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Registration is now open for NASEF Spring Programs! 🎮🌱 Explore a wide range of educational challenges on a variety of topics such has: sustainable agriculture, coding, game design, and more! Increase your student engagement and build STEAM skills all through scholastic esports! 💫 Get Started Here: nasef.org #NASEF #scholasticesports #education #educator

Ready to bring streaming and broadcasting to your scholastic esports program? Get started with the NASEF x Skillshot Academy course, hosted by Cooper Fiscus-van Rossum! Go beyond the basics and learn how to build a full broadcast in OBS, capture console and PC gameplay, and involve students as on-air casters or behind-the-scenes production crew. 🎙️ Ready to go live? bit.ly/Live-Broadcast… #NASEF #Broadcasting #Shoutcasting #ScholasticEsports

NASEF News: From Little Falls to the Global Stage! Huge congratulations to the Little Falls Boys & Girls Club esports team for their incredible 3rd place finish in the worldwide NASEF Farmcraft® competition! 🥉🎮 Competing against thousands of students from around the globe, these talented creators used Minecraft to tackle real-world agricultural challenges. We are so proud to see our community members developing critical STEM and problem-solving skills while representing Central Minnesota on an international level! 🚀🌱 📰 Read the full story of their amazing achievement here: hometownsource.com/morrison_count… #NASEF #scholasticesports #esports #Farmcraft

Congratulations to our Farmcraft: Land Demand winners and thank you to every student who participated! Students from around the world tackled real-world farming challenges and showed incredible strategy, teamwork, and creativity. 💻🌾 #NASEF #Farmcraft #esportsedu #scholasticesports

Ready to build something UNREAL? 🚀 master a top industry tool and turn engineering into entertainment! Create a wacky, gravity-defying machine to Open a Box using: - Learning Kit assets and custom effects - Simple machines for complex chain reactions - Humor and an engaging presentation ⏰ Deadline: Friday, May 8th @ 11:59 PM EST 👉 Submit your masterpiece: nasef.org/rube-goldberg #NASEF #UnrealEngine #RubeGoldberg #STEM

Congratulations to the winning teams of the California Interscholastic Federation CIF Esports Initiative Championship Finals! Thank you to every school and student who brought their championship spirit and unmatched energy to the arena. Your dedication proves that scholastic esports is a powerful platform for developing leadership, teamwork, and critical skills that go far beyond the final score. #NASEF #CIF #esports #scholasticesports

Esports meets certified education 🎓 Get hands-on with: 💪 Health & Wellness 🎙️ Shoutcasting & Production 🎮 Esports Coaching Earn your certification. Inspire your students. Gain real life EXP with NASEF x Skillshot Academy. 📜 Get certified today: academy.skillshot.com/NASEF #esportsedu #esports #NASEF #SkillshotAcademy

Can gaming actually make schools safer? The research says YES. 🏫🎮 NASEF is proud to share the results of our recent study on promoting positive pro-social programs. By turning a passion for gaming into a structured learning environment, we’re seeing a decrease in disruptive behavior and a massive increase in student leadership and collaboration. 🏆 🛡️ See how scholastic esports is serving as a vital intervention strategy for youth development. 🔗 Full details here: nasef.org/research #scholasticesports #gaming #socialemotionallearning #esportsedu

Don't miss out! We’ve teamed up with @GenG for the 2026 Gen.G Gaming Careers Summer Camp at ASU’s LA Broadway Campus. This is your chance to learn from industry pros and turn your gaming passion into a professional pathway. Secure your spot today and start building your career in the esports ecosystem! 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/NASEFxASUxGENG @gengacademy

Time for something different @NASEFedu presents @Skillquest_io Inagural Spring classroom Clash. Powered by @League_OS Students have been learning to code with python for a few months, and it's time to put their bots to the test in some rocket league action Pull up on the LeagueOS 🟣

