ProposalforaTri-ValleySTEMCenter&AviationMakerspaceatLVK

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Submittedby:TomMangerYouthProgramsManager,RobotGardenAviationExplorerClub#997–youthage10-13AviationExplorerPost#997–youthage14-20415-706-8264–celltom@robotgarden.orgJimBerryPresident,RobotGarden925-290-8260–cellberryjam@robotgarden.orgPeteSandhuCEO,FiveRiversAviation510-366-2659–cellpete@5riversaviation.comThisisapreliminarydocumentthatissubjecttoreviewandmodification.Copiescanbedownloaded-http://trivalleystem.weebly.com/docs.htmlDocumentVersionReleaseDate–10/20/2017

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TableofContents

ASPECIALTHANKYOU 3

MISSION&GOALS 4

EXECUTIVESUMMARY 5

ACOLLABORATIVEAPPROACH 6

INVITEDGROUPS 7

MAKINGGOODNEIGHBORS–CONTRACTS,MOU’S&SYNERGIES 10

LEGAL 11

OPERATIONS 12

FINANCIALS-FUNDINGTHEINITIALBUILDOUT 20FINANCIALS–EXPENSESFORONGOINGOPERATIONS 21FINANCIALS–INCOMEFORONGOINGOPERATIONS 23

SITESELECTION–THEPREFERREDBAYAREAAIRPORT 26SITESELECTION–PREFERREDSITINGONLVKPREMISES 27SITESELECTION–REJECTEDLOCATIONS 28SITESELECTION-TRANSPORTATION 29

BUILDINGCONSTRUCTION 30BUILDINGLAYOUT-CONSTRUCTIONPHASES 33BUILDINGLAYOUT-FEATURES 34BUILDINGLAYOUT–USECASES 36

SWOTANALYSIS 38

AREASTEMPROGRAMS 39

FALLBACKPLAN-ALTERNATEUSESFORTHESPACE 40

PLANNEDACTIVITIES 41PLANNEDACTIVITIES–LIVERMOREMUNICIPALAIRPORT 42PLANNEDACTIVITIES–YOUTHPROGRAMS 43PLANNEDACTIVITIES–NEWEVENTS 49PLANNEDACTIVITIES–COLLABORATIVEPROJECTS 51

INSUMMARY 52

NEXTSTEPS 53

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ASPECIALTHANKYOUIwishtoextendaspecialthankyoutoTrystynClark,theyouthleaderforAviationExplorerPost#997.Withouthimthisprojectwouldhavemadelittleforwardprogress.TrystynhasbeenaregularatLivermoreMunicipalAirport(LVK)eversinceheturnedsevenyearsold.Hehasgrownupspendingmuchofhistimethere.Fromthestart,theairportcommunitytookhimundertheircollectivewingandhelpedhimpursuehisinterestsinaviation.TrystynhasearnedthetrustandadmirationofthepilotandbusinesscommunitiesatLVKandbeyond.WhenwestartedtheAviationExplorerPostinlate2016,Trystynalwaysknewexactlywhotocontactwhensomethingneededtobedoneorquestionsneededtobeasked.Hewouldunlockhiscellphone,makeacall,andmoveoureffortsforward.Whenthefirstversionofthisdocumentwasmadepublic,Trystynwasonlyfifteenyearsold.Callitreverseagedescriptionifyouwant,butIpurposelydidnotincludehimasaco-authoronthisdocument.Hedidnothelpdirectlywiththecompilationofthisdocument,buthehashadasignificantimpactonthisprojectoverall–boththroughactionandideas.Trystynexhibitsthepoiseofsomeonesignificantlyolderthanhimself.And,heexhibitsadepthandbreadthofaviationknowledgeofsomeonesignificantlyolderthanhimself.But,intermsofenthusiasm,passion,andshearjoyinallthingsrelatedtoaviation,heisstillakidatheart.Ihopehecontinuesinthismold.Sincethefirstversionofthisdocumentwasdistributed,Trystynhasturnedsixteenandhascompletedhisfirstsoloflight.WelookforwardtohiscontinuedparticipationintheExplorerPost,andtheTri-ValleySTEMCenter.Heissuretocompilemanymoreaviationandpersonalaccomplishments.

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MISSION&GOALSProvide24x7x365meetingandprojectspaceforinformalSTEMlearningactivitiesoutsideofestablishedclassroomtime.Providededicatedspaceforafterschool,evening,weekend,holiday,andsummerprogramsinSTEM.BuildandmaintainhangarspaceatLivermoreMunicipalAirportsuitableforlowcostinformalSTEMlearningprogramsforyouth.Usethewonderandaweofaviationandaerospacetoengageyouthinrelevanttopicstoinspire,motivate,guideandtrainthemtopursueeducationalandcareerpathsintheseindustries.Useageappropriatehands-oninformalSTEMlearningactivitiestoadvancerealworldunderstandingofnumerousSTEMtopics.Bringtogethervolunteersfromlocalyouth,STEMandhobbygroupstocollaborateandofferacombinationofbothfreeandmoderatecostclasses,activities,campsandprojectbasedSTEMlearningopportunitieswithoutcomesmovingthemclosertohighpayingSTEMcareers.Engagethelocalpilotandplanebuildingcommunitiestoprovideyouthwithopportunitiestolearnaboutallmanufacturing,constructionandmaintenanceaspectsofaviationandaerospace.CoordinatewithlocalBoyScout,GirlScoutand4HgroupstobetterfacilitatetheirSTEMprogramsandsubsequentoutcomes.Provideacommunityworkspacewithadvancedmanufacturingtoolssothatindividualsandgroupscanlearnnewtechnicalskillsspecifictotheequipmentaswellastoworkonprojectsthatcombineskillsets.Increaseawarenessandvalueoftheairporttothesurroundingcommunity.PromotetheairportasahubforinformalSTEMeducationandinnovation.

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EXECUTIVESUMMARYThisproposaldetailseffortstobuildanewpubliclyaccessiblehangarforyouth-orientedinformalSTEMlearningprogramsrunbylocalnonprofits.FiveRiversAviation,RobotGarden,andAviationExplorerPost#997areworkingwithadditionalgroupsandindividualstoexecutethis.Thecurrentplanisfora15,000sfhangar,butthelotwouldaccommodateupto25,000sfforasinglestoryhangar.Includingasecondstorytothehangarwouldaddsignificantlymoresquarefootage.Thecompletedhangarwillincludemeeting,classroom,projectandstoragespace.Itwillincludeamakerspacewhereadvancedmanufacturingtoolssuchas3Dprinters;CNCrouters;laser,waterjetandplasmacuttersareavailablefortrainingpurposesaswellasforpersonal/groupbuildingprojects.ThenewhangarspacewillbeusedbydozensoflocalSTEMhobbygroupsandlocalaviationgroupsformeetings,classes,collaborativebuildingprojects,andpublicoutreachprograms.Multiplegroupsandactivitieswillbeabletousethefacilityatthesametime.Thiswillprovidenumerousopportunitiesforsocialinteractionsbetweennormallydisparategroups.Thiswillleadtocollaborationbetweengroups.Thecurrentlistofgroupshasanestimatedactivemembershipofover1100individuals.Throughtheirextensivevolunteereffortsandongoingactivities,thesegroupswillprovideasteadyscheduleofactivitiesandlearningopportunities.Therewillbeaprimaryemphasisonaviationandaerospacecareertraining,butexperienceandtechnicalskillslearnedwillbeuseableinmanycareerfieldsoutsideofaviationandaerospace.Youtharenaturallydrawntothewondersofaviationandaerospace.Activitiesatthenewhangarwillbegearedtomotivate,energizeandguideyouthtowardscareersinSTEM.ThishangarwillbeafocalpointfornumerousinformalSTEMlearningopportunitiesintheTri-Valley.PeteSandhu,presidentofFiveRiversAviation,recentlyconstructednewprivatehangarsatLVKandishelpingtospearheadthebuildingefforts.

