Youth Experiences
Award winning STEAM programs for kids ages 6-18. Join other students in learning the power of STEM, teamwork and working hard! Teams work together to build, program and compete in robotics competitions, learning every step of the way! To learn more and get involved, sign up below.
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Summer 2025 - Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
We’ve started adding programs to our Summer 2025 schedule and will continue to update it with new opportunities. As we wrap up the 2024–2025 robotics season, we’re gearing up for the next! Sign-ups for 2025–2026 Robotics Teams and classes will open by mid-June. Register early—spaces fill quickly!
Competitive teams
Competitive teams for the 2024-2025 Robotics and Aerial Drone Season are finalized! We are working on the schedule for next year and will be releasing information in our newsletter. If you haven’t signed up, please do so that we can keep you informed. Below is more information regarding the different teams. Keep in mind that when joining the competitive teams, team members are required to attend competitions.
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Students participate in a STEM Entrepreneurial challenge where the robot is the "product". Members choose committees to be a part of including Robot build and program, CAD design, Fundraising, Marketing, Presentation, Exhibit Booth, Engineering Notebook and more. The competition is in the fall and the more time you put into the program, the more leadership and skill development the student achieves.
Dates:
TBD, Bootcamp, R4Creating STEAM Center
TBD, NMSU Kickoff
TBD, Las Cruces Practice Day
TBD, Las Cruces Set up Day
TBD, Las Cruces Game Day
If we qualify for Regionals:
TBD, Dallas TX
All-Team meetings held each Friday night during competition from 6-8pm
Team works weekday evenings through zoom meetings, Friday and Saturdays in person at STEAM Center
Committee meetings will be set up based on selected leader and worked out based on committee member availability.
BEST Robotics Sign Up is now open to allow early registration and access to our summer Robotics Training Institute.
Learn More About BEST Roboticshttps://www.bestrobotics.org/site/
Register below for R4 Robotics BEST Fall 2024 Team.
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2024-2025 Build Days Schedule TBD
IQ Competitions and Scrimmages:
TBD
Competitions held at: TBD
Scrimmages and Build days: 4311 Sara Rd Suite 106, Rio Rancho
VEX IQ Sign Up will open soon to allow early registration and access to our summer Robotics Training Institute.
Learn More About VEX IQ
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2024 - 2025 Build Dates TBD
Competition dates in ABQ Metro area - dates TBD but generally on Saturdays
VEX VRC Sign Up is now open to allow early registration and access to our summer Robotics Training Institute.
Learn More About VEX VRC/V5
The STEAM Center of Excellence
In partnership with the Cal Ripken Sr Foundation and the Encantado Foundation, R4Creating is thrilled to open up an exciting new space to serve the community by offering accessibility to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math experiences designed to excite and engage people of all ages! The STEAM Center of Excellence for Community Outreach is a space designed to provide thought leadership in STEAM, offer a place for every student, and open doors of collaboration for organizations of all kinds. This recent expansion of our award-winning program allows us to increase accessibility and offer a place for everyone to learn and grow.
Robotics Training Institute (RTI)
RTI Summer 2025: Something New Every Summer
A Week of Innovation, Exploration & Career-Focused Learning
The Robotics Training Institute (RTI) returns in Summer 2025 with an all-new, full-week format! Open to high school students, RTI is the place to engage with industry-standard tools, robotics systems, and real-world technology through hands-on training sessions led by professionals.
While the exact schedule and session topics are still being finalized, one thing is certain—RTI will once again deliver a fun, challenging, and skill-building experience that prepares students for tomorrow’s tech-driven world.
📅 Stay tuned—full details and application information coming soon!
RTI returns June 23–27! Get ready—Applications opens soon!
Videos created by our students
Here are some great videos made by the students we support and educate. The videos show their enthusiasm and what the students learned while making them.
