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$21,000 Goal
The Future Is Hungry. Let’s Feed It
More Than Robots. Building America’s Workforce.
BEST of Texas Robotics is more than a robotics competition. It’s a workforce training ground where students begin building the skills America needs now.
In just eight weeks, middle and high school students turn plywood, PVC, and an idea into a working robot. But the robot is only the tool. The real product is a young person who knows how to solve problems, work on a team, meet a deadline, communicate an idea, adapt when something fails, and finish what they started.
Students step into the roles of engineers, programmers, technicians, project managers, marketers, designers, and leaders. They gain hands-on experience in coding, cybersecurity, precision engineering, manufacturing, communication, and project management—the same skills driving industries like aerospace, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and technology.
This isn’t career exploration. It’s career preparation.
This year’s Byte to Bite challenge will put those skills to work. But there’s one challenge our students shouldn’t have to face:
Competing while hungry.
Many BEST students come from Title I schools. Teachers already stretch limited budgets to get their teams to Championship. Too often, there simply isn’t enough left for meals.
Help Us Feed the Future Workforce
Our goal is $21,000 to provide meals for 3,500 students at Championship.
Just $6 feeds one student.
That $6 gives a student the fuel to compete, create, collaborate, and discover what they can do.
You’re not just buying a meal. You’re investing in America’s future workforce—one student at a time.
Give $6. Feed a student. Fuel America’s future.
BEST Robotics: We build robots today so students can build America tomorrow.
BEST of Texas Robotics is more than a robotics competition. It’s a training ground for the future workforce.
Students learn by doing. They build, code, troubleshoot, meet deadlines, work through disagreements, present their ideas, and figure out what to do when something doesn’t work. In the process, they build the technical skills, confidence, teamwork, and resilience they’ll carry into college, careers, and life.
And every student gets the same opportunity. There are no participation fees, and schools receive the materials they need at no cost. A school’s budget, a family’s income, or a student’s ZIP code should never determine who gets the chance to discover what they can do.
The robot may be the challenge, but preparing students for the workforce is the mission.
We’re not just building robots. We’re giving young people the skills and confidence to build what comes next.
Feed the Future Innovators
This year’s Byte to Bite season gives us a special opportunity to teach students something bigger than robotics. It gives us a chance to talk about food insecurity, caring for our neighbors, and what it means to be part of a community.
The best way to teach that lesson is to live it.
On North Texas Giving Day, your gift will help provide meals for students at our competitions. We want every student focused on building, learning, working with their team, and enjoying the experience, not wondering when they will eat next.
A meal may seem like a small thing, but to a student, it can mean much more. It says, we see you, we believe in you, and your community is here for you.
BEST of Texas Robotics has always worked to remove barriers. There are no participation fees, and competition materials are provided to schools at no cost. We believe every student deserves the same opportunity, regardless of their school budget, family income, or ZIP code.
This season, we have another opportunity to lead by example. We can show students what it looks like when a community sees a need and chooses to help.
Help us feed our students, fuel their potential, and show them the kind of neighbors we hope they will one day become.
BEST of Texas Robotics believes opportunity should never come with a price tag. Our program is fee free, with no participation fees and competition materials provided to schools at no cost. By removing financial barriers to entry, we give more students the opportunity to discover their potential and see that STEM careers and college pathways are within their reach.
Our strength comes from the diversity of skills, backgrounds, and experiences that students, educators, mentors, and volunteers bring to BEST. We value different ideas and approaches because they spark creativity, strengthen teams, and drive innovation.
By keeping BEST fee free and welcoming participation from schools and communities across Texas, we create a level playing field where more students can learn, contribute, and prepare for what comes next.
No participation fees. No financial barriers. More opportunity for every student to discover what they can do.
Organization name
BEST of Texas Robotics
other names
BTR
Tax id (EIN)
81-0841333
Causes
Education - K-12
Operating Budget
$100,000 - $249,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall, Tarrant, Wise
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Address
5200 S. Colony Blvd PO Box 560866