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ACOLLABORATIVEAPPROACHTherearenumerousaviation,aerospace,youth,hobby&STEMgroupsintheTri-Valleyarea.Themembersofthesegroupsaresomeofthemostpassionate,dedicated,motivated,connectedandknowledgeableineachoftheirrespectiveareas.Theyareknownfortheiryouthprograms,publicoutreachandvolunteerefforts.Thesegroupsarealsoknownfortheircapableretireememberswhoaremotivatedtohelptrainanewgenerationofenthusiastsandinnovators.Bringingthesegroupstogetherintoasinglecollaborativeenvironmentwillallowthemtosharespace,tools,resources,skillsetsandexpertise.Joiningeffortsandsharingcommonresourceswillgreatlyincreasetheirreachandeffectiveness.Thesegroupsprovidehands-oninformallearningopportunitiesatalowcost.Theyprovideareayouthwithopportunitiestoputnewlylearnedknowledgeintopracticeandexplorecareeroptionsthroughhands-onactivities.Thesegroupsgiveyouthrealworldexperience.Withasharedspacethesemanygroupswillbeabletoofferandgrowtheirexistingprogramswithouthavingtomakesignificantchangestotheircoremissions,theirbudgetsortotheirprimaryoperatingprocedures.Theywillbeabletoexpandtheirprogramreachthroughincreasedvisibility,increasedefficienciesandleveragingcommonassets.Allgroupsthathavebeenapproachedhaveexpressedaninterestinusingtheplannedspace,collaboratingonprojects,andpoolingresourcestoexpandyouthprogramsandpublicoutreach.ThesegroupsincludelocalhobbyclubsforRCplanes,droneracing,youthaviation,indoorskydiving,rocketry,geology,astronomy,Marsexploration,generalscience,robotics,amateurradio,andsoftwareprograming.LocalBoyScoutandGirlsScoutcouncilshavealsoexpressedinterestinusingthefacilityasafocalpointforSTEMrelatedmeritbadgeprograms.Withaphysical&logisticalfocalpoint,manymoreyouthareexpectedtopursueSTEMrelatedmeritbadgesandpatches.

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INVITEDGROUPSBelowisthecurrentlistoflocalhobby&STEMgroupsbeinginvitedtousethespace.Mosthaveexpressedacleardesiretodoso.AviationRelatedSTEM&HobbyGroups-AviationExplorerClub#997(age10-13)-~30members-AviationExplorerPost#997(age14-20)-~10members-LivermoreFlyingElectrons-RCPlaneClub-~200members-EastBayRadioControllers-RCPlaneClub-~85members-AerialSportsLeague-droneracing-~50members-iFlySFBay-STEMusingindoorskydiving-EAAYoungEagles–freeintroductoryflightsforyouthage8-17-RobotGarden–aviationfocusedmakerspace------------------------------------AerospaceRelatedSTEM&HobbyGroups-LivermoreUnitNationalAssociationofRocketry-~300members-LivermoreValleyLithophiles–geology/earthscience-~30members-Tri-ValleyStargazers-astronomy-~50members-MarsSociety-~25members------------------------------------ElectronicsRelatedSTEM&HobbyGroups-RoboticsExplorerPost#6059-~20members-LivermoreAmateurRadioKlub-~200members-RobotGardenmakerspace–robotics-~45members-TriValleyCoderDojo-~25mentors-GirlsWhoCode-~25mentors------------------------------------Youth&STEMPrograms-BoyScoutSFBayAreaCouncil–STEMmeritbadges-BoyScoutEngineeringExplorerPost-comingfall2017-BoyScoutScienceExplorerPost-comingfall2017-GirlScoutNorCalDistrict–STEMrelatedactivities-GirlScoutTroop#30226-LivermoreRoboticsTeam-Abbie4H–focusonSTEMrelatedactivities-DelArroyo4H–STEMrelatedprojects------------------------------------OtherLocalPrograms-SpectrumofScienceFoundation-~20instructors-TriValleyExplorers–informalhomeschoolinggroup-TV30–STEMprogrammingviastudent-runfieldreporting

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Belowisthelistoflocalpilot&aviationgroupsthatwillbeinvitedtousethespaceformeetingsandpublicoutreachprograms.Pilot&AviationGroups-ExperimentalAircraftAssociation#663-~85members-FlyingParticles-flyingclub-~150members-SierraRotorcraftClub-WomenInAviationInternational,SFChapter-The99’s(women’sflyingclub)-LivermoreValleyAirman’sAssociation-WomenLoveTaildraggers-NorCalSoaringAssociation-InternationalAerobaticClub(IAC)ChapterOncetheSTEMCenterconstructioniscomplete,severalgovernmentrunaviationprogramswillbecontactedtoseeiftheirprogramsareappropriatetoberunfromtheSTEMCenter.TheseprogramsincludetheAirForce’sCivilAirPatrol,AlamedaCountySheriff’sAirSquadron,andtheUSCGAuxillarySquadron.ScoutingBadges&MeritBadgesBelowisalistofSTEMrelatedmeritbadgesofferedbytheBoyScouts.TheGirlScoutsofferasimilarrangeofbadges.ForSTEMactivities,4Hyouthparticipateinindividual“projects”whichcanbeanypreferredtopic.WiththeCommunitySTEMCenterscoutsthroughouttheareawillbeabletoshowupataprescheduledtimetoworkontheirbadgestogether.ItisexpectedthatthissimplecollaborationwillsignificantlyincreasethenumberofSTEMrelatedbadgesawarded.Aviation Astronomy Electricity SpaceExplorationRobotics Engineering Programming DigitalTechnologyRadio Electricity Chemistry EnergyGeology Composites Welding NuclearScienceSTEMCompetitionsWhereappropriatetheSTEMCenterwillbemadeavailabletoSTEMcompetitionsandtheteamsthatcompete.TheTri-ValleyhasnumerousLego,robotics,rocketry,codingandotherSTEMteamsthatcompete.

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Businesses&BusinessGroupsRelationshipswithlocalbusinessesandbusinessgroupshavenotyetbeenfullyestablished.Thesecontactsandrelationshipswillbedevelopedasorganizationalandfundraisingeffortsgetunderway.Inanefforttoincreaseopportunitiesforyouth–viasponsorships,scholarships,internships,andcoops-theserelationshipswillbepursuedasanongoingeffort.Full collaboration with businesses and business groups will ramp up as the new hangar is incrementally built and made operational. Basic communications have been established with the groups listed above. Their interest in participating is premised on the completion of the new hangar. As of September 2017, several of the groups listed have plans to immediately start offering scaled down activities at the airport. The hanger for the new Community STEM Center is at least a year from being available, so they will use existing space made available to them. The goal is to get their programs integrated into and affiliated with current airport operations prior to completion of construction for the new hangar. Most have been invited to participate in the annual Livermore Airport Open House & Airshow taking place in October. Their presence at the Open House is to showcase STEM at the airport; and to give the leaders of these groups an opportunity to meet and to start dialogs amongst themselves.

