gainingSTEAM in Nebraska

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: 🔗 shareomaha.org/nonprofit/gain… #gainingsteam @SHAREomaha

🌌 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

🏅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

🎯 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

🤝 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)

🤖 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

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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. 🔗 gainingsteam.net/event/250812 #gainingSTEAM #VEXIQ

🎯 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

🤝 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)

🤖 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

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. gainingsteam.net/blog/tara-pete… 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

Want to help at a VEX IQ event this season? 🚀 Head Referee Training sessions are coming up Oct 27 & Nov 1 — learn, get certified, and make a difference! 👉 gainingsteam.net/blog/mix-and-m…

🤖 VEX IQ Season 2025-26 is here! ✅ Full tournament schedule is LIVE 🙋‍♀️ Volunteers needed (especially referees!) 📚 Coaching tips for new & returning teams 💡 gainingSTEAM will support you Ready to start strong? 👉 gainingsteam.net/blog/2025-vexi… @REC_Foundation #VEXIQ #STEM #RECF #Robotics #VEXrobotics