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2025-2026 MISSION: STEM Regional Winners

Energy Transfer Machine - Elementary

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Carillon Elementary School

Team Name: Carillon Energy Transfer Machine Team 1

Team Members: Christopher Vallee-Smejda, William Copenhafer, Urijah Diaz

Team Teacher: Dawn McCullough

Energy Transfer Machine - Middle

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: South Creek Middle School

Team Name: SOUTH CREEK STARS

Team Members: Luckshan Raj

Team Teacher: Kevin Taylor

Energy Transfer Machine - High

PositionTeam
First PlaceSchool: Winter Springs High School

Team Name: Winter Springs Energy Transfer

Team Members: Brooke Edwards, Landon Caro

Team Teacher: Chris Adamson

  • Dates:
  • Opening in October

    MISSION: STEM Regional Competition Registration

  • September 8, 2026
    Train the Trainer Workshop Registration Closes at midnight

    – Email STEM@ucf.edu for registration details

  • September 12, 2026
    Train the Trainer Workshop
  • December 11, 2026
    MISSION: STEM Regional Competition Registration Deadline

    – Schools with student/team numbers must be submitted online

  • December 17, 2026
    Invoice Request Deadline

    – All payments must be initiated with your bookkeeper
    – $20 per student

  • January 22, 2027
    Registration Fees Due

    – Check must be in the office by 4pm
    – No exceptions will be made

  • January 29, 2027
    All team and student names must be entered/finalized by midnight
  • February 1, 2027
    Essays (all grade levels) due by midnight via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site
  • February 10, 2027
    Poster and video submissions due by midnight. Please submit via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site.
  • February 10, 2027
    Water Bottle Rocket patch design due by midnight. Please submit via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site.
  • February 15, 2027
    Emergency name changes due by 5pm (name changes may be requested via email only)
  • February 20, 2027
    MISSION: STEM Regional Competition

    – School/Team Check-in 7am
    – Opening Session 8am
    – Award Ceremony 2-3pm

  • Dates and times are subject to change. Registered teams will be notified via email in the event of a change.