Bennington Area Robotics

Help Send Our Students to Worlds and New England!

Team 18650 Cookie Clickers is representing Vermont at the FIRST Championship in Houston. Your donation helps cover registration, travel, lodging, and meals. See our full budget for details.

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Team 18650 Cookie Clickers won the FTC Vermont Championship and is representing Vermont at the FIRST Championship in Houston, TX, becoming the first team from southwestern Vermont to reach Worlds. Read their Engineering Portfolio. Sending 6 students and 3 mentors to Houston will cost an estimated $20,000, covering registration, flights, lodging, and meals.

Team 32473 Bennington Bolts and Biscuits qualified for the New England Premier Event at the Big E in West Springfield, MA. Sending 5 students and 2 mentors will cost an estimated $3,500, covering registration, lodging, and meals.

Cookie Clickers was formed in 2019 as a middle school team. Some of its founding members are now seniors, and this is their first trip to the World Championship. Bolts and Biscuits was formed in 2025 and qualified for the New England Premier Event in its first season. Your support makes these trips possible.

Download our fundraising flyer (PDF) to share with friends, family, and local businesses.

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501(c)(3): The Bennington Area Makers, Inc, EIN 84-5124653

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Make checks payable to The Bennington Area Makers, Inc. and mail to:

The Bennington Area Makers, Inc.
PO Box 4332
Bennington, VT 05201

EIN 84-5124653

Post-Season Advancement Fund

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  Anna Radocchia donated $100 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 25
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  Erika F. donated $51.99 to Robotics General Fund

  Apr 24 · Good luck everyone!
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  Nina Jewelry donated $206.46 to Robotics General Fund

  Apr 20
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  Stark Hose Company #1 donated $100 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 15
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  Mack Molding donated $2500 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 14
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  Turner Restoration donated $250 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 14
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  Repeat Business Systems donated $100 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 14
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  Gene Haas Foundation donated $2000 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 14
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  Anonymous donated $5432.4 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 13 · In-kind student airfare
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  Alyssa F. donated $26.25 to Robotics General Fund

  Apr 9
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  Comprehensive Computing donated $1500 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 8
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  Daniel Giglotti donated $206.46 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 7
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  Crystal IS donated $2000 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 3
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  Roy donated $5 to Cookie Clickers

  Apr 2
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  Lucia T. donated $21.1 to Robotics General Fund

  Apr 1
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  Consulting Services Inc donated $300 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 31
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  Sam & Gail donated $1000 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 31
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  Steve and Deana Mallory donated $50 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 29
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  Anonymous donated $50 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 27
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  Anonymous donated $10 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 26
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  Statewide Public Affairs donated $200 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 26
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  The Dowd Agencies donated $150 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 26
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  Mariah and Jeff Siegel donated $500 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 24
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  Anonymous donated $500 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 23
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  Radocchia Family donated $2000 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 23
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  Anonymous donated $51.99 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 23
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  Eben R. donated $103.48 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 22 · Have fun in Houston
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  Anonymous donated $5000 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 22
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  Anonymous donated $103.48 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 22 · Good luck
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  Carrie B. donated $50 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 21
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  Goldstone Architecture donated $200 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 20
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  Sasha B. donated $103.48 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 20
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  MSK Engineers donated $500 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 19
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  David L. donated $103.48 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 18
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  Gemma & Dutch donated $1030.26 to Bolts and Biscuits

  Mar 17
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  Pat & Linda donated $100 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 17 · for Nolan and team
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  Sam M. donated $26.25 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 16 · Cookie Clickers alum
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  Anonymous donated $103.48 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 16
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  Betsy V. donated $500 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 15 · Texas trip
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  Nancy Schuster donated $100 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 15
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  Jackie Kelly donated $500 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 15 · Miss you guys. Hope you have a great competition and great experiences. Best of luck.
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  Shirley A. donated $100 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 15
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  Nina W. donated $50 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 14
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  Anonymous donated $100 to Robotics General Fund

  Mar 14
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  Alexandra R. donated $103.48 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 14 · For Texas!
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  Brian S. donated $100 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 13
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  Family donation donated $500 to Bolts and Biscuits

  Mar 12
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  FIRSTinVT donated $500 to Cookie Clickers

  Mar 7 · Event registration support
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  FIRSTinVT donated $500 to Bolts and Biscuits

  Mar 7 · Event registration support

About Us

Your donation funds robot parts, competition fees, travel, and educational materials for middle and high school students in southwestern Vermont and neighboring New York. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Bennington Area Robotics is organized under The Bennington Area Makers, Inc. (BAMVT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with EIN 84-5124653.

In the News

• 3/13/2026 – Bennington area robotics teams shine at Tech Challenge – Bennington Banner
• 3/9/2026 – Robots Rule the Gym – UVM CEMS (Chris Dissinger)
• 10/31/2025 – First and Foremost: A closer look at the FIRST youth robotics programs in Southern Vermont and beyond – Manchester Life Magazine

Questions?

Email us at info@bamvt.com.

We’re grateful to our regular-season sponsors, whose support helped us get this far. See our full budget.