Water Bottle Rocket Winners

2025-2026 MISSION: STEM Regional Winners

Water Bottle Rocket - Elementary

Position	Team
First Place	School: Hamilton Elementary School of Engineering and Technology Team Name: The Stars Team Members: Josiah Allmon, Andy Flores, Norian Campbell Team Teacher: Heather Staley
Second Place	School: Hamilton Elementary School of Engineering and Technology Team Name: Million Dreams Team Members: Dawn Hunter, Hunter Chase, Xavier Cousins-Posey Team Teacher: Heather Staley
Third Place	School: Osceola Science Charter School Team Name: OSCS- Great White Sharks Team Members: Camila Menesis, Maria Oliveros, Marwa Tchaaouaou Team Teacher: Jenilee Eltanal
Achievement	Team
Best Presentation	School: Osceola Science Charter School Team Name: OSCS - Great White Sharks Team Members: Camila Menesis, Maria Oliveros, Marwa Tchaaouaou Team Teacher: Jenilee Eltanal

Water Bottle Rocket - Middle

Position	Team
First Place	School: Orlando Science Middle/High School Team Name: OSS Orcas Team 2 Team Members: Druthi Sri Karanam, Shriya Sheth, Aleksandra Vinogradova Team Teacher: Natacha Galindo
Second Place	School: Sanford Middle School Team Name: Rocket Rivals Team Members: Prisha Patel, Sanjivsai Saravanan, Moksha Yedlapati Team Teacher: Natalee Cort
Third Place	School: Osceola Science Charter School Team Name: OSCS - Mako Sharks Team Members: Khaleesi Parra, Esma Yener, Mariah Ward Team Teacher: Jenilee Eltanal
Achievement	Team
Best Presentation	School: Sanford Middle School Team Name: Rocket Rivals Team Members: Prisha Patel, Sanjivsai Saravana, Moksha Yedlapati Team Teacher: Natalee Cort

Water Bottle Rocket - High

Position	Team
First Place	School: Divine Academy Team Name: Warriors of Faith Team Members: Melissa Greenwich, Gabriel Beal, Timothy Bailes Team Teacher: Celia Paige
Second Place	School: Divine Academy Team Name: The Three Amigos Team Members: Ta'Licia Mays, Jorge Rodriguez, Jason Danh Team Teacher: Celia Paige
Third Place	School: The Villages High School Team Name: M&M'Z Team Members: Marko Dayao, Matthew Ngo, Zion Lumpay Team Teacher: Darsani Sookdeo
Achievement	Team
Best Presentation	School: Divine Academy Team Name: The Three Amigos Team Members: Ta'Licia Mays, Jorge Rodriguez, Jason Danh Team Teacher: Celia Paige

K-12 MISSION: STEM STEM Day STEM Summer Programs STEM Virtual Programs

MISSION: STEM MISSION: STEM Registration Guidelines Results

2025-2026 Competition Theme

Destination SpaceU

Dates:
Opening in October

MISSION: STEM Regional Competition Registration
September 8, 2025

Train the Trainer Workshop Registration Closes at midnight

– Email STEM@ucf.edu for registration details
September 13, 2025

Train the Trainer Workshop
December 12, 2025

MISSION: STEM Regional Competition Registration Deadline

– Schools with student/team numbers must be submitted online
December 18, 2025

Invoice Request Deadline

– All payments must be initiated with your bookkeeper
– $20 per student
January 23, 2026

Registration Fees Due

– Check must be in the office by 4pm
– No exceptions will be made
January 27, 2026

All team and student names must be entered/finalized by midnight
February 2, 2026

Essays (all grade levels) due by midnight via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site
February 11, 2026

Energy Transfer Machine submissions due by 5pm. See guidelines for details on how to submit videos.
February 11, 2026

Poster and video submissions due by midnight. Please submit via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site.
February 11, 2026

Water Bottle Rocket patch design due by midnight. Please submit via your account on the MISSION: STEM registration site.
February 13, 2026

Emergency name changes due by 5pm (name changes may be requested via email only)
February 21, 2026

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.