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MAKINGGOODNEIGHBORS–CONTRACTS,MOU’S&SYNERGIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT As much as funding will allow, the Tri-Valley STEM Center will install high end advanced manufacturing equipment in its makerspace. A Memorandum of Understanding and/or contract will be developed with local business incubators in Tri-Valley to allow their startup businesses to use the manufacturing equipment for product prototyping. Where appropriate, students will be paired with startups and prototyping projects to gain real world product development experience. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The Tri-Valley STEM Center will work with the community college district to provide equipment and training appropriate for local workforce development. As much as funding will allow, the Tri-Valley STEM Center will install equipment not currently available at Los Positas Community College. A Memorandum of Understanding and/or contract will be developed with LPCC such that classes can be offered at the STEM Center via LPCC instructors. These classes will be either for credit or non-credit as LPCC deems appropriate for their offerings. CURRICULUM AUGMENTATION Over time, the Tri-Valley STEM Center will work with local high school and middle school STEM teachers to coordinate curriculum with STEM Center activities and offerings. For example, if the local high school science classes are teaching about force vectors, the STEM Center will offer a class or activity about the forces of flight. If a local science class teaches about light and radio frequency spectrum, the STEM Center will offer a class or activity about radio communications. These hands-on activities would provide additional insight to topics covered in the classrooms.

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LEGALAnewnonprofitcorporationcalledLVKLandHoldings(orsomeotheragreeduponname)willbeformedtoholdpropertyforuseasaneducationalfacilityintheTri-Valley.Thisnewnonprofitwillbuildthephysicalhangar;holdthegroundleaseforthelotlocatedonairportproperty;andholdtitletothephysicalhangaronceitiscompleted.Thisadditionalnonprofit,LVKLandHoldings,holdingtitletothehangarisbeingputinplacetominimizeliabilitytotheCityofLivermorewhichownsthelandusedbytheairport.AnycapitalfunddonationsmadetoRobotGardenfortheconstructionofthehangarwouldbepassedthroughtoLVKLandHoldings.OnlyfundssufficienttocompletetheunimprovedhangarwouldbepassedontoLVKLandHoldings.OnceLVKLandHoldingscompletesconstructionofthehangar,RobotGardenmakerspacewillobtaina$1/yearleaseforuseofthehangarandassociatedamenities.Aspartoftheleaseagreement,RobotGardenwillberesponsibleformaintainingthebuilding,utilitiesandforanyleaseholdimprovements.RobotGardenwillcontinueitschartertoprovideacommunityworkspacefocusedonSTEMandadvancedmanufacturingtechniques.Itwillsetupandmaintaintheclassroom,meeting,andworkspaces.Itwillberesponsiblefortheschedulingofactivities,meetingspacesandotherresources.And,itwillcontrolaccesstothebuildinganditsresourcesusingindividuallyassignedbadges.

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OPERATIONSTheCommunitySTEMCenterwillbeopen24/7/365forpayingRobotGardenmembers.Accesswillbeallowedandmonitoredusingacardkeysystemandnumerousvideocamerasthroughoutthefacility.RobotGardenwillmanagethecardkeyaccesssystem.GROUPACCESSEachnonprofitSTEMandhobbyclubwillbeprovidedwith2freephotobadgesthatwillprovideunlimitedaccesstothemeetingandclassroomspacewithinthehangar.Thesebadgeswillbeprovidedtospecificclubmemberswhocanprovidescheduledaccesstootherclubmembersasneeded.Thisbadgewillnotallowaccesstothemakerspaceorthetoolswithin.Thisarrangementwillalloweachclubtoworkindependently,reservemeetingspaceandotherresources,andschedulegroupactivitiesfortheirmembersandforthepublic.BoyScoutandGirlScout“meritbadgecounselors”willlikewisebeprovidedwithbadgesthatprovidelimitedaccess.Theywillalsobeabletoreservemeetingspaceandscheduleresourcesneededforyouthtopursuetheirbadges.Localhomeschoolfamilieshaveexpressedinterestinusingthefacility.RobotGardenisindiscussionstocreateaseparatemembershiptierforhomeschoolersthatwouldallowaccessonlyduringnormalschoolhourswhenpublicandprivateschoolstudentsarenotavailabletousethespace.PROJECTTEAMSInadditiontotheyouth,hobbyandSTEMgroupsthatwillhaveaccesstothefacility,self-identifiedprojectteamswillbeprovidedaccesstospecificresourcesasneeded.Theseprojectteamswillbesmallgroups(upto10people)workingonaspecificeducationalorbuildproject.ProjectteamscanbeSTEMcontestteams,homeschoolgroups,specialinterestgroups,asubgroupwithinahobbyclub,schoolclubs,teamsworkingtobuildaSTEMrelatedproject,orsmallteamswithothergoalsorpurposes.Theycouldbesmallhobbyclubclassesworkingthroughahands-oncurriculum.

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ThesegroupswilloperatesimilartotheBoyScoutorGirlScoutpatrolmodel.Eachteamrequirestwoadultleaders,twoyouthleaders,anduptosixyouthparticipants.Individualscanbelongtomultipleteams.Projectteamswillbeallowedtoonlyaccessmeetingandclassroomareasofthefacility.AccesstothemakerspacewillrequireanadultwithaRobotGardenmembership.Projectteamswillbeeithertemporaryorongoingentities.Groupsthatendureyeartoyearcanchangetheirmembership.Projectteamswillbeabletoreservetools,workspaceandworkbenches.RESERVINGWORKBENCHESApproximatelytwelvemoveableworkbencheswillbepurchasedorbuilt.Thetopworksurfaceoftheseworkbencheswillbe4’x8’indimension.Theentireunitwillbeonlockablewheelssothattheycanbemovedaboutthefacility.Theseworkbencheswillbelistedonthefacilityscheduleandcanbereservedforuse.Mostworkbencheswillbegenericintheiramenitiesbutseveralwillbesetuptohousespecifictoolsandfeatures.Asmallnumberofspecialfunctionworkbencheswillbedevelopedovertime.Examplesareworkbenchesdedicatedtosmallelectronicprojects&soldering;smallcraftprojects&glueguns;orlightdutybuildingprojects&smallpowertools.Projectteamsandhobbyclubscanreservetheworkbenchestoworkontheirprojects.Tofacilitatelongtermprojects,teamcompetitions,andafterotherschoolprograms,teamswillbeabletoreserveworkbenchesforrepeatvisits.WhenthemainSTEMCenterspaceisneededforlargegroups,theworkbenchescanbemovedtostorageareas.ROBOTGARDENMEMBERSHIPSEachhobby,youthandSTEMgroupwillcontinuetooperateunderitsownmembership.GroupswillusetheSTEMCentersidebyside.Participantswillbeencouragedtojoinspecificclubsinwhichtheywishtofurtherparticipate.ThiswilladdtothetotallistofavailableSTEMCentervolunteerswithoutunnecessarilyrestrictingmembers.

