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Bob Ekman, AdvisorSeptember 2013
Explorer Post 1010Lockheed Martin Rockville Maryland
Enthusiastic students from local high schools interested in engineering
Sponsored by Lockheed Martin in Rockville
Organized under national Learning-for-Life Exploring Program
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Compete in international robotics and rocketry programs
Everyone on a team Teen leadership responsibilities Local field trips and presentations Community service opportunities Adult support And we have a lot of fun!
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Team America Rocketry Challenge Design and build model rockets to meet a
specific altitude, flight duration, and recovery
Carry eggs and an altimeter Launch sites in Maryland and Virginia Three teams completed challenge in 2013 Several past teams invited to national finals
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FIRST Tech Challenge First year, one team in 2012 Won local tournament,
advanced to state championship
Botball Educational Robotics Program Twelve years participation, multiple teams Three teams in local tournaments in Maryland and
Virginia in 2013 Two teams participated in global competition in
Oklahoma Regional and global awards
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Membership 2013 44 high school girls and boys From 20 different schools 90% graduate to science/engineering
higher education degree programs
Meetings Wednesday, 6:30pm Saturday, all day -
workshops, launches, competitions All night laser tag, annual picnic Festival exhibits, school visits Holiday field trips, summer big trips
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Our overall scheduled is based on two semesters of activities.
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Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Everyone Election Recruitment Registration Laser Tag Trip
Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge Training FTC Tournaments
Rocketry Experiments Design Build Test TARC Qualification
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Everyone Election Science Day Science Festival Picnic
Robotics Botball Botball Regional Botball Internationals
Rocketry TARC Qualification TARC Nationals
Explorer Post 1010 in sixteenth year Initiated by Norm Augustine in 1997
Sponsorship includes Facility use and storage Safe and secure location Volunteers and mentors Resources (computers, mail, Internet access) Executive sponsor
Funding Dues ($40/semester) Grants, contributions Fund raising
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National organization Strives to be the foremost co-educational youth program
for character and career development http://www.learning-for-life.org/
Exploring is work site career program Provides high school teens with environment, resources,
and relationships they need to learn and grow Aviation, Business, Communications, Engineering, Fire
Service, Health, Law Enforcement, Law &Government, Science
300 national offices through local Boy Scout Councils 60 Posts in DC council, 1200 students
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Advisor: Bob Ekman at Lockheed Martin 9221 Corporate Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850 301-640-4432 (office) 301-512-1278 (mobile) [email protected]
Web Page: www.post1010.org
Facebook: Explorer Post 1010
Google Calendar: http://www.post1010.org/calendar.html
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