Email received from high school teacher and first time esports coach: "𝘏𝘦𝘺! 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘌𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮. 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴. 𝘔𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 “𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦” 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦." This month high schools and colleges across the United States will host regional and national championships in esports. For some participants it will be an opportunity to cooperate in a team setting alongside kids they wouldn't have spoken to otherwise (uniting jocks and nerds and cheerleaders and theatre kids to channel an old Breakfast Club stereotype). For so many other participants esports will be the FIRST TIME they felt belonging at their school -- A reason to attend, a reason to engage, a reason to care. Belonging matters throughout your lifespan, from cradle to the grave. Of course, your intelligence, grit, and passion contribute to your health and fulfillment and even to your success at school or work. But just as important -- and maybe even more important -- is your sense that you belong, that you feel at home. In one national study, first-year college students’ numerical rating of agreement with a single statement, “I feel a part of my college,” proved to be one of the strongest predictors of their enrollment in college two years later. A response to a single item predicted retention years later, and it was even more statistically significant than their accumulated high school records. [Geoffrey Cohen] Shoutout to all the educators and community leaders leveraging videogames and esports with intention to help their students 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞.

⏰We are now 2 weeks away from The FORGE Scholastic Esports Championship Weekend⏰ 📆Reminder to RSVP and check out our R20 Premier hosted open SSBU brackets for middle school (Saturday) and all ages (Sunday)📆 @nisdesports @ssaisd @ssaisd @SAISD @NEISD @teamRallyCry @neccgames

Submit your Big Build Challenge for the Rube Goldberg Minecraft Challenge! Don't forget to check the team guide for the requirements for your machine. Submission deadline is April 30, 2026. #NASEF #UnrealEngine #RubeGoldberg #scholasticesports

Check out the free Community Library developed by NASEF Scholastic Fellows. We’ve added more than two dozen new scholastic esports program guides, curricula, and reference materials. This material ranges from elementary school to college to community programs, from STEM/STEAM to inclusive esports. Learn More: bit.ly/NASEF-Curricul… #NASEF #scholasticesports #educator #esports #NASEFScholasticFellow

NASEF applauds the young designers who competed in our recent logo design competition! Canva and NASEF collaborated to present this Beyond the Game student design challenge to students in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Esports Initiative. 🎮🏆 🎨 Check out details about winning designs here: bit.ly/CIF-Logo-Compe… #Canva #NASEF #CIF #scholasticesports #esports

It’s finally time for the CIF Esports Initiative Championship Finals! 🏆 This live Championship Finals will offer exciting competition and crown a state champion in Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, and League of Legends. Check out the full list of qualifying teams here on our blog: bit.ly/CIF-Esports-Ch… 🎟️ Tickets here: bit.ly/gofan-CIF-2026 #NASEF #CIF #California #esports

All 3 challenges are due today for NASEF Farmcraft®: Land Demand! 🚜 Show us what you’ve grown! nasef.org/farmcraft #NASEF #Farmcraft #Minecraft

Record a video, and tell us why YOU play! What makes your esports club unique? What does esports mean to you? Join the Beyond the Game challenge: nasef.org/why-we-play #NASEF #esportsclub #school #scholasticesports

Created in partnership with the University of North Carolina, NASEF, and Skillshot Media, the Esports Health & Wellness Certification Program provides a comprehensive overview of the key aspects of health and wellness for esports players. Led by Dr. Katie Bartolo, a board-certified physician with subspecialty training in Sports Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and director of the Esports Center for Performance Health, this course equips participants with the knowledge and tools to foster healthier gaming habits, prevent injuries, navigate caffeine use, reduce toxicity, and encourage good sportsmanship principles. Get certified today: bit.ly/skillshot-acad… #NASEF #healthwellness #healthygaming #esports

NASEF’s Beyond the Game™ (BTG) Challenges transform gameplay into real-world skill building—and they are completely FREE for your students! Check out these BTG Challenges: • Skillquest x NASEF: Build an autonomous AI bot for Rocket League. • Rube Goldberg Challenge: Design complex digital machines in Minecraft or Unreal Engine. • Why We Play: Showcase your team's unique journey and program impact. Learn More: nasef.org/btg-challenges #NASEF #education #scholasticesports

Joining NASEF gives you instant access to the leading scholastic esports solution. From state-approved curricula to comprehensive club toolkits and global competitions, we provide everything you need to build a thriving program. 🎮 ➡️ Join today: nasef.org #NASEF #scholasticesports #esports #education