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TheCommunitySTEMCenterwillbeabusylocation.Withnumerousmeetings,classes,activities,andprojectstakingplaceconcurrently.EveryopportunitywillbetakentoencourageparticipantstobecomeRobotGardenmembers,usethemakerspaceandfinanciallysupportthecenter.Inadditiontoprovidingbenefitstoindividualsandfamilies,RobotGardenmembershipswillbepromotedasanactofgoodwillandawaytosupportthelargerSTEMcommunity.ROBOTGARDENSPECIALINTERESTGROUPS(SIG’s)RobotGardencurrentlyfacilitatesanumberofinformalSIG’s.Thesearegroupsofindividualsfocusedonaspecifictopicorproject.RobotGardenwillcontinuetofacilitateSIG’s.ThesewillbeseparatefromProjectTeamsthatwillnothaveaccesstotheRobotGardenmakerspace.ThetypeandquantityofSIG’scanchangeovertime.ThecurrentlistofSIG’sis:Robotics HamRadioProjectsAquaponics MinecraftModdingYouthLEGOLeague UdacityRoboticsNanodegreeMicrocontrollers&ElectronicsMAKERSPACESPONSORSOnlyRobotGardenmemberswillhaveaccesstothetoolsintheenclosedmakerspace.But,anyRobotGardenmembercansponsoranindividual,grouporProjectTeamandprovidethemwithin-personaccesstospecificresources.TheRobotGardenmemberwillberesponsibleforensuringthesafetyofanyindividualsorgroupswhileusingthemakerspaceequipment.Theywillbeprimaryoperatorsresponsiblefortheequipment.But,theywillbeencouragedtoprovideinstructiontotheindividualsandgroupsbeingsponsored.TheywillalsoencouragesponsoredindividualstosignupfortheirownRobotGardenmembership.MAKERSPACEEQUIPMENTTRAININGTwosubstantialchallengesfacingamakerspacearetrainingmemberstosafelyusetheequipment,andkeepingtheequipmentfullyoperational.

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Keepingequipmentrunningrequiresapoolofpeoplewhoaretrainedandexperiencedwiththeintricaciesofeachpieceofequipment.Manyofthelargertoolshavespecificsafetyandusagerequirements.Thisknowledgetakestimetorelaytousers.And,ittakespeoplewhoaremotivatedtolearntheequipmentandkeepitrunning.ForanumberofyearsRobotGardenhasbeenofferingmonthlySafety&BasicUseclasses(SBU’s)foreachpieceofequipment.Todate,theseclasseshavebeenruninpersonandareindividualizedtoattendees.Goingforward,RobotGardenwillcreateself-pacedonlinecurriculaforeachpieceofequipment.Thiswillstreamlinethetrainingprocess.GoogleClassroomorasimilartoolwillbeusedtoprovidethematerial.Quizzesandtestswillbeusedtoensurethateachstudentthoroughlyunderstandsthematerial.Thiswillalsobeusedtodocumentthepoolofpeoplewhohavecompletedtraining.Afteronlinerequirementshavebeencompleted,eachstudentwillberequiredtocompleteatleastoneprojectusingtheequipment.Apreviouslytrainedmemberwilloverseetheseefforts.Thislaststepwillbeademonstrationofskillslearned.Thecurriculawillincludethedo’sanddon’t’softheequipment;majorspecifications;andsafetyissues.Itwillalsoincludemaintenanceandcalibrationsteps.MAKERSPACEEQUIPMENTMENTORSOnceproperlytrained,highschoolstudentswillbeencouragedtoparticipateasequipmentmentors.TheywillworkunderthetutelageofaRobotGardenmember.But,theywillbeprovidedopportunitiestoworkwiththepublicinusingtheequipment.Inthisroletheywillbeliaisonsthatcanhelppeoplemake“one-off”creations.Thisprovidesthehighschoolstudentswithexperiencedesigningandbuildingusingadvancedmanufacturingequipment.Highschoolstudentswillalsobeaskedtokeeptheequipmentinoperationalcondition.Theywon’tberesponsibleformaintenanceorcalibrationtasks.But,theywillbeencouragedtousetheequipmentonaregularbasistocreatetheirownprojects.Thesewillserveastestsofthe

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equipment.So,whenothersneedtousetheequipmentitwillbeinaknownworkingstate.MAKERPORTFOLIOSEngineeringcollegessometimesnowaskfor“makerportfolios”duringtheadmissionsprocess.Theseportfoliosillustrateprojectscompletedbythestudentanddetailthetechnicalskillsetsandcreativitytheyhavedemonstratedthroughouthighschool.HighschoolstudentswhovolunteerasMakerspaceEquipmentMentorswillbeprovidedwithdocumentationoftheprojectsonwhichtheyhaveworked.INTERNALPROJECTFUNDING(alaKickstarterprogram)Iffundingallows,theSTEMCenterwillsolicitmakerspaceprojectteamproposalsseekingfunding–typicallytopurchasematerialsandpartsforbuildingandcompletingtheproject.Onaquarterlybasistheprojectproposalswillbereviewedandscoredonanumberoffactors.Projectsthatscorehighestwillreceivefunding.Anyfundedprojectswillreceiveinternalsupportuntilcompleted.Theyouthontheprojectteamwillreceiveimportantrealworldexperience.Oncetheprojectiscompleted,youthleadersontheteamwillhavetogiveapresentationabouttheirprojectduringafutureSTEMCenterevent.So,youthwillalsogetpublicspeakingexperience.Exposurefortheseprojectswillbesoughtthroughlocalnewspapersandothermediaoutlets.TheywillbehighlightedontheSTEMCenterwebsiteaswell.Theseprojectswillbeusedtoinspireandmotivateotheryouthwhomightbeconsideringsimilarprojects.STEMTEACHERSUPPORTTEAMSTeacherswillbeencouragedtousetheSTEMCenterasaresourceformakingequipmentforclassroomdemonstrations,visualaids,andpostershighlightingSTEMconcepts.Inordertobuildandstrengthencommunityrelationships,schoolsandindividualSTEMteacherswillbeencouragedtodevelopvolunteerteamsofstudentsandparentswhocanactasprogramsupporters.Ifateacherhasanitemtheywouldlikedesignedandbuilttosupporttheir

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curriculum,theirsupportteamcoulduseSTEMCenterresourcestocompletetheproject.Ifateacherorschooldoesnothaveadesignatedsupportteam,theycanalternatelysubmitaverbalorwrittenrequesttotheSTEMCenter.AProjectTeamwillthenbeidentifiedtoprovidesupporttotheteacher.Inthismannersupportcanthenbeprovidedonanadhocbasis.Teacherswhoonlyneedoccasionalassistancewon’tneedtorecruittheirownsupportteam.Itispreferredthatateacher’sprojecthavestudents&parentsfromtheschoolatwhichtheteacherworks.But,ifnoneareavailable,therewilllikelybeSTEMCenterstudentslookingforprojectsonwhichtowork.VOLUNTEERTUTORCENTERVolunteertutorswillbeabletoschedulespaceatspecifictimessothatstudentsneedinghelpwithSTEMtopicscanreceiveassistance.Thiswouldbeacompletelyvolunteerprogramthattargetsunderprivilegedyouth.ONLINESELFHELPSYSTEMSOnlineschedulingandpaymenttoolswillbeusedtofacilitateorderlyaccesstoSTEMCenterresourcesandprograms.Theonlinetoolstobeusedhavenotyetbeenselected.But,thereisamultitudeofpre-builtSoftware-As-A-Service(SAAS)options.Optionswillbereviewedandimplementedpriortoopeningofthefacility.BADGETHEWORLDRobotGardenmembersandregularattendeesoftheSTEMCenter–bothadultsandyouth–willbeprovidedwithbadges.Badgeswillhavetheparticipant’snameandphoto.Thiswillhelptofacilitatecontactsbetweenpeople.Bymakingpeoplemorerecognizableitwillalsohelptobuildcommunity.Youthbadgeswillgrantaccesstothefrontfoyerofthebuilding.Youthwillberequiredto“badgein”and“badgeout”whenenteringorleavingthebuilding.Thebadgingprocesswillhelpfacilitateaccountabilityamongsttheyouth.Adultswillreceivebadgeswhethertheyaregroupleadersorregularattendees.Groupleaderswillbeabletograntaccesstothebuilding.

