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From Martin County to the global stage, FRC 180 S.P.A.M. Robotics continues to dominate headlines with our 27-year legacy of STEM innovation! From our 2012 World Championship triumph to leading the 2013 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and recent 2024 wins at the South Florida and Tallahassee Regionals, our story of robot-building excellence and community impact—highlighted by LEGO camps and a top 1% global ranking—keeps inspiring. Dive into the latest news coverage celebrating our students, robots, and outreach, proving S.P.A.M. is Speed, Power, and Maneuverability in action!

2025

  1. Martin County Hometown News. (2025, January 13). School Board gets late-year S.P.A.M. update. https://www.hometownnewstc.com/news/martin/school-board-gets-late-year-s-p-a-m-update/article_bd272f90-c34d-554f-857d-18e8c057d154.html.

  2. Hometown News Treasure Coast. ​(2025, April 6). S.P.A.M. Robotics kicks off 2025 season with double victory for No.1 world ranking. https://www.hometownnewstc.com/news/martin/s-p-a-m-robotics-kicks-off-2025-season-with-double-victory-for-no-1/article_071a80af-f4f1-5d80-a8af-61656fef48a4.html

  3. Fulton, Chris. Mountain Home Observer. (2025, April 25). Team 16 “Bomb Squad” – 2025 FRC World Championship Recap .https://mhobserver.com/team-16-bomb-squad-2025-frc-world-championship-recap/​

  4. WPBT. (2025, April 25). News We Love. 

2024

  1. Vanz, D. (2024). Orlando's FIRST brings robotics education and future workforce development. Orlando Life.

  2. WQCS. (2024, January 1). FRC 180 S.P.A.M. Robotics Team moves to new location, set to host open house. https://www.wqcs.org/wqcs-news/2024-01-01/world-renowned-frc-team-180-s-p-a-m-robotics-team-moves-to-new-location-set-to-host-open-house

  3. Vander Weit, C. (2024, January 6). Martin County robotics team moves to new facility, provided by the school district. Treasure Coast News. https://www.tcpalm.com/picture-gallery/news/local/martin-county/2024/01/06/martin-county-robotics-team-moves-to-new-facility-provided-by-school-district/72135252007/

  4. FIRST Inspires. (2024, February 28). Team 180 S.P.A.M. wins South Florida Regional, advances to worlds. https://www.firstinspires.org/community/teams/team-180-spam-south-florida-regional-2024

  5. WQCS. (2024, March 11). S.P.A.M. Robotics triumphs at Tallahassee Regional, sets new scoring record. https://www.wqcs.org/wqcs-news/2024-03-11/spam-robotics-triumphs-at-tallahassee-regional-sets-new-scoring-record

  6. Treasure Coast News. (2024, April 14). FPL - Engineer and former competitor helps students build award-winning robots. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2024/04/14/fpl-engineer-and-former-competitor-helps-students-build-award-winning-robots/73051485007/

  7. Martin County School District. (2024, April 16). Martin County students in S.P.A.M. head to robotics world championship. https://www.martinschools.org/article/1555171  

  8. Martin County School District. (2024, April 25). MCSD robotics team S.P.A.M. ranks among top 1% globally after world championship competition. https://www.martinschools.org/article/1568677

  9. Stuart Magazine. (2024, May 15). S.P.A.M. Robotics: Martin County’s STEM champions shine at worlds. https://www.stuartmagazine.com/community/spam-robotics-martin-county-stem-champions-2024/

  10. Donald Rodrigue. (2024, August 28). S.P.A.M. Robotics update reveals off-season win Martin County School District’s award-winning robotics team chalks up unexpected summertime win. https://www.hometownnewstc.com/news/martin/s-p-a-m-robotics-update-reveals-off-season-win/article_44724267-3d63-594d-8018-e2fea50d56d9.html

  11. Macaroni KID Stuart. (2024, December 1). S.P.A.M. Robotics to showcase robots at Stuart Christmas Parade. https://stuart.macaronikid.com/articles/66f8b2d5e4b7c/spam-robotics-to-showcase-robots-at-stuart-christmas-parade​​​

​2023

  1. Martin County School District. (2023, March 20). JBHS, MCHS, and SFHS students headed to robotics world championship in Houston. https://www.martinschools.org/article/1057661

