R4Creating VEX Spring Robotics

R4Creating Mission
The mission of our nonprofit, R4Creating, is to provide STEM enrichment to students, teachers, and families throughout New Mexico. The organization has three priorities including Building the STEM workforce pipeline, providing 3D printing services and offering a Maker Space/STEM Workforce Training to students. The competitive robotics team is a critical component that ties together this mission.

In the Spring, we have a community team open to any student, to compete in VEX Robotics competitions although registration is limited so be sure to sign up quickly. Teams are small groups of 2-7 students working together to build, program and compete with a robot.

VEX IQ: 8-13 years old - Practices every other Friday, 1-3pm beginning January 28

Competition on Saturday, March 4

VEX V5/VRC: 14-18 (9-12th grades) - Practices every Friday 12-4pm beginning January 14 (bring snack/lunch if desired).

2/12 online event but students will be at the Center to compete, 7am-4:30pm

2/19 Cibola HS 8am-1pm We will not qualify to compete in rounds after alliance selections

3/4 Volunteers needed to host our VEX IQ State Championship at the center (parents and team members)

3/5 Cibola HS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 

Teams work together on Friday afternoons and occasionally compete on Saturdays throughout the Spring. The schedule will be posted and students can participate as it is convenient for their families.

Award-Winning Robotics Program
The cost to participate on the team is $250 per family and an additional $25 per child. This money can be paid in one payment or divided out monthly, whatever is most convenient for your family. Scholarships are available should you need support to participate in the program. This fee does not cover the cost of travel to competitions.

In addition, students and parents will be asked to participate in fundraising activities to raise support for the entire program or to assist the team in some volunteer position.

Program Benefits
While the membership fee does not cover the cost of travel to competitions, it does give you access to the robotics team in addition to other opportunities including:
-STEM entrepreneurial training
-Volunteer mentoring training
-Student Leadership training
-Letter certifying student volunteer hours upon request (with you providing number of volunteer hours)

Student Leadership Opportunities

The team itself  is student-led. Therefore, students have the opportunity to take on leadership roles.

We strive to Be Greater Than Average which means we work hard at learning more each day - sometimes that leads to trophies and wins while other times it leads to failing forward and challenges. All of it builds strong character and that, in this humble coach's opinion, is the most important thing that we can teach any student.

Please let us know if you have any questions!