With the launch of the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition season, REEFSCAPE℠, on January 4th, 2025, the WildStang Robotics Program (WSRP) will celebrate its 30th consecutive year as an FRC participant. This milestone reflects District 214’s long-standing dedication to WSRP, a program that blends technical education with teamwork and strategy, offering students a unique, challenging, and inspiring way to explore science and technology. Through their involvement, students are equipped for future careers in STEM while embracing the values of innovation, collaboration, and community engagement.

This season also marks the 30th anniversary of founding sponsor, the Motorola Solutions Foundation, whose support has been instrumental to WildStang’s success. Engineers from Motorola Solutions actively mentor WildStang students, guiding them through the process of designing, building, and programming robots for FRC competitions. These professionals bring invaluable real-world expertise to the team, offering students insight into industry practices and helping them develop key skills in electronics, mechanical engineering, software development, and systems integration.

To celebrate this partnership, District 214 will host a 30th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, October 10th, honoring the contributions of the WildStang Robotics Program and the Motorola Solutions Foundation. The event will begin at 6:15 p.m. at the Forest View Educational Center in Rooms D100-101, with the D214 School Board recognizing Motorola Solutions Foundation’s support of WSRP at the start of the 7:00 p.m. School Board meeting.

All members of the D214 and WSRP community are invited to join this celebration of the 30 year partnership of D214, Motorola Solutions Foundation and WildStang Robotics Program.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP here.