Luke was lucky enough to attend "Starbase," a program designed to accelerate 4th, 5th and 6th graders in Science & Technology. The Pentagon-sponsored program is in various cities around the country, and Minnesota has been the leading program for years. It is normally for low-income kids, but during the summer, companies that help sponsor the program can send their kids. The week-long program this year revolved around planning a mission to Mars. The kids designed, built and fired off rockets, worked with computer-aided design programs (CAD), and learned about all kinds of things like robotics, and life in space. Luke, call sign "White Bear" is pictured here with his team leader, "Sky." Learn more about the Starbase program here.
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