How to build a powerful STEM

Program

What are we trying to solve?• Competitions focus on High School Students• Gifted and Talented are the most chosen for programs• Competitions are expensive

• $1,500 a team for VEX plus robot cost• $5,000 a team for First plus robot cost• Costs result in limited participation• It is pay to play which limits how many can participate and who

the district will choose to participate

• We believe that all students should have fun and learn about coding and robotics. Why because it ignites the desire to learn and provides context for difficult subjects such as Mathematics and Science.

Five Star Innovation

• $125 per team• Robotics, coding and STEM

Projects• Robotics and Coding

• Robots under $1,500• Robot agnostic• Code agnostic

• STEM Projects• Solve a real world problem• Defend your project to the judges• Must not be a kit

• Electronic Protective Systems• Defense related• Modeled after DARPA Competitions• Echo Team Volunteers

Structure• First half day or day

• practice and speakers• Second Day Competition

• Open at 8am close at 3pm• Awards at 4pm

• Goals• Lift up the military as a powerful

innovative asset to our communities

• Lift up our school districts as being innovative and working to grow out communities

• Provide students K-12 the opportunity to meet leaders, have fun, solve problems and see a future that they can obtain

• Provide scholarship and internship opportunities for our kids

2020-2021 Competitions• North Texas Regional Competition-

Richardson ISD (October Date Pending moved from May)

• Army Operational Test Command• Army Futures Command• Local Sponsors

• El Paso Electronic Protective Systems Drone Competition (November Date Pending)

• Mountain College• Local Sponsors• Army Joint Modernization Command

• Region 1 ESC-Code The Valley Competition (Pending Date)

• Region 1• Local Sponsors

• Northern Florida Competition (Pending Date)• Seminole County Office of Education• Local Sponsors

• Fort Hood, Five Star Innovation State and Regional Competition (May 2021)

• Fort Bliss, Five Star Innovation Regional Competition (May 2021)

• AFCEA• ABM• Local Sponsors

Richardson ISD Vision• Richardson ISD Superintendents

Cup• Richardon ISD Student,

Elementary-High School• STEM, Cyber Security, Robotics

and Coding• Assets

• Military• Local Tech Employers• Army Research Labs• Speakers: Army Research Labs

• North Texas Regional Competition

• STEM, Cyber Security, Robotics and Coding

• Assets• Military• Local Tech Employers• Army Research Labs• Speakers: Army Research Labs

Five Star Competition Guidelines and Benefits

• Open to kids from grades 2 – 12• Open Platform – any robot that costs $1500 or less can be

used in our competitions. Lego Mindstorms, Vex IQ,• MakeBlock, Arduino based, home made… all are welcome!• Coding Centered to develop problem solving skills

• All robot challenges are to be completed autonomously

• Cost of regional event is $100 per team per competition(2-4 students per team)

• Multiple challenges for every skill level (Elementary, middle, and high school)

• Robotics challenges• Several challenges available, to include: Innovative Challenge- build

robot from scratch to solve a problem, not kits• Science /STEM Competition: build high performing batteries,

fuel cells, rockets and anything they can dream of to solve a real world problem

• Builds connections with military mentor• Colleges• Employers• Exposes students to high tech in the real world• We consult with School Superintendents to build sustainable

Coding/Robotics programs beginning in early elementary• We are available to teach the teachers alongside the students• Scholarship and internship opportunities

What does consulting look like

• Goal of Coding/Robotics Self Sustaining Program

• Developing Superintendents Program• Community Marketing Plan• Professional Development• Provide Robo-shops for Students• Provide Curriculum for Coding and Challenges• Core Curriculum Integration Services• Regional Challenges• State Challenges• National & International Competition

Testimonials• Joint Modernization Command at Ft. Bliss

• https://www.facebook.com/pg/US-Army-Joint-Modernization-Command-193578694013981/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1754973524541149

• Superintendent’s Cup At Ysleta ISD

• Superintendent’s Cup At Canutillo ISD

• Former MASBA President and Current MASBA Ambassador

Luis Reyes III--MASBA School Board Member Competition

Free Consultation• If you would like a free consultation for creating a

program for your district, extending the program your currently have, increasing your Return on Investment, creating a superintendents cup or discussing any outcomes, Please email or call us.

• If you would like to participate in the Cyber Security Cooperative with Richardson ISD and Army Operational Test Command or further explore that opportunity please email or call us.

• fivestarinnovationllc@gmail.com or 214-208-3752