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R20 Premier Esports (SAMSAT)

Provided By
San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology
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R20 Premier Esports engages high school students in Esports competition leagues. Postsecondary students serve as interns to run the program while receiving mentorship from industry professionals to explore STEM career opportunities in Esports and audiovisual media.

Logic Model

Program Activities

Students (Grade 9-12)

Participate in Esports leagues through competitions​

Program Near-Term Outcomes

Students (Grade 9-12)

Increase engagement and interest in Esports and gaming​ 

Increase awareness of STEM career pathways​

DSEC Near-Term Outcomes

Students (Grade 9-12)

Increased student engagement and interest in STEM (formal and informal)​ 

Increased participant STEM competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities, and confidence)​ 

Increased participant awareness of, and interest in STEM research and careers​

Program Activities

Students (Postsecondary)

Serve as interns for the R20 Esports league to set up, configure, and deliver esports programming ​ 

Learn about IT and networking, broadcasting, video production, and content creation ​ 

Receive mentorship from industry professionals and learn about STEM career opportunities related to Esports and A/V media​

Program Near-Term Outcomes

Students (Postsecondary)

Develop technical skills for planning and facilitating Esports programming ​ 

Improve professional competencies for planning and completing STEM-related projects​ 

Increase awareness of STEM career pathways

DSEC Near-Term Outcomes

Students (Postsecondary)

Increased student engagement and interest in STEM (formal and informal)​ 

Increased participant STEM competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities, and confidence)​ 

Increased participant awareness of, and interest in STEM research and careers​

Participant Perspectives

Participant perspectives reflect survey responses from 2025-2026, the first year of survey administration.

Of 822 student participants, 270 responded to the survey.

Students

Grades 6-16

  • Disagree
  • Slightly Agree
  • Moderately Agree
  • Strongly Agree
R20 Premier Esports improved my skills for developing Esports programming. (Grades 9-12)
n = 270 valid responses
R20 Premier Esports improved my knowledge of network and technology considerations for Esports programs. (Grades 9-12)
n = 270 valid responses
R20 Premier Esports improved my ability to work with others to complete projects. (Postsecondary)
n = 270 valid responses
R20 Premier Esports improved my technical proficiency – IT, broadcasting, etc. (Postsecondary)
n = 9 valid responses
R20 Premier Esports improved my ability to serve as a leader or peer mentor for other students who participate in Esports. (Postsecondary)
n = 9 valid responses
Program Data

Program data includes participants from both years of Base Period (2024-2025 and 2025-2026). 

Students

1,785 total student participants

Student Grade Level

Military-Connected Students

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