K–12 · Murfreesboro, TN Engineer Mighty Things

Design. Build. Code. Create.

Middle Tennessee's premier robotics and engineering education community learning center for kids, building young engineers since 2011.

Real robots, real tools and coaches who hand kids a hard problem without handing over the answer. What started in a garage is now a full K–12 lab, with online courses for families anywhere.

Since 2011
15 years of robotics
From a garage to a full K–12 lab.
Students
1,000+ launched
Across Middle TN and beyond.
FTC Team 11161
State Inspire Award
Tennessee State Championship. Worlds qualifier.
Leagues
FLL · FTC · RDL · SRC
Seven competition teams.

Start here

What's your child's grade?

Pick a grade to see what your child can join. Every lab is month-to-month, and the first class is free.

Grades K–2

Discovery Lab

A weekly hands-on lab for young builders: creative construction, simple machines and first robots.

Also for K–2: TRCreator Kits to build at home

From $99 /month

Grades 3–5

Explorer Lab

A weekly robotics and engineering lab where students build, code and earn SuperSkills at their own level.

Also for 3–5: TRCamp over school breaks, competition teams, TRCreator Kits

From $129 /month

Grades 6–8

Voyager Lab

A weekly lab for middle schoolers: CAD, 3D printing, robotics and coding with real tools.

Also for 6–8: TRCamp over school breaks, competition teams, TRCreator Kits

From $149 /month

Grades 9–12

Pathfinder Lab

Evening labs for teens: advanced robotics, CAD and real engineering projects.

Also for 9–12: competition teams, TRC Online courses, TRCreator Kits

From $179 /month

Not sure which fits? Call us at 615-796-4632 and we'll help you choose.

Season of Giving · Through Nov 30 TRCamp · Grades 3–8

Give the gift of camp

Our lowest camp prices of the year for winter break, spring break and summer 2027. Save up to $405 per camper, and register by Nov 26 to get a free TRCamp T-shirt and gear bag.

Winter 2026
Dec 21–23 & Dec 28–30
Spring 2027
Mar 29–31, Mon–Wed
Summer Pass
3 full-day weeks for $1,095
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Life at TRC: Mentors at the build bench, competition robots, our Murfreesboro lab and our teams on the road.

★★★★★
“My son just finished a week-long summer camp here, and he said it was the best camp ever. They taught him important life skills in addition to STEM lessons.”
Patrick C. · TRC parent, via Google
★★★★★
“Best place for kiddos to learn STEM subjects. Coach Mike is fantastic.”
Amy A. · TRC parent, via Google
★★★★★
“Kids learning so much and loving it.”
Lori E. · TRC parent, via Sawyer
★★★★★
“The club is great. My son loves the classes.”
Vernon M. · TRC parent, via Google
Our new flagship program

TRCreator Labs

Skills-based labs for every level, K–12. Students design, build and code real robots, earn SuperSkills and move up by mastery, in a lab with kids their own age. Starts January 4, 2027.

Explore TRCreator Labs
The rank ladder
Grades K–2 · Discovery Lab
Discoverer
Foundation skills, curiosity and the joy of building.
Grades 3–5 · Explorer Lab
Explorer
Real coding, robotics and engineering challenges.
Grades 6–8 · Voyager Lab
Voyager
Mechanisms, control systems and competition-ready skills.
Grades 9–12 · Pathfinder Lab
Navigator
First high school rank.
Grades 9–12 · Pathfinder Lab
Pathfinder
High school transcript credit courses.
Where they're heading
By invitation · Grades 3–12
TRCompetition Teams
FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, Robot Drone League and Sphero competition teams.
See the teams →

Real robots. Real engineering.

Students work with LEGO SPIKE, Sphero Blueprint and indi, our own 3D-printed ASTRObot, CAD software and 3D printers. They plan in real engineering notebooks and follow the same design cycle working engineers use.

Progress you can see.

Lessons are sequenced so skills stack up from session to session. Every session ends with a capstone project students design, build and present, and families come in on capstone day to see what they made work.

Plans
From $99/month
Plans for every grade band, from Discovery to MaxQ.
Lab format
90-minute labs
1-hour Discovery Labs for K–2. Mon, Tue, Thu and Sat.
Founding Crew
Save $25 every month
The first 20 families who join by Nov 30.
Dates
Starts January 4, 2027
Spring 2027 registration is now open.
Try it first
Launch Day · Sat, Dec 12
A themed build open to everyone. Learn more →
You can't learn engineering from a textbook alone

Your student is learning. But are they building?

Rigorous, hands-on STEM is hard to pull off at home. The equipment is expensive, the projects need real space and tools, and the kit gathers dust after one weekend. TRC gives students real lab equipment, real tools and coaches who have done the work themselves.

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I started TRC in my garage to teach my own sons real engineering. One is an aerospace engineer now. Fifteen years later, TRC is here for yours.

Coach Mike Puckett, M.Ed.
Founder & Director · Navy veteran, carrier aviation
Getting started

Three steps to launch

01

Tour or try a free class.

Visit the center, see the labs and watch students at work, or let your student take their first class free. Bring your questions.

02

Find their mission.

We'll learn about your child and match them to the right level and program.

03

Launch their mission.

Enroll and watch them go from curious to confident.

Come see why families call TRC home

Tour the labs, meet the coaches and watch students at work, or try a first class free. No commitment. 615-796-4632 · 2231 NW Broad St, Suite D, Murfreesboro
Book a free class
Now open Spring 2027 registration is now open. TRCreator Labs start January 4. Founding Crew families who join by Nov 30 save $25 every month.
Register Engineer Mighty Things

Schedule and registration

Pick TRCreator Labs or TRCamp below to see times and reserve your spot. Questions? Call 615-796-4632.

Trouble seeing the schedule? Open registration in a new tab →

TRC APP is now published.

Get it today!

download it in your favorite app store. NOTE use your Sawyer login as your credentials for the app. you do not create a new account.

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dare mighty things

Our mission is to inspire the next generation to Dare Mighty Things through comprehensive engineering education in Technology, Robotics, and Computer Science, developing confident problem-solvers who will shape tomorrow's technology and make a positive impact on our world.