The Curiosity Squad Episode 28 – FIRST Robotics and The Human Exploration Rover Challenge

STEM competitions are a big deal. They involve hundreds of volunteers and impact thousands of students worldwide. Two large ones came to the Rocket City for the same weekend – NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge and FIRST Robotics Rocket City Regionals.  Host Alex Hall was curious about what happens in each of these competitions, as well as what motivates the volunteers to show up and the students to participate. She discovered that building the robots and rovers are only part of the picture.

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FIRST Robotics

Rocket City Regionals

HERC

Contributors (Listed in order of appearance)

(will be updated shortly)

Segment 1 FIRST Robotics Rocket City Regional

• Taylor Wisenant, First Robotics
• Logan White, Oldham Kentucky
• James?  – Team 34, Athens AL
• Jackson Belk,  RadioActive Roaches, Niceville FL
• Anthony ?,and Lily ? Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
• Jax ? Griffin Command, Knoxville, TN

Segment 2 FIRST Robotics

• James ? – Team34, Athens AL
• James ?,  student ambassador. Athens AL
• Logan White, Oldham, KY, student ambassador
• Tawni Howard, volunteerJose Nazario Moreno, Applied Engineering Professor, UT Knoxville, Judge
• Patrick,  Radiance Technologies, Judge

Segment 3 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

• Dr Vemitra Alexander,  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, HERC Activity Manager
• Brady Bannister, Albertville Innovation Academy
• Raquel Rivera, Albertville Innovation Academy
• Andrew Goldamus, Albertville Innovation Academy
• Venetia, Kaelin and Kylie – Erie High School Colorado

Segment 4

• Taylor Whisenant, FIRST Robotics
• Terry Abel, Lockheed Martin, National Space Club
• A Parent