STEM Learning Opportunities
Please note: Youth Robotics teams seeking build and meeting space, please click here.
Looking for STEAM Education opportunities for school, homeschool groups or youth groups? Click HERE to see what’s available.
Click the images above and below to visit the websites for two of our “house” teams, FIRST Robotics Competition team 5276 Edgar Allan Ohms, and FIRST Tech Challenge team 2845 Team Duct Tape,or the related donation buttons to help support the teams. See the great work they’re doing and learn how you can get involved as a mentor or team member.
AMRoC Youth STEM Education Programs are funded in part by the following amazing organizations!
AMRoC STEM Programs for Middle & High School Students!
Youth ages 12-18 interested in engineering, electronics, mechanics, coding, design, technical competitions, game strategy and more are welcome to explore our various robotics and drone education programs and teams! No previous experience is necessary. Interested? Review the info on this page about our programs and sign up via the interest form button.
Students involved in FIRST, REC Foundation, and the other competitive STEM education programs we host
have so much fun that they don’t realize how much they are learning – which is the whole point.
AMRoC Fab Lab provides resources for youth ages 8 through 18 to design, build, test, and practice with their own competitive robots in regulation competition fields. They not only prepare for competition day, but they learn hands-on basic engineering skill sets along the way.
In addition to providing meeting and competition space for FIRST, REC Foundation, and other youth robotics teams in the area, AMRoC Fab Lab hosts several in-house youth robotics teams, across four program levels serving children in K-12.
Programs Hosted at the AMRoC Fab Lab:
- FIRST Tech Challenge 12-18 year olds
- FIRST Robotics Competition for 14-18 year olds (high school)
- REC Aerial Drones Competition (programming competition) – 12-18 year olds
- Mini-Combat Robotics – all ages
No previous experience is necessary, nor is participation in gifted or accelerated programs. AMRoC Fab Lab welcomes all youth, with the only expectation that all participants abide by our Code of Conduct respecting one another and the mentors and coaches who work with our youth. Students in the high school level programs, involved in our FIRST and VEX programs teams, are eligible for over $80 million in available scholarships.
To volunteer as a youth robotics coach or mentor, please visit our Volunteer page and complete the form there.
Please Note: Completing the General Interest Form only indicates interest and does not constitute acceptance of your child on a team or in a program. There is an additional application process and required parent orientation. Students in middle school and above must complete their own applications, which will be provided to families upon review of the initial interest form.
Registration fees range from $150 to $250 per child per school year, depending on program level, with need-based scholarships available. No student will ever be denied the opportunity to participate because of the inability to pay. Teams have participation caps and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to University Community area youth. However, if programs fill, we will try to help you start or find other teams to join where possible.
All of our youth STEM programs are guided by the principles, protocols, and policies set forth in our AMRoC Youth Robotics Program Handbook, accessible in the link at the left.
Thank you for your interest in our Youth STEM Education programs.