The Lincoln Academy provides a diverse range of extracurricular opportunities for scholars to explore and grow beyond the classroom. From clubs and academic teams to schoolwide competitions, students are encouraged to pursue their interests, develop new skills, and engage in activities that enrich their overall high school experience. 

The Lincoln Academy Sumo Robotics Team is an after-school technology club where scholars design, build, and program competitive robots for the annual Sumo Bots Competition held at Gateway Technical College. Team members collaborate throughout the year to engineer a robot capable of competing in three dynamic challenges. The first challenge is the Sumo Bot competition, where robots are designed to push opposing robots out of a six-foot ring during timed matches. The second challenge is a timed task, which changes each year and requires teams to adapt their robot design for speed, accuracy, and problem-solving. The final challenge is a slalom course, testing precision control and efficient programming. Scholars are responsible for all aspects of the project, including design, fabrication, programming, technical documentation, and formal presentation at the competition, providing an engaging, hands-on experience in engineering, teamwork, and real-world problem solving.

Every year TLA scholars compete at the "Dare to Dream" Construction Competition hosted by CCI. Teams of 3 compete in a 4 hour building trades competition where they are provided with a blue print and have to construct the project in the allotted time. Scholars load up tools and brush up on all the skills they have learned in construction classes to compete against neighboring schools. In 2024 TLA took 2nd place and in 2025 TLA took 2nd and 3rd place honors. This is a great competition for scholars to see how they measure up in the community. 

The Lincoln Acadmey Supermileage Vehicle Team designs and builds electric endurance vehicles. The team established in 2024 built three cars and earned "Rookie Team of the Year" honors issued by organization Challenge USA. The team went on to set a state record of 41.875 miles traveled at the 2024 Lacrosse Motor Speedway.  Visit the teams website to learn more. 

Scholars from the Lincoln Acadmey compete annually in "Junk Yard Wars". Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) hosts an annual "Junkyard Wars" event, inspired by the TV show, where local high school students use welding and fabrication skills to build sculptures or vehicles (like go-karts) from scrap metal, fostering interest in technical trades and showcasing skills in areas like welding at their Advanced Manufacturing Training Center (AMTC). Teams from various high schools compete for prizes, demonstrating creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork using junk materials and BTC's shop facilities.