Bob Ekman, Advisor September 2013 Explorer Post 1010 Lockheed Martin Rockville Maryland.

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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