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Build updates, competition write-ups, and what we are learning on the way. Written by the students doing the work.

Thunderstrike robot 33535 on the field at the FTC Benelux Helmond Qualifier
04 OCT 2026 · Luis Antonio · 4 min read

FTC Is Super-Curricular, Not Extra-Curricular

Grades come first. What comes next is not a hobby list. At its highest level, FIRST® Tech Challenge is super-curricular.

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Thunderstrike robot 33535 on a FIRST® Tech Challenge field at the Lisbon Scrimmage
01 OCT 2026 · Luis Antonio · 3 min read

What Admissions Experts Say About FIRST® Robotics

It is not the team name that impresses an admissions office. It is what you did on the team.

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Thunderstrike's robot, number 33535, in the pit at the Lisbon Scrimmage, beside the robot of Heroes of the Sea
28 SEPT 2026 · Luis Antonio · 3 min read

Stand Out to Top Universities

Maths olympiads, science fairs, UKMT, AMC and Space Apps: what top students in Lisbon compete in, and why engineering belongs on the list.

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Four robots mid-match on the DECODE field at the Lisbon Scrimmage, with Thunderstrike 33535 in the foreground
26 AUG 2026 · Thunderstrike Team · 2 min read

The Road to Global Robotics Finals

How an FTC team climbs from its first scrimmage to the world stage, and how far the road has already taken us.

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Six Thunderstrike members in team shirts at the FIRST® Tech Challenge and STEAMUP backdrop in The Hague
11 DEC 2025 · Thunderstrike Team · 2 min read

From Spectators to the Field: Our Unforgettable FTC Benelux Qualifier 2 Experience

Last weekend was one for the books!

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