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UnitsoftheYearDivision1-BlackstoneValleyDivision2-ShenandoahValleyDivision3-OrlandoDevilDogsalsoNationalUnitoftheYearDivision4-MountainViewDivision5-GeneseeCountyDivision6-SoutheastCountyAdultVolunteersoftheYearDivision1-AimeeFaganDivision2-VivianPrice-ButleralsoNationalAdultVolunteeroftheYearDivision3-SammyPierceDivision4-HenryGonzalesDivision5-PatriciaBorkaDivision6-ShannonOrickSTEMScienceTechnologyEngineeringandMathematicsandYoungMarinesByShellyBardALCGuestSpeakerItwasadelighttopresentSTEMbreak-outsessionsatthe2013ALCfortheYoungMarines.ThankyousomuchfortheopportunitytospendtheentiredayonmysoapboxForthoseofyouthatcouldnotmakeithereisarecapofthesession.ScienceTechnologyEngineeringandMathematicsSTEMcareersarehotskillsineverypartofthecountryandresearchshowsthattheearlierkidsgetstartedwithhands-onproblemsolvingthemorelikelytheyaretotakethehighschoolclassesthatsetthemupforcol-legeorentry-leveljobsinSTEMreadthatashigherpayingelds.Evenkidswhodonotseethemselvesasfutureen-gineersorprogramcoderswillbenetfromthecriticalthinkingskillsacquiredfromexperientiallearningopportunitiesthatSTEMprogramsprovide.ThereareclassesprogramsandcampsthatspecializeinSTEMlessonsandac-tivitiesbuttherearealsosimpleandinexpensivewaystointroduceyoungerYoungMarinesandprovideacontinu-umofexperienceforolderYoungMa-rinestogetintoaSTEMwayofthink-ingaboutproblemsolvingandcriticalthinking.Oneresourcesitewhereyoucanlookforage-andskill-appropriateactivitiesishttpwww.stemconnector.org.ThesiteoffersadatabaseofallregionalSTEMprogramstoseewhatalreadyexistsinyourregion.Formiddleschool-agedstudentsIrecommendhttpwww.seaperch.orgindexaterricopportunitytobuildandtestanunderwatersubmersiblerobotfor3-studentteams.FinallyforstudentsinsouthernstatesfromDelawaretoTexasandinterestedinSTEMcareereldsbutwhoalreadyknowthecostofacollegeeducationisgoingtobetoughtomanagetakealookattheAcademicCommonMarket.EnteryourstateofresidenceandtheACMsitewillbringuptheout-of-state-schoolsthatofferspecicdegreesandallowyourstudenttoattendpayingin-statetuition.Logontohttpwww.sreb.orgpage1304academic_common_market.html.EditorsNoteShelleyBardisafliatedwithDoDSTARBASEaDefenseDepart-menteducationalprogramthatbringsSTEMlearningtounderservedkidsinthenationselementaryschools.EvenkidswhodonotseethemselvesasfutureengineersorprogramcoderswillbenetfromthecriticalthinkingskillsacquiredfromexperientiallearningopportunitiesthatSTEMprogramsprovide.AndSpecialThankstoOurSponsorsGlockSOGAmericanLegionChildWelfareFoundationGeneralDynamicsAmeripackErnestJulioGalloVanguardTheMarineCorpsLeagueOurCelebritySpokespersonR.LeeErmeyZachVeachDavidWebbHomelandMarkKesslerandXpertMediaManagementLLC.ESPRITSummer20135TalentLoyaltyandCommittmentfromOurVolunteers