings science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities to every corner of our community. Over the past few years, we’ve grown from a small team into the foundation of a regional STEM hub, connecting schools, local businesses, and families through hands-on learning and collaboration. Through our outreach — including the Community STEM Challenge and Fair, school demonstrations, and starting and mentoring FIRST LEGO League teams — we’ve inspired K–12 students to see themselves as future engineers, innovators, and leaders. Our story is one of resilience and renewal. We’ve learned to innovate with limited resources, to lead through service, and to create partnerships that make lasting change possible. Every robot we build and every classroom we visit brings us closer to our vision — a future where Halifax County and all of Southern Virginia thrive as a hub of STEM education and opportunity.

Team 977- Cometbots General Funds

Order your 2026 Team 977 T‑shirt! T-shirts are the official Team 977 shirts students will wear for competitions this season. Support our team and show your spirit from the stands or from home.&nbsp; T-shirt orders will only be taken through February 13, 2026. We will contact you when t-shirts arrive to coordinate pick-up/delivery.&nbsp; All shirts are $20 each. Be sure to tell us your name, contact information, size, and design.&nbsp;

Order your 2026 Team 977 T‑shirt! T-shirts are the official Team 977 shirts students will wear for competitions this season. Support our team and show your spirit from the stands or from home. T-shirt orders will only be taken through February 13, 2026. We will contact you when t-shirts arrive to coordinate pick-up/delivery. All shirts are $20 each. Be sure to tell us your name, contact information, size, and design.

Team 977 T-Shirt 2026

Your gift to the Rural Robotics Network opens doors for students in Southern Virginia&rsquo;s small towns and farming communities 🤖🚜. Donations help us bring hands-on robotics kits, mentor support, and local workshops to rural schools that often have no STEM programs at all. Give today to help students build robots, practice teamwork, and discover real pathways into science, technology, and engineering careers.

Your gift to the Rural Robotics Network opens doors for students in Southern Virginia’s small towns and farming communities 🤖🚜.Donations help us bring hands-on robotics kits, mentor support, and local workshops to rural schools that often have no STEM programs at all.Give today to help students build robots, practice teamwork, and discover real pathways into science, technology, and engineering careers.

Southern Virginia Robotics

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Win a Family 4-Pack of Tickets to NC Museum of Life and Science

Summer LEGO Robotics Camp

Summer STEM Camp

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Team 977 T-Shirt 2026

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