Sheri Johnson Jon Taylor Lompoc High School Space, Technology, and Robotic systems

 Time ◦ Students ◦ Mentors  Student motivation  Student safety  Fingerprinting  Awkwardness (i.e.“What will we talk about?”)  Coordination

 Fingerprinting  not necessary ◦ guest speakers, field trips

 specific topic  meet in groups

 Career Center Technician originally paid with CPA funds but now paid by district (matching!)

 Parent letter (sample letter included)  Automated messages to parents  Bulletin announcements  STaRS teacher reminders  Student reminder slips during the day  Required for English 11 ◦ RoadTrip Nation

 Business partners (recruiting letters)  Local engineering companies ◦ NASA, InDyne, Orbital Sciences, Boeing, United Launch Alliance  US Air Force  Service Clubs ◦ Rotary  Professional Organizations ◦ AIAA, AFA, AAUW  Chamber of Commerce newsletter

 Seed money from another grant (not CPA)  Support letters (sample letter included)  Sustained by local engineering companies/mentors

 5:00-5:30pm – dinner, conversations with mentors  5:30-6:00pm – speaker  6:00-6:30pm – table conversation on topic of the evening

 Mentor Introductions  Time Management  7 Habits of Highly Effective People  Study Skills  Financial Responsibility  College information and other post secondary options

 Financial Aid  Background checks  Public speaking  Job applications & interviews  UCSB Materials Research Lab  Cal Poly Cube-Sats  End-of-Year Banquet ◦ 10 th grade introduction / 12 th grade recognition