FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2014
On behalf of the students and sponsors of Calvert County Public Schools’ MESA Clubs,
you are invited to attend the annual MESA Challenge Competition. MESA stands for
Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement. MESA is a national program that offers
students the opportunity to gain additional hands-on experience with mathematics,
engineering, science and technology applications through participation in after school
clubs.
In Maryland, the principal partner of MESA is the Applied Physics Lab of Johns Hopkins
University. In Calvert County Public Schools, MESA clubs are offered to students in
Grades 4 to 12. MESA clubs are in elementary, middle and high schools.
The MESA Challenge Competition will be at Huntingtown High School located at 4125
Solomons Island Rd. Huntingtown, MD 20639.
The secondary school competition will be on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. The challenge
will include the design of a Prosthetic Arm, Cyber Challenge using the computer
language Python, Effective Communications and the Bridge. The competition will take
place between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. The MESA Challenge Awards Program will
begin at 12:30 p.m.
The MESA Challenge Competition for elementary school students will be at
Huntingtown High School on Thursday, April 3, 2014. The student competition will take
place between 9:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. The elementary school challenge events are
Effective Communications, the Bridge, Scratch and Story Book Theme Park Ride. The
MESA Challenge Awards Program will be at 12:45 p.m.
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Contact:
Yovonda Kolo
410-535-7278