STEAM TEAM UPDATE

This Week

• April 21 - Regular Practice 3:00-5:15pm
  and Spirit Night at Jefferson's! 4-9pm
• April 23 - Regular Practice 3:00-5:15pm
• April 25 - Regular Practice 9:00-11:00

• April 28 - Regular Practice 3:00-5:15pm
• April 30 - Regular Practice 3:00-5:15pm
• May 2 - Regular Practice 9:00-11:00am

Come join us at Jeffersons on Tuesday, April 21st for HCMS STEAM Team Spirit Night to support Greenpower and TSA! Be sure to mention our fundraiser! Please share the flyer on your social media pages!

• Info: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WqPhUzugw3SA07g8ZjYctSOFh39fFu6WMqo2q23bCsM/edit?usp=sharing
  
• Additional info from GPUSA organizers can be found in their updates: #1 here: https://app.smore.com/n/pa78m and #2 here: https://app.smore.com/n/rnp2s-gpusa-championship-weekend-update-2?ref=email
  
• Talladega Championships are scheduled for May 15-16 (Friday-Saturday). Team arrival 8:00am May 15 (option for scrutineering Thursday evening). Friday: practice and one race heat. Saturday: presentation and one race heat.
  
• Student rooms will be available. Transportation arranged by families. Families wanting to attend will provide their own housing. Travel arrangements and info will be available closer to the event.
  
• The team needs a $1200 sponsor to obtain a garage space. The sponsoring company name will go on our garage banner. Link to the sponsorship flyer for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JJz8512lgIRgIiBEFzk6H_Y3GIBe0r1J/view?usp=drive_link

The team rocked their 2026 State Leadership Conference! 22 people entered 28 events. Knowing that each event required 2-5 people, we had some people really busy with 3 or more events!

While not every entry brought home a pin or medal, every entry showed the students’ creativity, hard work, independent thought and personal growth. We truly “left it all on the field” (or the conference center floor, in this case). Every student has much to be proud of!

Here’s the final medal tally:

2nd Place Challenging Technology Issues: ALle Howie, Olivia Justice

1st Place Leadership Strategies: Lillian Haun, Jason Martin, Parina Patel

3rd Place Medical Technology: Alle Howie, Olivia Justice, Grace Wang

1st Place Off the Grid: Parina Patel, Katherine Stolz, Grace Wang

2nd Place Off the Grid: Lillian Haun, Jason Martin, Grayson Moore

2nd Place Prepared Speech: Riya Martin

1st Place Coding: Jack Maestri, Graham McAllister

2nd Place Cybersecurity: Ben Ibarra

3rd Place Cybersecurity: Conner Stewart

2nd Place Dragster: Graham McAllister

2nd Place Forensics: Kenley Davis, Mary Giambrone

2nd Place Microcontroller: Jason Chen, Graham McAllister, Prithvi Yellumahanthi

3rd Place Website Design: Jason Chen, Ethan Chen, Sujaan Singhal

In addition, we made Top 10 finalist (out of 15-20 teams) in: Career Prep, Problem Solving, and 5 other events

If you can’t make it to the Video call, but you are interested, please contact Ms. Snider to set up a time to chat.

• TSA Nationals: Judges, Room Volunteers and general volunteers: Just like the State Conference, TSA Nationals relies on volunteers to make the magic happen! https://tsaweb.org/conferences/2026-national-tsa-conference/competitive-events/judging-and-volunteer-opportunities

Our DoubleGood popcorn fundraiser earned nearly $800 toward TSA Nationals in DC, and Greenpower Nationals at Talladega Superspeedway! Our top earners were Kenley, Cooper and Brayden. 10 team members participated; thank you for helping your team move forward together! Special thanks to Mrs. Shann Thomas for organizing for us!

Parent volunteers are a key factor in supporting awesome experiences for our students. Many members of our current Booster Board have graduating 8th graders, so there are many volunteer opportunities for parents that will support the 2026-2027 STEAM Team.

Available Booster Board Positions for 2026-27:

• President
• Secretary
• Fundraising Coordinator
• Social Media Coordinator
• Concession Stand Coordinator
• Snacks Coordinator

Parent Volunteers for Practices:

Parents can also volunteer to during practices to help keep students busy, productive and safe. Skills needed: calm attitude, mechanical engineering skills, DIY skills, crafting skills and/or electrical engineering skills, and more.

Competition Mentors Needed:

• Greenpower electric car racing
• FTC Robotics
• Future City design & building (great for crafters!)

These is a place for anyone who enjoys watching the students learn and grow through the STEAM program. If you are interested in something specific or just want to help and you're not sure what you can do, please give one of the current board members a call!

Newsletter - Weekly updates about upcoming events, event information, and celebration of team experiences.

Remind - Remind is the primary method of communication between Mrs. Snider, the boosters and the parents. To join the new 2025-26 HCMS STEAM Remind click here https://www.remind.com/join/f23e6ab. Be sure you are signed into link to make sure you are receiving up to date information.

Website - https://member.hamptoncovesteam.com

Currently under construction, but will soon include calendar for all events and helpful information regarding events and fundraising. (If you have skills in updating and maintaining a website we would love your help! Please contact Mrs. Snider, Jennie Maestri or Beth Wright.)

Are you a member of the HCMS Steam Team group on Facebook? This page is

where we celebrate team accomplishments, share the newsletter and share community opportunities.

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DF8dubLKw/