Samuel Garson

• Public rural school; students limited financially
• STEAM Camp - 2 day camp - open to community as well. End of April.
• 1 hr ferry to mainland
• Luxel - based in Friday Harbor. STEM in a big deal.
• CNC, auto, laser cutters, CNC - full fledged STEM Center
• Orcas Island, Shaw - bring other islands there
• Also had native tribes - at STEM Center. Not repeatable.
• Looking for someth
• School was winner in NASA challenge
• Population of island - 6000; in summer there is 90% tourist driven; whale watching, kayaking, etc.
• Workshop - 2000 sf, classroom 2000 sf
• 10 workbench style tables. 20 groups plus.
• Global Classroom - was adapted by school board.
• Assistance League - national group - $900 funding for summer programs
• Rotary Club - active at Friday Harbor
• Optimist Club
• College Scholarship type funds - at one school - for helping students figure out college plans.
• 25-26 is ideal.
• Professional development - blank check policy for summer programs.
• Carreer Director - Samuel is this person - Career and Tech Education. - CTE staff.
• STEM certified - STEM clock hours.
• Empower business - Enterprise Track - come up with funds - San Juan County Economic Development Council. Email the director - Tory Compton. They ran fiber optic training, etc. Cool stuff with 21st century skills. High demands.