Outreach Activities
The Mendez Hot Shots participate in a variety of Outreach activities.
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Activity |
Brief Description |
Date(s) of Activity |
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1 |
Mendez Rocket Club & TARC Informational meeting |
Parents & students were invited to an informational meeting about TARC. Team members spoke about the program focusing on students’ experiences and parent involvement. |
Thursday, September 8, 2016 |
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2 |
Family Involvement |
Parents & siblings of team members along with other students with their parents participated in rocketry activities & learned about TARC |
Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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3 |
Fiesta Island, Rocket Launch |
Participants from the Nov. 5th event joined the team at Fiesta Island, San Diego (DART) to launch their rockets. |
Sunday, November 13, 2016 |
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4 |
“Reach For the Stars” Rockery build & Competition |
5th grade students from Wilson Elementary School (walking distance) worked with team members to build and launch a Nexus rocket. |
Saturday, March 4, 2017
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5 |
Reach For the Stars” Rockery build & Competition |
5th grade students from Monte Vista Elementary School will work with team members to build and launch a Nexus rocket. |
April 29, 2017 |
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6 |
School Board Meeting Presentation |
Mendez TARC Team members will present about TARC, the competition, and the teams’ outreach activities to the Santa Ana Unified School District Board. |
May 2017 (exact date TBD) |