Bob Ekman, Advisor September 2015 Explorer Post 1010 Lockheed Martin Rockville Maryland

Who We Are  Enthusiastic students from local high schools interested in engineering  Sponsored by Lockheed Martin in Rockville  Organized under national Learning-for-Life Exploring Program 9/23/20152

What We Do  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! 9/23/20153

We Fly Them High!  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  Four teams completed challenge in 2014  One team invited to national finals – came in fifth out of top 100 teams in US 9/23/20154

We Kick Bots!  FIRST Tech Challenge  One team in 2013, two teams in 2014  High rank in local tournaments, advanced to state championship  Botball Educational Robotics Program  Thirteen years participation, multiple teams  Three teams in DC region tournaments – one team came in third  One team participated in global competition in Los Angeles  Regional and global awards over many years 9/23/20155

Operations  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 – 9:00pm  Saturday: workshops, launches, competitions  Annual picnic, teamwork events  Exhibits, school visits, SSL opportunities  Local tours, summer overnight trips 9/23/20156

Lockheed Martin Sponsorship  Explorer Post 1010 in seventeenth 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 9/23/20157

Learning for Life  National organization  Strives to be the foremost co-educational youth program for character and career development   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  40 Posts in DC council, 1100 students 9/23/20158

Contact  Advisor: Bob Ekman  at Lockheed Martin  9221 Corporate Blvd, Rockville, MD  (office)  (mobile)    Web Page:  Facebook: Explorer Post 1010  Google Calendar: 9/23/20159