ETC! 2025

In this session, we'll discuss the "why" for esports: Why should your school have an esports team? (Spoiler: It's not just about the glory, but there's a little of that too.) We'll also dive into the “how:” How to build your CIF-certified high school dream team (including the elusive girl gamer!), coach them to victory (or at least good sportsmanship), and even get middle schoolers in on the action with nothing but the Chromebooks already in your classroom (and a little help from the IT department unlocking sites). Finally, we'll chat about the “Oops:” Learn from our mistakes over the past three years of building a program from scratch. (We've crashed and burned so you don't have to!) Bonus: Q&A: Bring your burning questions, your own esports stories to share, and your sense of humor. This promises not to be a total noob experience.