New to Junior Botball?
To get started with the Junior Botball Challenge, Junior Botball Challenge Kit with 1-Team Season Registration.
This includes everything needed to participate in the Junior Botball Challenge: robot controller, hardware, mats, registration, and full access to online resources.
Note:
The Junior Botball Challenge Kit with 1-Team Season Registration are required for all new participants that don’t have existing robot equipment (Botball, VEX, First LEGO League, etc.
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Perfect for educators and teams that want to start participating in the Junior Botball Challenge program!
This this option includes:
Season Registration
Includes access to all regional Junior Botball Challenge events during the current season for 1 team.
Wombat Controller Kit
Includes 1 Wombat controller, battery and charger
Robot Build Kit
Assorted legos, sensors, motors, and servos
Challenge Mats
2 Junior Botball Challenge vinyl mats
Online Resources
Access to online curriculum, build documents, season updates, and virtual simulator
Teacher Workshops
Available in-person or virtually
Technical Support
Available in-person or virtually
Start or renew your registration for the new season of the Junior Botball Challenge.
If your team already has compatible robotics equipment, such as Botball, VEX, FIRST LEGO League, or similar equipment, this is the registration option for you.
This option allows you to participate in the Junior Botball Challenge without purchasing a new JBC robotics kit.
This this option includes:
Season Registration
Includes access to all regional JBC events during the current season for 1 team. There will be an option to add additional teams for $15 each. Every team needs to have an active registration to participate in the seasonal events.
Online Resources
Access to online curriculum, build documents, season updates, and virtual simulator
Teacher Workshops
Available in-person or virtually
Technical Support
Available in-person or virtually
Note:
This option is for users who already own a robotics kit and only need to start or renew team registration for the upcoming season.
This grant opportunity is open to all Botball teams. Please click the button link below to go to the KIPR scholarship page.
Botball is a program of the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics(KIPR), and KIPR actively recruits corporate sponsors in an effort to keep registration fees down and to provide financial assistance to potential Botball teams. Scholarships are limited and depend on available sponsors.
The people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas are proud to support the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics, helping bring engaging, hands-on robotics experiences to classrooms and communities across Oklahoma.
Whether you are introducing Botball or the JBC Challenge for the first time or returning to the program, the OERB’s funding can help bring robotics to your classroom.
What to Know
Funding is available for both Botball and the JBC Challenge through the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics.
Open to classroom and after-school initiatives.
A HomeRoom account is required to submit an application. Visit OERBHomeRoom.com to create an account.
Applications for the 2026–2027 school year are now open and are accepted year-round until available funding is depleted.
Funding is limited, and applications are reviewed as they are received.
Applicants will be notified of award decisions within 90 days of submitting their application.
With the support of the people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas, the OERB is proud to continue partnering with the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics to provide Oklahoma students with meaningful, hands-on STEM learning opportunities that inspire the next generation of innovators, leaders, and problem-solvers.
Visit https://oerbhomeroom.com/grant-overview/ to learn more and apply today!