Upcoming eSports for Good Tournaments
Minecraft Bedrock – Dec. 10th
Rocket League – Jan. 7 & 8th
Valorant – Feb. 11 & 12th
Smash – March 11th
League of Legends – March 12th
Minecraft Java Build Tournament – April 9th
Fortnite Box Fight Duos – May 13 & 14th
Please email Kim.Beck@PrairieSTEM.org for more information.
Sports Offered
- Rocket League
- Minecraft (Bedrock and Java)
- Fortnite
- Valorant
- Smash Bros Ultimate
- Overwatch
- League of Legends
More to come, soon!
What are
eSports
eSports is the competitive organized playing of video games. This is an up-and-coming sport that offers numerous benefits to athletes as well as scholarships.
Did you know?
$14 million dollars was awarded to eSports athletes in the United States in 2018 alone!
Plugin to Our eSports Programs and
Be Apart of the Team!
eSports Athletes Build:
- Teamwork – Can’t win by yourself
- Communication Skills – Every member plays a role
- Strategy – Real-time strategy
- Resilience – Everyone loses in games, learn from the loses
- Problem-solving
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
eSports Develop
Job-readiness Skills
We are looking for teachers to set up teams in their middle or high schools!
For Teacher/Sponsor:
Bare minimum time commitment (with 1 team playing 1 sport/game):
- At least 1 day of practice (around 2 hours)
*2 or 3 days of practice would be best - At least 1 match every week (Between .5-2 hours)
*Depending on which sports they have, there is the opportunity to play in multiple leagues - Possible additional time for outside of the season tournaments
For example, a typical bare minimum weekly schedule:
Monday – Overwatch practice 3:30-5:30
*Include some team-bonding activities
Wednesday – Overwatch match at 4 —
(Warm-up at 3:30)
Example of an ideal weekly schedule:
Monday.- Overwatch practice 3:30-5:30
*Include some team-bonding activities
Tuesday – Overwatch match at 4 —
(Warm-up at 3:30)
Wednesday – Overwatch match debrief 3:30-4:30
Thursday – Overwatch research –
(Watch streamers play specific roles/styles, practice with secondary roles) 3:30-5:30
Friday – Overwatch opponent scouting
and scrimmage 3:30-5:30
