Quadcopter Team Goes to Nationals
The Tradition of Roman Catholic Homeschoolers – TORCH – took home the regional title in the quadcopter competition recently at Greenwell State Park in Hollywood. Now the homeschool team will vie for the national drone title this summer. The local contest was sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership
TPP Panel Will Discuss Cybersecurity
The Patuxent Partnership and the Association of Naval Aviation Squadron 18 will hold a panel discussion and reception June 16. The topic will be “Cybersecurity for Navy Weapons Systems.”
Students Compete With Unmanned Aircraft
Students who love unmanned aircraft will be competing in the annual Student Unmanned Aerial System Competition June 15 to 19, 2016, sponsored by the Seafarer chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems and supported by The Patuxent Partnership.
Patuxent Defense Forum Tackles Privacy, Technology Issues
The Patuxent Partnership is planning its 11th annual Patuxent Defense Forum, and the topic is about the major changes that have happened in defense over the last few decades, and most notably with privacy in recent years.
Mentor Students at Summer Coding Academy
Members of The Patuxent Partnership might want to consider volunteering to help students from first grade to 12th grade learn coding at summer workshops at the St. Mary’s County Library.
Spring Ridge STEM Team Heads to Global Competition
Spring Ridge Middle School’s Destination Imagination team, Tiny Space Whales, will participate in the Global Finals May 25 through 28 in Tennessee.
HTii, Northrop Named TPP Firms of the Year
Pax Partnership names HTii and Northrop Grumman Member Firms of the Year at its May annual dinner.
Middle School Girls Will Be STEM-ING Saturday
On Saturday, May 7, The Patuxent Partnership and other sponsors will bring middle school girls to St. Mary’s College of Maryland to help them celebrate the awesome and fulfilling experience of working in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Ridge Elementary Robotics Team Wins World Design
The RES Rockets robotics team claimed the top award in their division for robot design at the 2016 VEX World Championship.
Model Aeronautics Competition Starts in Hollywood
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is about to begin its first year of compeititno, and St. Mary’s County will be the first location for regional competitions that have been scheduled throughout the country. The Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club will host the first leg of the year’s events on April 23 and 24, 2016, in Hollywood, with support from The Patuxent Partnership.
