RoboBoat
International autonomous surface vehicle competition where student teams design, build, and program boats to complete maritime tasks like coastal surveillance and port security.
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Drones in School / MultiGP STEM Alliance
FPV drone racing STEM program where student teams design, build, and race their own drones, competing in a national school-league pathway.
MESA Day (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement)
Annual California engineering/science competition circuit hosted by regional MESA centers, with robotics- and machine-building challenges alongside coding and design competitions.
ROAR Academy (UC Berkeley)
Summer program at UC Berkeley's FHL Vive Center teaching high schoolers autonomous driving algorithms and robotics to prepare for a simulation racing series.
The Tech Challenge
Annual team engineering design competition at The Tech Interactive in San Jose where students build and test devices to solve a real-world problem.
UC Davis C-STEM RoboPlay Challenge
Robotics competition from UC Davis's C-STEM Center where K-12 students apply algebra, math, and programming to robot-based challenges; recognized in UC admissions.
ASTA National Orchestra Festival
National in-person orchestra festival run by the American String Teachers Association, giving high school orchestras adjudicated performances and clinics with professional musicians.