Competitions put a fine point on problem solving and teamwork. The team gets an opportunity to prove their solution against the solutions of others. Competitions are also a great way to learn, not just about the weaknesses of your own team, but also the solutions that other teams have devised. In these competitions, other competitors are also very happy to help teams find ways to improve.

Your child will learn important concepts in engineering, programming, math, problem solving and teamwork.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math are the foundation for solving the world’s greatest problems. We need to encourage the children of today to excel in these topics so they can save the world. And STEAM careers are exciting, fun and pay well while solving those and many other problems.

Teams will prepare for competitions while they work in the studio. They will study the mechanics of the game and identify strategies. They will build and test their solutions together. They will compete against each other and help each other out, learning to build, program, drive and think through options to improve their solutions. Competitions are also integrated projects, including aspects of math, English and science to meet the challenge. The in-person competitions are typically held on Saturdays throughout the state, as spectators are encouraged to join in the fun. If the team does enough at the state competition, they can also earn their way in the world competition, where they will meet, work with and compete against students from around the globe.