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When Rappahannock High School received materials to construct a robot for the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren, physics and math teacher Preston Ailor noticed students became frustrated.<\/p>\n

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Colonial Beach Mayor Robin Schick visits the Colonial Beach High School robotics team as they run their robot through a practice course during the second day of the High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. (U.S. Navy photo\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They were unable to code the robot for motion and some were ready to give up before sophomore Ricardo Alvarez stepped in.\u00a0\u201cThe next thing you know, Ricardo sits it on the floor and it is running around the classroom like a pet,\u201d Ailor said. \u201cHe is just a wizard with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alvarez put his wizardry on display, helping Rappahannock land the top spot at the Innovation Challenge held March 31 to April 1 at the University of Mary Washington’s (UMW) Dahlgren Campus.<\/p>\n

Designed to engage students with STEM learning, the challenge welcomed 22 teams from 19 schools across the Fredericksburg region, from New Kent to Stafford and throughout the Northern Neck.<\/p>\n

The two-day competition had students programming robots to complete simulated missions to maneuver a course and retrieve an object crucial to national security. It was hosted by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), UMW, MITRE Corporation, the Fredericksburg Regional Military Affairs Council and King George Economic Development Authority.<\/p>\n

NSWCDD Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., SES, said the goal of the event is to encourage future leaders to serve their nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our job to make sure we remain the strongest Navy that the nation and the world will ever see,\u201d Sisson said while addressing the audience. \u201cTo do that, we must have a strong pipeline of talent. So I applaud you all for taking your time to come here and show off your skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students assembled 10-inch long, 8-inch wide and 5-inch tall robots that had eight minutes to navigate a maze, take photos of intelligence objects, recover an object and transfer it to an exfiltration zone in the competition called Special Technical Object Recovery Mission (STORM).<\/p>\n

Rappahannock scored 210.3 points to earn the first-place prize of $3,500 and hold off defending champion Fredericksburg Christian School, which finished second, earning $2,500. One of two teams from King George High School placed third, taking home $1,500.<\/p>\n

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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division\u2019s Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., SES, Commanding Officer Capt. Philip Mlynarski and University of Mary Washington\u2019s Dr. John Burrow (left) pose with this year\u2019s High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren championship team from Rappahannock High School. Ricardo Alvarez (second from left), Michael Martinez and Cain Edwards, with assistance from physics teacher Preston Ailor, won the competition by remotely controlling their robot through the course. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division\u2019s Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., SES, and Commanding Officer Capt. Philip Mlynarski along with University of Mary Washington\u2019s Dr. John Burrow (left) pose with the Fredericksburg Christian School (FCS) robotics team. The FCS team placed second in this year\u2019s High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren competition. <\/div> <\/div>
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division\u2019s Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., SES, and Commanding Officer Captain Philip Mlynarski, along with University of Mary Washington\u2019s Dr. John Burrow (left), pose with the King George High School\u2019s (KGHS) robotics team who placed third in Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. KGHS was able to field two teams for the event. (U.S. Navy photo\/Released) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

\u201cI think coding is very important for a small, rural school like ours,\u201d Ailor said. \u201cOur entire school is the size of some of these schools\u2019 graduating class. So it is pretty neat that we have these hidden gems.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interest in the event increased significantly from the challenge\u2019s debut one year ago when 12 schools and 14 teams participated.<\/p>\n

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From left to right: Caroline High School Innovation Specialists Hagan Driskell and Carol Youngkin worked with an all-female team to prepare for the High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. Sophomore Karianah Carroll, senior Melanie Squires and junior Olivia Monahan took their first computer coding class just prior to the competition but performed well, receiving positive remarks from the judges. Photo courtesy of UMW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New this year was Caroline High School, which competed with an all-female team. Fresh off a six-week coding course, Melanie Squires, Olivia Monahan and Karianah Carroll plucked through a tangle of wires, faced down a faulty expansion plate and wrangled moody motion sensors to complete the critical mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked through a lot of challenges just trying to experiment with the robot,\u201d Squires said. \u201cWe are completely new to this, but I feel like we have come a long way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Virginia Del. Margaret Ransone emphasized the importance of STEM learning and expertise and praised the event\u2019s more than 100 participants during Day 2 opening remarks.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are really making a huge impact on the future of [NSWCDD] and the future of this country,\u201d Ransone said.<\/p>\n

UMW President Troy Paino echoed those sentiments, telling the crowd that one of the things he likes best about his job is the sense of making an investment in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel that in this room here today,\u201d Paino said. \u201cThis is just the beginning of what is possible. You are our future, and I am excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and several other local, state and federal officials were on hand. Spanberger said the challenge is a chance for students to gain deeper knowledge of the possibilities at NSWCDD and within the Navy.<\/p>\n

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Dean of the University of Mary Washington\u2019s College of Business Ken Machande and Naval Surface Warfare Center Chief Technology Officer Jennifer Clift observe as the Northern Neck Regional Technical Center robotics team tests their robot on a practice course in preparation for the competition phase of the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. (U.S. Navy photo\/Released) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division computer scientist Lucas Durham checks over the coding produced by the Mountain View High School robotics team after they competed in the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. (U.S. Navy photo\/Released) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

\u201cThis competition is certainly fun for the students, but hopefully it is giving them a glimpse into what opportunities exist in engineering, support for our military and research and development,\u201d Spanberger said.<\/p>\n

Michael Clark, NSWCDD\u2019s K-12 STEM lead, added that it was inspiring for students to have engineers from NSWCDD and MITRE Corporation in classrooms to help them prepare for competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hope is that by offering unique and exciting opportunities like the Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren, those students will understand without a doubt that a career in STEM is fun, rewarding and achievable,\u201d Clark said. \u201cHopefully this will encourage more and more students to follow a STEM career path and ultimately do great work for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Twenty-two teams representing 19 area high schools competed in the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. (U.S. Navy photo\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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