US FIRST (US For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an organization dedicated to increasing high school students' awareness of STEM careers through project-based learning with a culture of 'Gracious Professionalism.' US FIRST organizes the FIRST Robotic Competition (FRC), which provides high school teams an opportunity to compete regionally, nationally, and internationally in the area of robotics. 'The varsity sport for the mind,' FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Although the competition is well suited to expand the level of knowledge and understanding of STEM fields, competition entry barriers can be challenging to overcome at any high school. These challenges are amplified for home-schooled students and their parents. Two major barriers include a lack of infrastructure and proper training from professionals. This paper describes the initial steps of a unique college initiative that supplies a central location, offers a college infrastructure, and provides hands-on training modules and instruction. The central location acts similarly to 'hacker spaces,' a physical location providing a common place for like-minded thinkers to collaborate on projects. The goal of the paper is to report on a novel collaboration among home, public, and privately schooled students within the context of a US FIRST team. Along with the collaboration hands-on modules are developed and taught by partnering engineers in collaboration with college faculty. The model applies the constructionist learning theory with structured preparation for the competition. In addition the paper presents issues and solutions to implementing an innovative opportunity for home, public, and privately schooled students. This initiative lays the groundwork for future endeavors with the intent to expand and sponsor multiple teams.
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机译：BUZZ-YO-CHILD是一种袋装标签设备，其发明目的是在上学期间协助学生和家长。本发明将有助于使交通平稳地流过停靠降落区。大多数学校目前在放学期间面临许多问题，包括交通拥堵，学生坐在阳光下以及猜测父母何时开车经过。 Buzz Yo Child将在学校Wi-Fi系统上运行，并且家长将具有Buzz-Yo-Child应用程序，以将蜂鸣器警报发送到行李牌，以警告学生其父母在排队等候接送。
