The Riverbots are a team under the First Robotics Competition, the premier STEM competition for high schools worldwide.  In their words, "Starting with a Kit of Parts, teams of high school students design, program, and build industrial-sized robots to play an action-packed game, released in January. They compete on a themed field as part of a three-team alliance in the spirit of Coopertition®."

Every year, the FRC game has elements that a custom-built robot has to achieve.  This may be picking stuff up and dropping it off, shooting things, climbing, or numerous other elements.  The team is tasked with applying engineering principles and hard work to play the game with dozens of other schools.

While this is a highly-competitive sport, teams cooperate with each other to help out and make sure everyone succeeds.  Students get a great survey of all things STEM from mechanical design to writing code to hazmat and safety to community outreach.  It truly covers everything STEM and then some.

Each year, a combination of summer, middle school, and community outreach programs help enrich the North Coast and motivate students across Clatsop County.