BCP Robotics Teams Advance
February 13, 2026
It has been an exciting season of competition in the regional FIRST® LEGO® League, the global STEM competition for K-12 students to explore real-world problem-solving through coding, engineering, research, and high-energy local, state, national, and global competitions. Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) has FIRST® LEGO® League Robotics teams of 4th and 5th graders at Hampstead Hill Academy, Govans Elementary, and Wolfe Street Academy.
This year’s Baltimore City Qualifying competition was held on Feb. 7, 2026, at Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle School. Each team competed in a series of games and activities around a theme. This year’s challenge, UNEARTHEDTM, which focuses on archaeology with teams “uncovering the past to discover the future,” per the FIRST® LEGO® League website.
The three talented BCP teams advanced to the State-level competition:
For the second consecutive year, the Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) Hamster Hornets won the Champions Award, the top award! The team of talented engineers also placed first in the Robot game award. e Champions Award.
The team is coached by an all-HHA parent coaching team: Julia Dooher, Sean Gahagan, Sean Morrison, and Melissa Sandlin.
Congratulations to the team members for their incredible showing: Etta G., Rodney H., Jayden J., Terry M., Jose M., and Molli M. (Etta is not pictured.)
The Govans Elementary Dragon Designers clinched 1st place in Robot Design! They also earned 3rd place in Robot Performance.
Well done, coaches Jared Brewer (teacher) and Ms. White (parent) and team members Julian C., Hayden J., Jayce M., Luke B., Chelsea J., Paige H., Cesia A., Melanie J., and Piper L.
And the Wolfe Street Academy Desert Wolves advance to States for the first time!
The team placed first in the Core Values competition and second in the Robot Challenge. The team also loved sharing their pins for their lanyards with other schools during the competition.
Coaches: Ms. Boebinger and Ms. Thorpe
Well done, Desert Wolves! Team members: Charlotte G., Danixsa C., Daimon S. Judy E., Miah H., Kevin A., and Dylan B.
What’s Next for the BCP Robotics Teams?
Each team will compete with other Robotics teams from across the state on Feb. 21 at the 2026 Maryland FIRST LEGO League (FLL) State Championship, held at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Good luck to every BCP young Robotics engineer and team! We are very proud of you!
Enjoy the photo album of our teams.
