# STEM, coding & robotics: Registration for STEM clubs, coding camps and robotics teams

Source: https://backpr.com/solutions/stem-programs. Last updated: 2026-10-19.

URL: https://backpr.com/solutions/stem-programs

STEM nonprofits, coding schools and robotics teams register students for clubs and camps, collect team fees, sign up volunteer mentors and get families ready for competition season.

Common problems:
- **Team fees are too big to pay at once:** Parts, registration and travel add up, and many families can't pay a season's team fee in one charge.
- **Every competition brings a stack of forms:** Each out-of-town event needs a signed permission form, current medical information and a deposit from every family before the deadline.
- **Mentors run the team, not the office:** Volunteer mentors and teachers need a roster and family contacts, not another spreadsheet to keep up to date.

How BackPR handles it:
- **Clubs, camps and teams in one catalog:** Run after-school coding clubs by day of the week, STEM camps by the week and year-round robotics teams, each with its own price, ages and limit.
- **Team fees in installments:** Split team fees into a deposit and installments on autopay. Scholarships and sliding-scale pricing keep the team open to every student.
- **Competition trips:** Set up each competition with its own fee, deposit and e-signed permission form, open only to team members. Families missing a form get reminders before the trip.
- **Mentor sign-ups and team rosters:** Volunteer mentors sign up on their own form. Place students on teams and give each coach their roster, attendance and family contacts.

Most-used features:
- Clubs by day of the week
- Week-by-week camps
- Team placement
- Coach and mentor rosters
- Volunteer sign-up forms
- Deposits and installment plans
- Scholarships and sliding-scale pricing
- Materials and kit fees
- E-signed permission forms
- Medical and allergy information
- Donations at checkout
- Online classes with Zoom links

STEM programs and robotics teams that are registered nonprofits use BackPR free, and other programs get pricing by quote.

**Can families pay team fees over time?**
Yes. Set a deposit and an installment schedule, and the saved card or bank account is charged on each date.

**Can competitions be registered separately from the season?**
Yes. Set up each competition as its own program with its own fee, forms and limit. An access code keeps it open only to your team.

**Can families donate to the team when they register?**
Yes. Families can add an optional donation at checkout, and it's tracked separately from team fees.