Please join SCAD SERVE and Gray's Reef Ocean Discovery Center on Saturday, May 2nd from 7:30am- 12:00pm and 12:00pm- 5:00pm for this opportunity to support the underwater robotics competition.
See below for the role description.
Volunteers must also register with the MATE ROV competition's sign-up portal in addition to this signup. See below for instructions on how to do so.
Annual MATE ROV Competition
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Foundation partners 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.
Practice Pool Deck Coordinator:
Teams may utilized a designated section of the pool to test their ROVs after repairs. The Practice Pool Deck Coordinators will ensure all teams that wish to practice have adequate time to do so. They will also remind teams that if any changes are made to their ROVs, they need to return to the safety station.
This position does not require any additional training, but volunteers are welcome to join the virtual training on April 20th.
There is a lunch break
for all from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Food will be provided for volunteers. The awards ceremony will begin around 4:30 pm.
When: Saturday, May 2nd
Time: 7:30 am-12:00 pm and 12:00 pm-5:00 pm (you can sign up for one or both shifts)
Where: Chatham County Aquatic Center
Address: 7240 Sallie Mood Dr, Savannah, GA 31406
Transportation: You can drive your personal vehicle or transportation from Turner will be provided. Bus will pick up from Turner bus stop at 7:00 am and drop back off at 12:30 pm for the first shift. For the second shift, the bus will pick up at 12:30 and drop back off at 5:20.
Please email SCAD SERVE Fellow Casey Russ if you plan to take the SCAD bus (jeruss20@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 Casey if you need a SCAD SERVE t-shirt.
If you are unable to attend the event, unregister as soon as possible in order to give another student the opportunity to sign up.
How to register as a volunteer with MATE ROV (Must do!!)
1. Head to https://materovcompetition.org/register-regionals/grays-reef
2. Scroll down to the registration section and select the orange "Event Volunteers" button. This will open a new tab.
3. In the new tab, select (Volunteer) Gray's Reef Southeast. Double check that the cost says $0.00. This will cause a pop-up window.
4. Add to cart. Note: Do NOT select the MTS Membership option, as this will charge $95.00
5. Close the pop-up window
6. Select "go to cart"
7. Proceed to checkout
8. Enter your preferred email address and fill out the required fields
9. When prompted, select the assigned description role
Please direct any questions regarding this process to danielle.oxman@noaa.gov.
Please direct any questions regarding SCAD SERVE's involvement to SERVE fellow Casey (jeruss20@student.scad.edu) or SERVE fellow Beth (brookl20@student.scad.edu).
