Support the 2026–27 Season

The 2026–27 season is underway. Plans include a new swerve drive, and we’re developing the budget for parts, registration, and travel. We’ll publish the budget and fundraising goal on our 2026–2027 BIOBUZZ budget page when they’re ready. Donations now support the new season.

Donate online, give by check, or contact us about sponsorship.

Thank You for Our 2025–26 Season

Thanks to your support, both teams competed in their post-season events — Cookie Clickers at the FIRST Championship in Houston, and Bolts and Biscuits at the New England Premier Event at the Big E. Your donations covered registration, travel, lodging, and meals. See our 2025–26 budget for the breakdown.

Cookie Clickers students driving during a match, with robots in the foreground at the 2026 Vermont Championship

Close-up of the Cookie Clickers robot, showing its intake, copper-colored launcher, and electronics at the 2026 Vermont Championship

Students watching the field at the 2026 Vermont Championship

Robots crossing the DECODE field during a Vermont Championship match

Cookie Clickers robot beside the red goal at the Vermont Championship

Students holding controllers behind the field wall at the Vermont Championship

Cookie Clickers students gathered at the driver station at the Vermont Championship

Bennington Bolts and Biscuits and Cookie Clickers robots on the field at the Vermont Championship

Cookie Clickers robot moving across the field with drive teams watching behind it

A Cookie Clickers student receiving a trophy at the Vermont Championship

Cookie Clickers students with the Vermont Championship Inspire Award banner and awards

Cookie Clickers students and a coach holding a sponsor check at the Vermont Championship

Students and mentors gathered around robots on a practice field

Close-up of the Cookie Clickers robot launcher and electronics

Cookie Clickers robot on a practice field

Working on the Cookie Clickers robot beside the practice field

Cookie Clickers robot with its 18650 team number visible

Purple game pieces inside the robot collector

Overhead view of a robot and game piece on the practice field

Cookie Clickers students and coaches posing with their robot

Team 18650 Cookie Clickers won the FTC Vermont Championship and represented Vermont at the FIRST Championship in Houston, TX, becoming the first team from southwestern Vermont to reach Worlds. Read about the trip and their Engineering Portfolio. Sending 6 students and 5 mentors and chaperones to Houston cost nearly $24,000 — $18,515 in cash against a $20,000 budget, plus $5,432 of donated airfare — 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 cost $2,460 against a $3,500 budget, covering registration, lodging, and robot parts.

Cookie Clickers was formed in 2019 as a middle school team. Some of its founding members are now seniors, and this was 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 made these trips possible.

2025–26 fundraising flyer (PDF)

Donate Online

Donate via PayPal or Venmo
501(c)(3): The Bennington Area Makers, Inc, EIN 84-5124653

Donate by Check

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

2025–26 Post-Season Advancement Fund — Final Tally

$24356.64 raised of $23500 goal · 49 donations

plus $5432.4 of in-kind support

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Anna Radocchia donated $100.00 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 $100.00 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 15
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Mack Molding donated $2,500.00 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 10
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Turner Restoration donated $250.00 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 7
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Repeat Business Systems donated $100.00 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 3
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Gene Haas Foundation donated $2,000.00 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 1
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Anonymous donated $5,432.40 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 14 · 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 $1,500.00 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 $2,000.00 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 3
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Roy donated $5.00 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 2
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Lucia T. donated $21.10 to Robotics General Fund
Apr 1
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Consulting Services Inc donated $300.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 31
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Sam & Gail donated $1,000.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 31
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Steve and Deana Mallory donated $50.00 to Robotics General Fund
Mar 29
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Anonymous donated $50.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 26
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Anonymous donated $10.00 to Robotics General Fund
Mar 26
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Statewide Public Affairs donated $200.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 26
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The Dowd Agencies donated $150.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 26
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Mariah and Jeff Siegel donated $500.00 to Robotics General Fund
Mar 24
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Anonymous donated $500.00 to Robotics General Fund
Mar 17
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Radocchia Family donated $2,000.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 20
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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 $5,000.00 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 13
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Anonymous donated $103.48 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 22 · Good luck
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Carrie B. donated $50.00 to Robotics General Fund
Mar 21
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Goldstone Architecture donated $200.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 27
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Sasha B. donated $103.48 to Robotics General Fund
Mar 20
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MSK Engineers donated $500.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 23
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David L. donated $103.48 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 18
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Gemma & Dutch donated $1,030.26 to Bolts and Biscuits
Mar 17
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Pat & Linda donated $100.00 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 $500.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 15 · Texas trip
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Nancy Schuster donated $100.00 to Robotics General Fund
Mar 15
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Jackie Kelly donated $500.00 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 $100.00 to Robotics General Fund
Mar 15
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Nina W. donated $50.00 to Robotics General Fund
Mar 14
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Anonymous donated $100.00 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 $100.00 to Cookie Clickers
Mar 13
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Family donation donated $500.00 to Bolts and Biscuits
Mar 12
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FIRSTinVT donated $500.00 to Cookie Clickers
Apr 23 · Event registration support
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FIRSTinVT donated $500.00 to Bolts and Biscuits
Apr 23 · 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 2025–26 sponsors, whose support helped us get this far. See our 2025–26 budget.

Last updated October 17, 2026