3-Star Summit Spotlights Naval Aviation
The stars were out May 29 at the Naval Aviation 3-Star Summit in Lexington Park. The evening’s theme was “Advancing Naval Aviation Readiness for the High-End Fight.”
RoboNation’s SUAS Competition Comes to St. Mary’s
Hundreds of university and high school students from more than 70 schools across the globe will descend on Southern Maryland to compete their self-built unmanned systems at the 22nd annual RoboNation Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition on June 25-26 at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport.
Cap’n Jack Gets Fishing Tips from Cap’n Orem
Here are some tidbits for fishermen in the Chesapeake. We all can all use some help. And this comes from experience, from 100-year-old Cap’n Orem Hammett. Orem, a softspoken man of few words, has a unique outlook from fishing over his years.
Save the Date: FAA Drone Symposium
The FAA Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Symposium will focus on how the FAA continues to safely integrate these aircraft while creating a framework to accelerate advanced operations. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the event.
CSM VEX Robotics Competes on World Stage
The College of Southern Maryland Talon robotics team recently competed at the VexU Robotics World Championship in Dallas, TX. The Patuxent Partnership is a sponsor.
Message from the Cap’n – The Poetry of Trot-lining
Trot-lining is a method of catching Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs by tying hunks of bait (eels chopped into 2-inch to 3-inch pieces, or bull lips, are especially favored) and netting the crabs as they munch away at the delicacy. For the Cap’n, trot-lining is pure poetry.
Three Earn TPP Pathways Scholarships
Three local high school graduates have been awarded The Patuxent Partnership/College of Southern Maryland Pathways Scholarships.
Commentary: Opioid and Overdose Crisis Requires Long-Term Strategies to Address Addiction
The opioid and overdose crisis continues. Fentanyl is the cause of 81% of overdose deaths in Maryland. Despite amazing work by first responders, health care professionals, and many others the opioid epidemic continues to evolve. So too must Maryland’s response. Now is the time to take steps to prepare for the future of this crisis.
growingSTEMS Offering Summer Programs
The Patuxent Partnership reminds students that several STEM-related summer camps are being offered in St. Mary’s.
Southern Cicadas May Emerge in St. Mary’s
2024 is the year that the ginormous Great Southern Brood of cicadas are expected to emerge from extreme Southern Maryland. Some spots in the US will see the emergence not only of this Brood 19 but also the Northern Illinois Brood 13.