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Visitorswillnot.Thiswillhelptofosteraccountabilityamongsttheentiremembership.THEBENEFITSOFBADGESThebadgingprocesswillconfirmthatparticipantshavereviewedandacceptedtheliabilitywaiverforfacilityuse.Itwillallowdocumentationofemergencycontacts.And,foryouth,itwillallowcontactwiththeirparentsifneeded.Anyonewithoutavisiblebadgewillneedto“checkin”atadesignatedkioskwithinthefacility.Thischeckinprocesswillincludesigningofthewaiver.AnadditionalbenefittothebadgingprocessisthatitwillallowRobotGardentodocumentandtrackhowthefacilityisused.Byassociatinganindividual’spresenceduringaspecifictimeperiod,themostpopularprogramscanbeidentifiedandbettermanaged.RobotGardencanalsoidentifyindividualswhoshowupinfrequentlyorstopshowingupafterafewvisits.Thesepeoplecanthenbecontactedandsurveyedtoidentifywhichelementsdidordidn’tworkforthem.Withastandardizedtrackingsystem,RobotGardenwouldbeinabetterpositiontoseekgrantsfromtheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF).NSFdoesresearchontheeffectivenessofscienceeducationandstudentoutcomes.TheyhaveasubgroupcalledAdvancingInformalSTEMLearning(AISL)thatwouldbemostinterestedintheworkingoutcomeoftheCommunitySTEMCenter.GREETERSAllRobotGardenmemberswillactasgreetersanddocentstowelcomeindividualstothefacilityandtoorientthemtoresourcesandoperations.ProvidinggreeteranddocentserviceswillbearequiredpartofRobotGardenmembership.Duringeventsandactivitieseachyouth,STEMandhobbygroupwillberequiredtodesignatespecificindividualstoactasgreeters.Thesegreeterswillbe“onduty”foreacheventoractivityscheduledbythegroup.

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Greeterswillbetaskedwithidentifyingvisitorsintheirgroups.(Typicallysomeonewithoutabadgeorotherwiselooksdisoriented.)Greeterswillprovidevisitorswithhandoutsandabrieforientation.Theywillensurethevisitorhassignedtheonlineliabilitywaiverandtheircontactinfoisaddedtotheonlinesystem.Iftimeisavailable,abrieffacilitytourwouldbewarranted.Ifthevisitorplanstoreturn,instructionsforobtainingabadgewillbeprovided.Thegreeterswillalsointroducevisitorstoothergroupmembers,includingtheleadershipteam.Researchclearlyshowsthatthemorecontactsanewmemberhaswithinagivengroup,themorelikelytheyaretoretaintheirmembershipandinvolvement.Havingadesignatedpoolofgreetersanddocentswillhelpensureagoodexperienceforall.Itwillhelpensurefacilitiesareusedcorrectlyandsafely.Itwillalsohelptobuildcohesivenesswithpeoplewhousethefacility.AdditionalaspectsofSTEMCenteroperationswillbedocumentedasthehangarisbuiltandprogramsstartbeingofferedtothepublic.Theprecedingisanoutlineandissubjecttochange.

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FINANCIALS-FUNDINGTHEINITIALBUILDOUTTheinitialfundraisinggoalis$4.0M.Thisisforanestimated$1.2M-1.5Mfortheconstructionofthehangar(s);anestimated$1Mtooutfittheinteriorofthehangarwithfurniture,signage,computers,software,andtrainingaids;$0.5Mformakerspacesupplies,safetyequipment,toolsandadvancedmanufacturingequipment;andanadditional$1Mtobeheldinreserveforpossiblecostoverruns,unplannedbuildingneeds,unexpectedexpenses,andfutureoperations.Ifneeded,thereserveswillbeusedtosmoothoutactualexpensesagainstincomeprojectionsasoperationsarerampedupoverthefirstthreeyears.Membershipandfeeincomeisexpectedtogrowrapidlyoverthefirstthreeyears.But,reserveswillbeusedtocoveranyshortfallsasactualsarecomparedtoprojections.Amountsneededforinitialbuildoutwillvaryasthedesignandinteriorlayoutofthehangarspaceisfinalized.Inordertoeliminatecostoverrunsproposedfeatures,amenities,purchasesandsignificantupgradeswillbepostponedasneeded.Theywillbeconsideredforfutureinclusionwhenadditionalrevenueorfundraisingcanbesecured.AcapitalfundraisingplanwillbefinalizedafterthebuildingplanhasbeenagreeduponandfinalizedwiththeCityofLivermoreandtheAirportCommission.DONATIONS&IN-KINDSERVICESTheCityofLivermorewillbepetitionedtowaiveallconstructionanddevelopmentfeesforthisproject.Theelectricalcontractorwhohasbeencontactedregardingconstructionofthenewhangar(TucknottElectrical)hasofferedtoprovidelaborandmaterialsforfree.(BobTucknottisontheboardofdirectorsofthelocalBoyScoutcouncil.)Theplumbingcontractor(BonettiPlumbing)hasmadethesameoffer.Thiswillprovideasignificantcostsavingstothisproject.ThesearethesamecontractorswhobuiltFiveRiversAviationsotheyarefamiliarwithairportoperationsandconstructionintricaciesattheairport.

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FINANCIALS–EXPENSESFORONGOINGOPERATIONSMAJOREXPENSESOperationsarebeingplannedsothattherewillbealowoverheadcoststructureformonthlyoperations.Oncethehangarisbuilt,thelargestmandatorymonthlyexpenseswillbe:InsuranceGroundLeaseUtilitiesOnlineSAASUtilitiesAccountingServicesTherewillbeelectiveoperationalcostsforbuildingandequipmentsupplies.But,thesecanbekepttoamonthlyminimumuntilasteadyincomestreamisestablished.STAFFINGApproximatelysixmonthsafterstartup,thereareplanstohireonsitefulltimestafftohelprunoperations.Salarieshavebeenbudgeted.But,specificsofthepositionswillbedecidedasthehiredatenears.Thegoalistohavethebuildingstaffedfrom9-to-5sevendayseachweek.Volunteerswillberecruitedforadditionalsupport.Initialoperationswillberunbyvolunteers.But,atleastonefulltimestaffermaybehiredsoonerdependinguponfundingandfutureevents.Seeattachedexpensesspreadsheetforprojections.

