Middle schoolers who design, build, code, and compete.
Junior Lynx Robotics is a volunteer-run nonprofit that organizes competitive youth robotics teams, giving students hands-on experience with engineering, programming, and teamwork.
Real engineering, one season at a time
Each season, our teams take on a new game challenge. Students work together to design a robot, build and test it, program it, and bring it to competition, with volunteer coaches and mentors alongside them.
Junior Lynx Robotics provides middle school students in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with hands-on education in engineering, programming, and teamwork through competitive youth robotics programs.
Design & build
Students sketch, prototype, and iterate on a competition robot using real parts, tools, and engineering design practices.
Program
Teams write the code that drives their robot, from driver control to autonomous routines.
Compete
Teams test their work against other schools at sanctioned youth robotics competitions across the region.
Grow together
Coaches and mentors help students build communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills that carry well beyond robotics.
Where your support goes
Competitive robotics isn't cheap. Robot kits, replacement parts, competition fields, and event registrations add up fast. Donations and sponsorships keep the program accessible so more students can take part.
Junior Lynx Robotics serves middle school students at Gerald Kirn Middle School in Council Bluffs and is run entirely by volunteers.
- Robots, parts & fieldsBuying and maintaining the equipment, parts, and practice fields students build and test on.
- Competition registrationCovering or subsidizing team and event registration fees.
- Travel to eventsHelping teams get to regional competitions and beyond.
- Coaching & STEM programmingSupporting coaching, mentoring, and hands-on STEM learning in the Council Bluffs community.
Help put more students on the field
Every gift, whether from an individual, a family, or a local business, goes directly to the program.
Give online
Give securely by card, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, or bank transfer. Giving on behalf of a business? Check the company option on the form.
Businesses & sponsors
Local businesses make a big difference. Sponsor a team, fund a competition trip, or donate equipment and supplies. We'll gladly recognize your support and provide a written acknowledgment for your records.
Talk to us about sponsoringJunior Lynx Robotics (EIN 42-3023388) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
There's a place for you on the team
Students & families
Interested in joining a team? Reach out and we'll share how to sign up, what the season looks like, and what's expected of team members and families.
Ask about joining →Coaches & mentors
No robotics experience required. If you're an engineer, a programmer, a teacher, or just good with kids and tools, we'd love your help.
Volunteer with us →Sponsors & donors
Financial gifts, equipment, and in-kind support all help students compete. Every contribution is put to work for the program.
Ways to give →Board of Directors
Junior Lynx Robotics is governed by a volunteer board of directors.
Get in touch
Questions about the program, joining a team, volunteering, or giving? We'd love to hear from you.