Please join SCAD SERVE and Gray's Reef Ocean Discovery Center on Saturday, May 10th. The first shirt will be from 8:00am- 12:00pm and the second shift will be from 12:00pm- 4:00pm.
Annual MATE ROV Competition
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Foundation partner with the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center to engage students in learning ocean sciences, technologies, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), in support of the sanctuaries' mission to inspire ocean literacy and conservation through education. MATE ROV building workshops and competitions prepare students for secondary education and STEM careers, and offer educators training and expertise in applied technologies. This competition challenges teams of K–12 students to tackle underwater missions, using robots they built themselves while directly applying marine technology skills. Students also learn how to create the necessary sensors, tools, and technologies to monitor the health of aquatic habitats on our Blue Planet.
This group of volunteers will either be working as team wranglers or as part of the livestream team as described below:
Team Wranglers:
Assist the Judges by assisting teams to their assigned stations as needed. A schedule will be out and this volunteer will ensure teams know where they need to be going. This position will also help run score sheets from judges to scorekeepers.
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Livestream Team:
We will have a camera in the pool that will be casting to a projector and hopefully Facebook live. Will need individuals to monitor the camera and trouble-shoot as needed.
If you have a preference for which team to volunteer with, let SCAD SERVE fellow Beth know by emailing brookl20@student.scad.edu.
When: Saturday, May 10th
Time: 8:00 am-12:00 pm or 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Where: Chatham County Aquatic Center
Address: 7240 Sallie Mood Dr, Savannah, GA 31406
Transportation: You can drive your personal vehicle or transportation from the Hive will be provided. Bus will pickup at 7:30 am for the morning shift and 12:00 pm for the afternoon shift. Please email SCAD SERVE Fellow, Beth Rooklidge if you plan to take the SCAD bus (brookl20@student.scad.edu).
Attire: Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing, we will be inside a warm and humid indoor pool space. Email SCAD SERVE Fellow, Beth Rooklidge if you need a SCAD SERVE t-shirt.
Instructions for registering as a Volunteer for MATE ROV:
Head to the MATE ROV website:https://materovcompetition.org/register-regionals/grays-reef
Scroll down and click on the orange button that reads “volunteer registration”, this will open a new tab
Select add to cart
Select continue
Enter your email address and click next
It may prompt you to create a password, or if you have volunteered before, it may ask you to sign in
Fill out information in participants and options
Under group registration, choose your assigned role
Click continue. Note DO NOT add the MTS membership selection. This is only for teams that are competing.
Fill out information in the registration forms section
Click continue to cart.
Ensure all info is correct and the total dollar amount is $0.00
Click complete
