gainingSTEAM in Nebraska

Dedicated to celebrating the achievements of students working on Robotics and related activities throughout Nebraska.

[VEX Robotics @VEXRobotics]

Meet your 2026-2027 VEX IQ Robotics Competition Hero Bot: Flop! 🤖🌟 Dive into how Flop can get your team started tackling the challenges of Level Up in Part One here: https://t.co/u7j5aEGjtH

[VEX Robotics @VEXRobotics]

This FRIDAY, your 2026-2027 game names will be revealed. 👀📺🤖 Stay tuned. #VEXWorlds

[gainingSTEAM in Nebraska @gainingSteamNE]

Nebraska robotics is thriving 🤖

From the State Championship to tournaments across the state, gainingSTEAM helps power the events that inspire the next generation of engineers.

Help us keep it growing:
🔗 https://t.co/xQM2ejS77P

#gainingsteam @SHAREomaha

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🌌 A long time ago, in a robotics competition not so far away…

The top teams in Nebraska will be at the Strategic Air & Space Museum for the 2026 VEX IQ State Championship.

Their journey led here. Their names now scroll among the stars.

May the bots be with you. 🤖✨

#VEXIQ #Robotics #STEM #Nebraska #gainingSTEAM @REC_Foundation

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🏅Judged Awards
• Excellence - Project McDonald’s MOQ
• Design-Gearheadx Wahoo
• Judges-Competition Cookers SRB
• Innovate-Techno Taco Columbkille
👏Great work to Columbkille for hosting a fantastic Elementary tournament!
#gainingsteam #VEXIQ #STEM @REC_Foundation @SHAREomaha

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🎯 Skills Challenge — Top Scores

🏆 Robot Skills Champion
• 91416X Gearheadx (Wahoo Robotics) - 110
🥈 Robot Skills 2nd Place
• 2783J Ice Dragons (Carter Lake Elementary) - 69

Other top Skills:
• Project McDonald’s (MOQ) - 67
• Ninjaneers (MOQ) - 62
• Techno Taco - 57

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🤝 Teamwork Finals — Top Performances

🥇 Teamwork Champions
• 68132D The Bots (St. Margaret Mary)
• 985N Ninjaneers (Mary Our Queen)
🥈 Teamwork 2nd Place
• 985P Project Phobos (Mary Our Queen)
• 402B Competition Cookers (St. Robert Bellarmine)

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🤖 St. Columbkille VIQRC Elementary Tournament — Papillion, NE
24 Elementary teams competed in a great day of VEX IQ robotics filled with teamwork, problem-solving, and hands-on STEM learning.
#gainingsteam #VEXIQ #STEM

[VEX Robotics @VEXRobotics]

🔴 Official V5RC Push Back Q&A: https://t.co/rDatfO4CZx
🔴 V5RC Push Back Game Manual: https://t.co/GKVkUizKwm
🔵 Official VIQRC Mix & Match Q&A: https://t.co/AwJAiz9n1v
🔵 VIQRC Mix & Match Game Manual: https://t.co/0woXS6dwEe

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👏 Great work, teams! A strong finish to the Omaha Area VEX IQ League season. Thanks to the students, coaches, volunteers, and families who made it possible.

🔗 https://t.co/RKeCM4nL8W
#gainingSTEAM #VEXIQ

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🎯 Skills Challenge — Top Scores

🏆 Robot Skills Champ
• 402A No Pain No Chain (St. Robert Bellarmine) — 84
🥈 Robot Skills 2nd Place
• 985M Project McDonald’s (Mary Our Queen) — 80

Other top Skills:
• Clone Force 99 — 63
• Program Pirates — 61
• Ninjaneers — 55

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🤝 Omaha Area VEX IQ League Teamwork Finals — Top Performances
🥇 Teamwork Champions
• 985N Ninjaneers (@MOQSchool)
• 985M Project McDonald’s (@MOQSchool)
🥈 Teamwork 2nd Place
• 68046A Tech Nite (St. Columbkille)
• 402D Buy-N-Large (St. Robert Bellarmine)

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🤖 Omaha Area VEX IQ League — Final Session Recap!
24 Elementary & Middle School teams wrapped up the season at Mary Our Queen Catholic School with strong teamwork, smart strategy, and confident driving. 🏁
#VEXIQ #STEM #Robotics #gainingSTEAM @REC_Foundation @SHAREomaha

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Congratulations to @gainingSteamNE board member Tara Petersen! 🎉

Tara was awarded the STEM Teaching Tool Grant by the @GOCAFCEA at their Holiday Mixer last night! The grant will support hands-on STEM learning in her classroom at @Mary_Our_Queen School.
https://t.co/ZkfCMyRwAY

Thank you to AFCEA for their continued investment in STEM educators across Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. This year they awarded $6,109 to support STEM education in our community!
Read more on our blog:

#gainingsteam #STEMEducation #TeacherGrants @SHAREomaha