Welcome to the Official Site of the 210 Nitro TEN80 Racing Team!

TEN80 STUDENT RACING CHALLENGE

The Ten80 Student racing challenge is a league of Middle and High School students who compete using electronic radio controlled (RC) cars. Students create the cars and work together in ways that parallel the arduous preparation of racing teams in the months leading up to each race. Student teams showcase their work and compete both online and in person (locally and nationally).

Competition categories include project management, race engineering, aerodynamic design, alternative energy, creative engineering and graphic design. Teams earn points and gain feedback from remote STEM mentors via the Student Racing Challenge website. Leading teams earn invitations to the Ten80 National Finals hosted in May. Team Practices last approximately two to four hours, and are typically held at least once a week. Practices take place most weekends, September–March. If the team is invited to compete at the Ten80 National Finals, then additional practices will be held in April. Teams can expect to travel to the NSBE National Conference (as well as the NSBE Regional Conference and the Ten80 National Finals, if applicable).

Our team name is 210 Nitro !!!

WHO ARE WE?

We are a team of middle and high school students who are members of San Antonio City Wide NSBE Jr. chapter, participating in the TEN80 National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) League.

WHAT IS NSBE?

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is one of the largest student managed organizations in the world. NSBE has over 30,000 members and consists of 3 main demographics: NSBE Professional members, NSBE Collegiate members, and NSBE Jr. members. Founded in 1975, NSBE includes more than 394 College, Pre-College, and Technical Professional/Alumni Chapters in the United States and abroad. NSBE’s mission is “to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community”.

What is NSBE JR.?

The Pre-College Initiative (PCI) program is designed to stimulate the interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, or STEM. The goal is to encourage students in grades K–12 to attend college and pursue technical degrees. Our PCI program provides activities to help students discover first-hand how engineering and technology relate to the world around them and discover the excitement of academic excellence, leadership, technical development and teamwork. You can participate in NSBE’s PCI programs by becoming a NSBE JR. (Pre-College) Member. NSBE JR. membership is available to all students in grades k – 12. The San Antonio Chapter accepts elementary students as well. National membership dues is $5 annually and San Antonio Chapter dues is determined by the Chapter membership annually. The membership term is one year from August 1 – July 31 of the following year. Ten80 Racing Challenge is one of the programs that students enrolled in San Antonio Citywide NSBE Jr Chapter participate in.