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FINANCIALS–EXPENSESFORONGOINGOPERATIONSANNUALEXPENSES–5YEARPROJECTION(2018partialyear) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 GroundRent 11500 11500 11500 11500 11500 11500LiabilityInsurance 5000 5200 5400 5600 5800 6000SUBTOTAL 16500 16700 16900 17100 17300 17500 PG&E 15000 18000 21000 24000 27000 30000Water&Sewer 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300GarbagePickup 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600 3900Internet 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300Phone 600 720 840 960 1080 1200AccountingServices 12000 13200 14400 15600 16800 18000SUBTOTAL 33600 38820 44040 49260 54480 59700 CostofGoodsSold 1000 2000 2500 2500 2500 2500BuildingSupplies 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600 3900EquipmentSupplies 3000 3600 4200 4800 5400 6000SUBTOTAL 5400 6300 7200 8100 9000 9900 TOTALSANSSALARIES 55500 61820 68140 74460 80780 87100 Salaries 0 175,000 185,000 195,000 205,000 215,000 TOTAL 55,500 236,820 253,140 269,460 285,780 302,100

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FINANCIALS–INCOMEFORONGOINGOPERATIONSROBOTGARDENMEMBERSHIPSTheoverarchingfinancialgoalforoperationsistohavefeeincomefromRobotGardenmembershipsbesufficienttopayforbasicoperations-“keepthelightson;doorsopen;equipmentrunning”.So,monthlyRGmembershipswillbeheavilypromotedonanongoingbasis.Membershipbenefitswillincludeaccesstotheadvancedmanufacturingtoolsandafeewaiverordiscountonpaidclassesandactivitiesoffered.Thereareseveraltiersofmembership,eachwithitscommensuratefee.Atierforretireesisintendedtohelpcreateasignificantpoolofvolunteerswhohavethetimeandexpertisetohelprunoperationsandrunvariousclassesandprograms.OtherchangestotiersarebeingconsideredandwilllikelychangebeforetheSTEMCenteropensitsdoorstothepublic.ADDITIONALINCOMEAdditionalincomefromfees,fundraising,andproductsaleswillbeusedtopurchaseequipmentandsuppliestogrowprograms.Whenincomewarrants,fulltimestaffwillbehiredtoensuresmoothoperationsoftheprogramsandequipment.Forfeeincome,thegoalistoextract10%(withaminimumof$5or$10)forallpaidclasses,projects,meritbadgesandotheractivities.Thehobbyclubsprovidingthecontentwilldeterminepricingfortheirofferings.Withnumerousprogramsrunningeachmonth,ahighvolumeofparticipantsisexpectedtobringinneededrevenue.Withsufficientinterestandvolunteeravailability,variouscampswillbeofferedtogeneratelargeramountsoffeeincomefromasmallernumberofparticipants.Thesewillbehighdollarandhighvalueofferings.Fundraisingeffortswillbeayearroundactivity.Periodicfundraisingeventswillbeusedtopromoteprograms,bringcohesiontovolunteerteams,andtotargetpotentialdonorswhodonottypicallyfundSTEMprograms.

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Grantswillbesoughtonaregularbasisforbothoperations,equipmentandfornewprogramsupport.Corporatesponsorshipswillbesoughtasameanstosupportongoingoperations.WithahighdensityofhightechemployersintheBayArea,therearemanysourcesfromwhichtoseeksponsorships.Additionalincomewillcomefromsalesofaselectlineofequipment,parts,suppliesandkitsofpopularusage.And,whensufficientvolunteersareavailable,afterschoolprogramswillallowadditionalfeeincome.Seeattachedincomespreadsheetforprojections.

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FINANCIALS–INCOMEFORONGOINGOPERATIONSANNUALREVENUE–5YEARPROJECTION(2018partialyear) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Membership-Retiree-$20/mo 3,600 7,200 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400Membership-ClubMem-$40/mo 14,400 28,800 57,600 57,600 57,600 57,600Membership-Individual-$50/mo 18,000 36,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 72,000Membership-Family-$80/mo 9,600 19,200 38,400 38,400 38,400 38,400Membership-Business-$150/mo 3,600 7,200 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400MEMBERSHIPSUBTOTAL 49,200 98,400 196,800 196,800 196,800 196,800 ScoutMeritBadges 1,000 2,000 3,000 3,500 3,500 3,500AviationSummerCamps 0 12,500 17,500 20,000 20,000 20,000STEMSummerCamps 7,500 12,500 17,500 20,000 20,000 20,000FacilityUseFee(fromhobbygroups) 5,000 20,000 30,000 35,000 35,000 35,000Classfee(fromRobotGarden) 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 10,000 10,000FacilityRental 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 AnnualFundraiser-dinner 6,250 7,500 8,750 10,000 11,250 12,500AnnualFundraiser-golftournament 0 0 0 12,500 12,500 12,500Grants 30,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 100,000 100,000DonationsforOperations 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 50,000 50,000CorporateSponsorships 50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 SalesfromMini-Museum 1,000 2,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500SalesfromSTEMSupplies 1,000 2,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500STEMACTIVITIESSUBTOTAL 125,250 220,500 307,250 395,000 397,250 399,500 TechToyDropOff-$5/hr 1,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500AfterSchoolPrograms 0 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500YOUTHACTIVITIESSUBTOTAL 1,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 ANNUALTOTALS 175,450 322,900 509,050 597,800 601,050 604,300

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SITESELECTION–THEPREFERREDBAYAREAAIRPORTTheLivermoreMunicipalAirportisanideallocationbecauseofitssize,locationandproximitytoamenitiesandknowledgeworkers.Itisaverypopularairportforthereasonsoutlinedbelow.- PlanesatLVKaretypicallyabletogetairborneseveralhoursearlierinthedaywhileairportstothewestarestillsockedinwithfog.ThePleasantonRidge–westoftheairport–keepsfogatbay.

- NearbyGAairportshavebetween60and150hangarssupportinglocalgeneralaviationpilotcommunities.Livermorehas400hangarsandaveryactivepilotcommunity.

- LVKishometoaveryactivebuildercommunity.Over15%ofregisteredairplanes(78intotal)areexperimentalclass.Thisincludeshomebuiltkits,refurbishedplanes,andvintagewarbirds.Althoughconfirmationisnotavailable,numerousindividualshavestatedthatLVKisthethirdmostactiveairportintheUSintermsofhomebuilts.

- Thereareanestimated15homebuiltplanesbeingbuiltatLVKrightnow.Theserangefromkits,toplans,tooriginaldesigns.Therearealsoolderplanesbeingrefurbished.ThisisanindicatorofahealthybuildingcommunityatLVK.

- AirspacetothewestofLivermoreishighlyrestrictedbecauseofairspacearoundSanFrancisco,Oakland,andSanJoseInternationalAirportssurroundingSanFranciscoBay.AirspacesurroundingandtotheeastofLVKislessrestricted.Thisgivespilotseasieraccess.

- LVKishometofivepilottrainingprogramstoprovideavarietyofoptionsfornewpilots.(ATP,AttitudeAviation,FlyingParticles,JATO,RedSkyAviation)

- ThepilotcommunityatLVKisveryreceptivetohavingmoreyouthattheairport.Theyrecognizethatpursuinginterestsandcareersinaviationandaerospaceisnotastraightforwardtask.So,they’veexpressedinterestinmakingtheCommunitySTEMCenterasuccess.

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SITESELECTION–PREFERREDSITINGONLVKPREMISESThelocationsurroundingtheoldDanLeeTerminalBuildingispreferredforthenewCommunitySTEMCenterbecauseofseveralfactors.- UtilityHookups–Utilityhookupsarealreadyavailableatthislocation.Usingtheexistingutilityconnectionswillsavetensandpossiblyhundredsofthousandsofdollarsinconstructioncosts.

