Ames Explore Expo

Participating Teams

16113 The Underground Diamond Mining Bad Guys
22074 Fossil Finders
22075 Lego Mining Moles
25404 Water Nation 2025
26808 Lego Rokets
29636 Southeast Legonauts
30220 Underground Pancakes
32082 Lego Legends
32089 Junior RoboCats
34126 Brick Brains*
34127 Bot Squad*
34264 Concept Constructors*
34336 Himalayan Hacker Yeti*
34337 Himalayan Hacker Yak*
34399 Robo-Relics*
34513 Robotic World*
35323 Banana Bros*
35362 The Wolfpack*
35832 Rocket Robotics*

*Indicates a 2025-2026 Season Rookie Team (as determined by FIRST)

Concessions

Teams are encouraged to coordinate the lunch logistics in advance. Whether you order food from a nearby restaurant, bring your own food, eat at one of the ISU dining locations (link below), or purchase from on-site concessions.

New this year, Hy-Vee will sell concessions in the Student Innovation Center, Room 2221. Concessions will be open from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Both cash and credit cards will be accepted. The concessions menu is available below.

Parking Locations

Parking is free in most Iowa State University lots on Saturdays. Please pay attention to signs that require permits or metered spots. Visit the online campus map which includes parking lots. We recommend the following lots:

• Lot 6 – West of Sukup & Elings Halls
• Lot 9 – West of the College of Design
• Lot 10 – West of Town Engineering

Lots 6, 9, and 10 are off the Sheldon Avenue Extension and north west of Sukup & Elings Halls the main event space.

Teams may not park in lot 8, unless utilizing the handicap spaces.

STEM Fest

Visit STEM Fest from 11:00 AM to 4:15 PM at the Student Innovation Center, where student organizations, Iowa State departments, and other groups will share their innovation and projects with teams.

1. College of Engineering (information desk)
2. American Concrete Institute
3. Biochemistry Club
4. Cyclone Rocketry
5. Engineering Ambassador Network
6. FTC Team 30586 Coding GOATs
7. FTC Team 30700 Seven Seas
8. Gaffer’s Guild (glass blowing)
9. Graduate Society of Women Engineers
10. Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
11. Iowa FIRST
12. Iowa FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)
13. Make to Innovate
14. Material Advantage
15. Materials Science and Engineering Electronic Materials Lab
16. PRISUM Solar Car
17. Program for Women in Science and Engineering
18. Robot in 3 Days at Iowa State University (FIRST Robotics Competition educational robot)
19. Transportation Student Association
20. Wind Energy Student Organization

Additionally, teams are encouraged to write, draw, or color a post card to thank our volunteers and sponsors and to share a little about them via the Connections game (look out for a web of colorful yarn).