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Program Year: October – June

🗓 October

• Event: Informational Session
• Focus: Overview of the year’s activities, goals, and student engagement opportunities

🗓 November

• Event: Kickoff Meeting & Egg Drop Challenge
• Focus: Team introductions, STEM icebreaker activity,, and hands-on engineering design challenge

🗓 December

• Event: Earthquake Simulation & Ten80 Racing Challenge
• Focus: Civil and mechanical engineering concepts through structural design and racing technology

🗓 January

• Event: Ten80 Racing Challenge & VEX Robotics
• Focus: Continue building STEM skills with vehicle performance testing and robotics programming

🗓 February

• Event: Ten80 Racing Challenge
• Focus: Competition prep and continued engineering design iteration

🗓 March

• Event: Ten80 Racing Challenge & National Convention
• Focus: Final competition phase and participation in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) National Convention

🗓 April

• Event: The Power of Speech
• Focus: Public speaking, leadership, and communication skills development

🗓 May

• Event: End of Year Celebration
• Focus: Recognize achievements, highlight student success, and reflect on program impact

🗓 June

• Event: (Optional: Program Wrap-Up or Planning Session)
  • Focus: Evaluate the program, gather feedback, and plan for the next academic year