Challenge Details

Think of this as a digital portfolio. Your submission can be created using Book Creator, Google Sites, slides, or other methods and converted/printed to a PDF for submission. Use a combination of imagery (news articles about the team, screen captures, etc) and supporting text to showcase your program’s advocacy efforts in the last year.

• Include examples of the advocacy work that your school /organization has accomplished in the last year at the local, state and/or national level.

• Tell us about the importance of STEM opportunities for students in your community.

• Tell us about a limitation on access to robotics or other STEM opportunities that affects your local, state, or national community, and describe the goals you set for your team to address it.

• Describe your advocacy efforts and their impact.

• Show evidence of how and what you prepared for your meetings with legislators, and of those meetings

• Provide a statement from a school administrator (principal, vice principal, or dean) or legislator that verifies the successful completion of your work.

Minimum Requirements

A submission must meet these minimum requirements in order to be judged.

1. Entry is created and produced solely by student team members.

2. Format: One PDF file (up to 20MB) that includes all content, including images. A submission created in any other format must be converted or printed to a PDF file for upload. Submissions in other formats will not be reviewed. 

3. Title Page:  Each entry must include a title page that includes:

   • Title of submission

   • Names of students who participated (using first names only is acceptable)

   • Team number 

   • Location of school/organization

Upload Instructions

Note: Beginning with the 2023-24 season, challenge entries must be uploaded by the primary contact for a registered team. This individual should ensure that the submission meets all requirements and criteria before uploading.

1. Click the green Submit an Entry button on the right side of the screen.

2. Fill out the submission form and add an optional description of the entry to the Short Description field.

3. Ensure you are entering the correct team number and letter, with no spaces.

4. Click Save.

5. Click the blue Files /Images button in the upper right of the screen.

6. Drag/drop your PDF file into the Upload a File box, then refresh if needed to view file details below the Upload a File box.

7. Edit the Display Name and file information to include your entry title and your team number; for example, "Student Advocacy Challenge entry, team 007x."

8. Click on Save to record your edits.