  2. Treasure Coast News. (2023, April 9). Martin County robotics team S.P.A.M. gears up for world competition. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/martin-county/2023/04/09/martin-county-robotics-team-spam-gears-up-for-world-competition/70088512007/​

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2022

  1. Martin County School District. (2022, March 21). JBHS, MCHS and SFHS scholars headed to robotics world championship. https://www.martinschools.org/o/mchs/article/691862

  2. WQCS. (2022, March 21). Martin County robotics team heads to world championships in Houston. https://www.wqcs.org/wqcs-news/2022-03-21/martin-county-robotics-team-heads-to-world-championships-in-houston

  3. WPBT. (22, May 31) Martin County High School Senior Wins STEM Scholarship. https://youtu.be/ePBDaTgLCHc?si=MULY3Isy3Hcv6S3E

  4. Martin County Hometown News. (2022, August 11). S.P.A.M. https://www.hometownnewstc.com/multimedia/s-p-a-m/collection_3ce40488-18b9-11ed-9a7b-23e07d274669.html

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2019

  1. Mascareñas, X. (2019, February 8). Martin County Fair, in 60th year, opens for the season with free Friday admission. Treasure Coast News. https://www.tcpalm.com/picture-gallery/news/local/martin-county/2019/02/09/martin-county-fair-opens-season-free-friday-admission/2818404002/

  2. Bullwinkle, Sevin. (2019, April 24). Hands On with hospital robots. https://www.hometownnewstc.com/hands-on-with-hospital-robots/collection_bad6bef6-6707-11e9-8a94-ff8b5a9218f8.html​

 

2018

  1.  Donald Rodrigue. (2018, April ). Martin robotics team heads to world championship.  https://www.hometownnewstc.com/news/martin-robotics-team-heads-to-world-championship/article_b208999f-2794-5b5a-b3f1-b23886e0c9aa.html​

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2017

  1. Martin County Hometown News. (2017, July 12). Robotic LEGO Summer Camp. https://www.hometownnewstc.com/multimedia/photo_galleries/martin/robotic-lego-summer-camp/collection_9617b2f7-482d-545b-9f99-89a05fc00336.html

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2014

  1. Bdbmc. (2014, February 4). The Martin County SPAM Robotics Team is at it again! Treasure Coast News. https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/the-martin-county-spam-robotics-team-is-at-it-again-ep-305735542-342087381.html/

  2. Martinschools. (2014, June 25). S.P.A.M. Robotics recognizes Business Development Board of Martin County. Treasure Coast News. https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/spam-robotics-recognizes-business-development-board-of-martin-county-ep-500296703-341611401.html/

​2013

  1. Rippetoe, S. (2013, November 16). Texas Torque to lead Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Texas Torque. https://www.texastorque.org/texas-torque-to-lead-macys-thanksgiving-parade/

  2. FIRST Inspires. (2013, November 7). Robots come FIRST at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Team members and their robots to lead the 87th annual parade in New York City with help from Southwest Airlines and FedEx. https://www.firstinspires.org/about/robots-come-first-at-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade

  3. Staff Report. (2013, November 8). Martin County's S.P.A.M robotics team to help open Macy's Thanksgiving parade in New York. Treasure Coast News. https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/martin-countys-spam-robotics-team-to-help-open-macys-thanksgiving-parade-in-new-york-ep-306240525-342285451.html/

  4. Teodorescu, M. (2013, November 26). Robot uprising: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ribbon will be cut by robots. Electronic Products. https://www.electronicproducts.com/robot-uprising-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-ribbon-will-be-cut-by-robots/

  5. Rippetoe, S. (2013, December 1). Texas Torque in New York for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Texas Torque. https://www.texastorque.org/2013/12/​​

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2012

  1. Summer pyGames winners are changing our world, one game at a time. (2010, December 3). OLPC News. http://www.olpcnews.com/content/games/summer_pygames_winners_are_cha.html

  2. Bolivar, L. (2012, April 29). Martin County robotics team earns world champion title. The Palm Beach Post. https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2012/04/29/martin-county-robotics-team-earns/7303061007/ 

  3. Kirley, J. (2012, April 29). Rousing reception greets Martin County SPAM robotics team. Treasure Coast News. https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/rousing-reception-greets-martin-county-spam-robotics-team-ep-382665234-343269892.html

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