Sowing Skills. Growing Leaders. Harvesting Futures.
9th-12th grade
Team Size: 36-48 students
Cost: $150/student
In high school, students are involved in various subteams, each with unique objectives. Students can learn to design using CAD, program in Java, and fabricate parts in our machine shop. There are also opportunities to connect with local businesses, share the teams story through social media, and improve our community through outreach.
Official season runs January-May but learning opportunities and community engagement are year-round.
Grade Level: 7th-8th (INVITE ONLY)
Team Size: 16-20 students
Cost: $100/student
Our Next Gen team is 7th & 8th grade FTC participants who earned an invitation to compete at the high school level. They go through the same design, build, and competition process as our high schoolers, allowing them to develop their programming, fabrication, and strategy skills.
Next Gen Applications are due in Mid-December, and the season runs from January to April.
Grade Level: 6th-8th
Team Size: 8-10 students
Cost: $100/student
Our Tractor Technicians in Training program is for middle schoolers. Students design robots to compete in 2v2 game matches with teams from other schools, scoring points for completing different tasks.
The season runs from September-December, and teams compete in several mid-season scrimmages before their tournament. This encourages them to take what they learn and incorporate it into their strategy and design, further reinforcing the engineering process.
Grade Level: 3rd-5th
Team Size: 6-8 students
Cost: $50/student
Tractor Challenge is our upper-elementary program. Students use motors, sensors, and LEGO pieces to address a wide range of game challenges. They program their robots to complete autonomous missions using block coding. They also create and present an Innovation Project that aims to solve a real-world problem based around a central theme.
The season runs from August-November and ends with an all-day tournament with teams from all over the state.
Grade Level: PreK-2nd
Team Size: 4-6 students
Cost: $50/student
Tiny Tractor Techs is our lower elementary program, which is non-competitive and focuses on interactive learning to help students explore STEM principles. Through guided lessons, students are introduced to coding, building, and problem-solving.
The season runs from September-December and concludes with a celebratory STEM Expo where teams have a chance to share what they've learned and participate in a variety of hands-on activities.