eSports - Prairie STEM

Upcoming eSports for Good Tournaments

Sorry, we currently do not have any events coming up.

Please email Kim.Beck@PrairieSTEM.org for more information.

Sports Offered

Rocket League
Minecraft (Bedrock and Java)
Fortnite
Valorant
Smash Bros Ultimate
Overwatch 2
League of Legends
Halo Infinite

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 A Part 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

“As our society becomes more isolated by burying our heads into our cell phones, we see teenagers doing the same thing. The world has changed. While walking around any shopping mall on a Friday evening, we do not see groups of teenagers “hanging out” together. The 2019 version of socializing is communicating digitally on their devices. eSports helps to meet these young people where they are and promote global communication in a way they enjoy.” -NASEF Website

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