- Parking–Parkingisalreadyavailable.Betweentheroadwayandtheexistingparkinglot,approximately130carscanbeaccommodatedforattendees.

- OverflowParking–Ifneededforlargeevents,overflowparkingisavailableinthegrassareabehindtheexistingpavedparkingareaalongTerminalCircle.

- ImperviousSurfaces–ThislocationwillminimizenewimpervioussurfaceareasbyusingexistingparkingareasandtheexistingallotmentfromtheoldDanLeeTerminalBuilding.

- Dining&OtherAmenities–Restaurantsandotherresellersarewithinwalkingdistancetothissite.Thismakesiteasierforyouthwhodon’tdrivetoparticipateonsite.And,iteliminatestheneedtodrivetoobtainneededservices.

- IncreasedRestaurantRevenue–TherestaurantplannedforthenewadminbuildingwilllikelyreceiveadditionalcustomersfrompeoplevisitingtheCommunitySTEMCenter.Afterparentsdropofftheirchildren,apercentagewillmakeuseoflocalrestaurants.

- NearbyAirportResources–Thereareanumberofothernearbyairportresources–thecontroltower,adminbuildingandFBO.Thecloseproximityoftheseresourceswillincreaseopportunitiestointeract,buildcommunity,andshowthevalueoftheairporttothelargerTri-Valleyarea.

- Mini-Museum–TheCommunitySTEMCenterwillhaveamini-museumwithhands-onexhibitsdesignedtoengageyoungchildren.Proximitytotheplannedparkandpublicviewingplatformneartheadminbuildingisidealformaximizingvisitortrafficandengagement.

- TheView–Theviewontothetarmacandrunwayisenviable.Weseektointroducethousandsofyouthtocareersinaviationandaerospace.Providingthemawindowintotheworkingsofasmallairportisanexceptionalwaytoinspireandmotivatethem.

Forthesereasons,thelocationoftheoldDanLeeTerminalBuildingistheideallocationforthisproject.

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SITESELECTION–REJECTEDLOCATIONSOtherairportsiteshavebeendiscussed,butrejectedasimplausibleforthisproject.“MD80Ramp”–TheMD80RampbetweentheAmericanAircraftSalesbuildingandthefirestationwasconsidered.But,thislocationwouldrequireallnewutilityhookupsatgreatexpense.Newparkingareaswouldneedtobeconstructedatadditionalexpense.Additionalgroundareawouldberemovedfromnaturalseepageduringrainsrequiringanadditionalfee.And,theexteriorfencelinewouldneedtobesignificantlymodifiedasanadditionalexpense.SouthSideofAirport–Thesouthsideoftheairportwasalsoconsidered.Inadditiontothesameissuesinherenttobuildingatthe“MD80Ramp”,therearenoamenitieswithinwalkingdistance.Thiswouldmakethelocationsignificantlylessconvenient.ExistingHangarSpace–Thereisa9-12monthwaitinglistforeventhesmallestT-hangaratLVK.Thewaitinglistforthelargerhangarsisestimatedtobeevenlongersincetherearefeweroftheselargehangars.Thiswaitisanestimatefortheindividualsandbusinessesatthetopofthelist.Newsignupswillhavetowaitevenlonger.But,evenifthenewSTEMCenterwouldgetaleaseonacityownedhangar,thesehangarsareinsidethesecurefencedareaoftheairport.So,problemswithsafety,security,parkingandotherlogisticswouldremain.OffsiteLocations–Severalsiteslocatedoffoftheairportgroundswereconsidered.Thesewereconsideredinferiorsincetheywouldnoteasilyallowairplanebuildingandmaintenanceactivities.Theywouldnotallowregularinteractionswithpilotsandpersonnelattheairport.And,sincetheywereallprivatelyowned,theywouldbesignificantlymoreexpensivetorent–asopposedtoobtainingagroundleasefromtheCityofLivermore.

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SITESELECTION-TRANSPORTATIONFREEWAYACCESSTheproposedhangarsarelessthanonehalfmilefromthe“AirportWay”freewayexitonInterstate580inLivermore.Attendeeshaveeasyon/offaccesstotheairport.TheairporthasStateRoute84(akaIsabelAve)borderingtheeastedgeoftheairport.ThisrouteprovideseasyaccessfromtheSanFrancisco“SouthBay”toLivermore.WHEELSBUSSERVICEWheelsBusServicehasbeencontactedregardingtheproposedSTEMCenter.Withtheexpectednumberofyouthattendingonaregularbasis,WheelshasstatedthatitwouldbeastraightforwardeffortforthemtomodifyroutesfromlocalcitiestoprovidedropoffandpickupatthenewSTEMCenterattheairport.ThiswouldprovidebusservicefromDublin,PleasantonandLivermore.Withthisinplace,youthcouldattendafterschoolprogramswithanestimated4pmstarttime.Programsandpolicieswouldbeputinplacetoallowparentstopickuptheirchildrenaspartoftheircommutehomefromwork.SCHOOLTRIPSItishopedthatresourcesandactivitieswillbedevelopedandofferedforlocalschoolsasfieldtripprograms.Thereissignificantcosttotransportyouthtosuchactivities.So,theSTEMCenterwillseekoutcontractswithlocaltransportationcompaniestoestablishlowcostratestotheairport.AmbassadorLimocurrentlyhasagroundleaseattheairportandparkstheirvehiclesonthesouthsidealongJackLondonBlvd.Theywillbeapproachedasonesuchcandidate.Itishopedthattheirproximitytotheairportshouldallowforcosteffectivetransportationforlocalschools.

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BUILDINGCONSTRUCTIONThefinalsize,layoutandsitingoftheSTEMCenterhasnotbeenfinalized.ThesedecisionswilldependuponFAAandcityrequirement.Theywillalsodependuponattainingfundraisinggoals.So,thereisarangeofproposedsizesandlayouts.SMALLESTPROPOSEDLAYOUTThesmallestproposedbuildingsizeis100’Dx150’W.Theschematicbelowshowsonesuchlayout.

Theclassroomswillbeeithertraditionalmetalstudswithdrywall,ormodularofficespacesimilartowhatisavailablethroughPanelBuilt.com.Theworkcontainerswilleitherbetraditionalmetalstudswithdrywall,ortheywillbemodifiedshippingcontainersoutfittedforspecificfunctions.Theworkbencheswillbemovable4’x8’worksurfaceswithstorageunderneath.

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MID-SIZELAYOUT–WITHADDITIONALSTORAGEIffundingallows,anupgradefromthesmallestlayoutincreasesthehangardepthfrom100’to120’.Italsoaddsafrontfoyerandsidestorageareasonbothsidesofthebuilding.Thefoyerandstorageareasare20’deepandrunthelengthofeachside,respectively.

LARGESTPROPOSEDLAYOUTIfsufficientfundingcanbesecured,aseparateadjacenthangarwouldbebuiltanddedicatedforthemakerspaceandlargertools.Thiswouldallowbetternoiseabatementbetweenclassroomareasandworkareaswithpowertools.Also,theinteriorwouldbebuiltwithtwo-storyclassroomsandmeetingroomstoincreasethenumberofactivitiesthatcouldtakeplacesimultaneously.(Diagramonnextpage.)

