The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) competition kicked off at the Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Hangar on Saturday, January 24th. Many Middle Georgia Teams were represented and there was definitely lots of excitement in the air. The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) will compete Jan. 31st at the North Houston Sports Complex in Warner Robins (Flyer attached). This will be a great chance to see the FTC robots compete if you've never seen this before. Come cheer on our Middle Georgia Teams! There will be FTC Teams from Houston, Monroe, and Bibb Counties all competing to go to the State Competition. The Jan 31st event is free and open to the public, so bring the family along. - Joe

Hello everyone, and thank you Dr. Joe for the invitation to join this community. My name is Sierra Martin, and I currently serve as the Director of Membership & Programming at SparkMacon, as well as the Georgia Tech ATDC Catalyst for Macon. In both roles, I have the privilege of supporting entrepreneurs, connecting founders to resources, and helping build a stronger, more collaborative ecosystem throughout Middle Georgia. I’m grateful to be here and look forward to learning from the conversations, perspectives, and expertise represented in this space. I’m equally excited to contribute where I can and to be part of the ongoing work to expand opportunity and support innovation across our region. Thank you again for welcoming me in, I’m looking forward to engaging with you all.