About Us
The mission of Fernbank LINKS is to inspire a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in our community, with a focus on introducing children and young adults to the possibilities and rewards of the STEM fields. We strive to ensure that our members develop, through education and hands-on experience, the leadership skills and technical knowledge necessary to succeed in a global community.
Linking Ideas and Networking Kids with Science
Fernbank LINKS started in 2002, at Fernbank Science Center, as a rocketry team, and is now a middle and high school robotics team in Atlanta, GA. We compete as FRC #4468 and BEST #701.
Building Robots
LINKS competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition, the highest level high school robotics competition in the world, and BEST Robotics, a middle and high school level regional competition in the United States.
Developing Minds
Our STEM pipeline takes in students from an early age and provides a pathway in STEM education that takes them all the way to a career.
Changing Lives
Fernbank LINKS truly does change lives. Alumni consistently return to volunteer at our many events.
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MENTORS
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Johnson STEM Activity Center is a non-profit organization lead by Dr. Lonnie Johnson, the inventor of the Super Soaker. He has made a portion of his battery research facility, Johnson Research & Development, into a STEM gym. The space houses several FRC, FTC, and FLL teams. The facility also houses the DE Atlanta fields and many Georgia FIRST events throughout the year. Before we moved to Tapestry Public Charter School, the Johnson STEM Activity Center was kind enough to host us for six years.
Johnson Robotics Alliance Partners
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Diversity
Fernbank LINKS was previously affiliated with Fernbank Science Center, a facility in the DeKalb County School District (DCSD). Following the retirement of our founding faculty sponsor and previous head coach, Dr. Debi Foley, LINKS lost the association during the COVID-19 Pandemic. It is our hope to one day be able to return to a formal relationship with DCSD and Fernbank. LINKS recruits from any Metro Atlanta Area high school, with a focus on DeKalb County, that does not have their own FRC team. While the majority of students attend public schools, private schools and homeschoolers are also welcome. In 2026, after several difficult rebuilding years, we are happy to say that we back over 10 different schools represented, and hope to keep that number growing.
FEMALE
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ACTIVE IEP
47%
MINORITY
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SCHOOLS
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Contact Us
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