Two Harbors-area Robo Dweebs, Pizza Bots Represent North Shore at State Tournament

Under the bright competition lights at the Minnesota FIRST LEGO League State Tournament on Feb. 25, 2026, Two Harbors-area students and volunteer coaches from the Robo Dweebs and the Pizza Bots represented the North Shore against teams from across Minnesota. The appearance put Two Harbors on the statewide robotics map and marked a concentrated community effort centered on local youth STEM programs.

The Robo Dweebs traveled to the state meet as a team backed by Two Harbors community education. Coaches and student members from the Robo Dweebs brought the community-education program's resources to the tournament, showcasing months of preparation in the program the Two Harbors district supports and promoting the town's after-school STEM pipeline at the state level.

The Pizza Bots competed as a homeschool team representing the same North Shore region on Feb. 25, 2026. Volunteer coaches who work with the Pizza Bots guided the students through match play and project presentations at the state event, demonstrating how homeschool networks from the Two Harbors area are participating in organized robotics competition alongside school-affiliated programs.

Both teams attended the Minnesota FIRST LEGO League State Tournament with volunteer coaching support from the North Shore. That combined presence - a community-education-backed team and a homeschool squad - illustrated different local pathways into robotics for Lake County youth and reinforced volunteer coaching as a critical resource for teams from smaller communities like Two Harbors.

The Robo Dweebs and the Pizza Bots returning from the Feb. 25 event carry more than trophies; they return with statewide experience for Two Harbors students and strengthened ties between community education and homeschool organizers. Their participation on behalf of the North Shore underscores local investment in STEM opportunities and the role volunteer coaches play in getting Lake County students to the state level of FIRST LEGO League competition.