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BUILDINGLAYOUT-CONSTRUCTIONPHASESThisisaprojectthathasfewparallelsinfunctionorinthewayitwillbefundedoroperatedatthisscale.Therearemanyunknownsregardinginitialfundraisingefforts.So,constructioneffortswillbeinitiatedbaseduponreachingspecificfundinggoals.Thesephasesare:Phase1–Buildinitialbuilding/hangarshellwithconcretepad,mainelectricalserviceandcompleterestroomsandplumbingtoplan.Installfiresuppressionsystem.Installcardkeyaccesssystemandbasicinternetconnectivity.Addinteriorandexteriorvideomonitoringsystems.Phase2–Buildoutinteriorwithclassrooms,meetingrooms,workbenchesandpublicamenities.Includebasicheating/coolingductworkforlaterhookuptorooms.Addelectricalforadditionalrooms.Andworkspaces.Phase3–Heating&coolingsystemsforenclosedroomsandforlargeropenhangararea.Phase3–Buildoutthemakerspaceareawithtools,dustcollection,ventingandotheritemsneededforapublicworkspace.Anemptyhangarwithminimalamenitiescanbeputtosubstantialusebythemanyyouth,hobby,STEM,aviationandaerospacegroupsthathavealreadybeeninvitedtooffertheirprogramsinthisspace.Theinteriorroomscanbeaddedatalaterdatebaseduponfundingandvolunteerefforts.

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BUILDINGLAYOUT-FEATURESIfbuilttofullsize,thisprojectwillusethemajorityofspacesurroundingtheoldDanLeeTerminalBuilding.Thislot–betweentheFAAtowerandthenewadministrationbuilding-isapproximately300’x150’.Thefulluseofthisspaceincludesbothindoorandoutdoorelements.EXTERIORFEATURESAsmallparkandtransitionareawillbebuiltbetweenthenewadministrationbuildingandthenewSTEMCenter.Thissmallparkwouldprovideaplaceforfamiliestoenjoytheairport.Itwouldalsoserveasaleadentrywayintothereceptionareaofthenewhangar(s).AglasswalledfoyeralongTerminalCircleisbeingconsideredforthefrontofthehangar.Thiswouldbeastagingareaforgroupsbeforeenteringthemainhangarortheclassrooms.Itwouldalsoprovidespaceforamini-museumandinstructionalmaterialsalongthewalls.Theentirebuildingwouldbesituatedalongthecurrentfencelineabuttingthetarmac.FAAtowerneedswillbefullyvettedbeforeconstructionstart.INTERIORFEATURESThesmallestbuildingdesignisforanopen100’deepby150’widehangarwitha20’tallinterior.Additionalhangarspaceisbeingconsideredforstoragealongbothsidesforequipmentandsupplies.Thisadditionalstorageareawillbeusedforstoringtables,chairs,workbenches,hobbyclubsuppliesandinfrequentlyusedtools.Thiswillhelptokeepthemainhangarclearandsafe.Thiswillallowtheprimaryworkandmeetingspacestobefreeofclutteryetstillhighlyadaptable.Meetingandclassroomspacewillbebuiltintheinteriorofthehangar.Thisenclosedspaceisneededtominimizenoiseinterferenceduringinstructionaltime.ItwillalsobeusedtocreatephysicalbarriersbetweendifferentareasoftheCommunitySTEMCenter.Forexample,aphysicalbarrierisneededbetweentheplannedworkareasandtheAviationMakerspacewhichcontainspotentiallydangeroustools.Accesstothesedifferentareaswillbecontrolledbydoorreadersandindividuallyassignedbadges.

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Rolling/slidingdoorswillbeinstalledonthesouthsidefacingthetarmac.Whenopeneditwillprovideanunimpededviewontotheairfield.Ifpossible,solarpanelswillbeinstalledtooffsetenergyusagerequiredtocoolthehangarandkeepitcomfortableduringsummermonths.TheSTEMCenterwillbedividedintodifferentzonesusingeithersignageorphysicalbarrierssuchaswallsordividers.Thedesignatedareaswillbe:

ReceptionArea&Mini-Museum(greetingarea)Meeting&ClassroomSpace(3-6roomsof900-1200sqfteach)MoveableWorkbenches(forlightdutyprojectsrequiringtools)AviationMakerspace(advancedmanufacturingtools)AirplaneHangar(buildarea,maintenancearea,flightsimulator)OutdoorLounge(picnicbenches,outdoorseating,coveredseating)StorageArea(suppliesregularlyneededbyvariousgroups)

Thesiting,designandlayouthavenotbeenfinalized.Discussionswithstakeholderswillcontinueuntilthesephasesarecompleted.

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BUILDINGLAYOUT–USECASESDiscussionshavealreadybeenstartedwiththeinvitedgroups.ThesediscussionsincludeinterviewswhereusecasesfortheSTEMCenteraredeveloped.Belowareoutlinesofseveralusecases.AviationExplorerPost#997willmaketheCommunitySTEMCenteritshome.Itwillbetheirbaseofoperationsattheairport.FromRCplanes,rocketry,robotics,geology,andthemanyactivitiesbasedatthehangar,theseyouthwillbeintroducedtocareeroptionsinaviationandaerospace.–andtheSTEMrequirementscentraltoeach.Theywillworkwithlocalpilotstobuildorrefurbishairplanesinthehangar.Theywillalsoworkwithlocalpilotstolearnaboutbasicmaintenancetasksneededforsmallaircraft.Overtime,they’lllearnairportoperationsandstartonthepathtoearningpilotcertificates.Flightsimulatorswillbeavailableforpracticingmaneuvers,andforintroductionstoinstrumentflight.MembersoftheAviationExplorerPostwillworkwithotherhobbyclubstopursueaviationrelatedinterests.SinceRobotGardenisthesponsoroftheexplorerpost,youthmemberswillbetaughttouseadvancedmanufacturingequipmentandhowitrelatestothemanufacturingofmodernaircraft.TheLivermoreValleyLithophilesisageologyandlapidaryclub.Theyprovideclassesaboutearthscienceandneedregularaccesstovariousstonecuttingandgrindingtools.Grindingcantakeplaceforhoursatatime.Becauseofnoiselevelsassociatedwiththisequipment,theLithophileswillhavetheirequipmentsetupinaseparatespacetopreventthenoisefrominterferingwithotherpartsofthehangar.TheLithophilescurrentlyhaveabout800sfofstoragespaceatTheBarninLivermore.TheywillneedequivalentworkandstoragespaceattheSTEMCenter.TheLivermoreAmateurRadioKlubwillhaveequipmentsetupfordemonstrationpurposesaswellasforemergencyuse.Amateurradiocommunicationscaninvolveintermittentstatic,warblesandothersignalprocessingsoundaffects.Thisequipmentwillbesetupinitsownspacesothatitdoesnotinterferewithotherusesofthehangar.

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TheLivermoreFlyingElectronsRCplaneclubhasitsownflyingfieldinnorthLivermore.Theretheykeeptwoshippingcontainerswiththeirneededsupplies.Theyhaveabaseofoperations,butitdoesn’tservealloftheirneeds.TheywillusetheSTEMCenterfortheirmonthlymeetings,foroccasionalclassesandforbuildingprojectswithyouth.Theyalsoexpecttousethemakerspacetoolsforvariousbuildingprojects.Tri-ValleyCoderDojomembersmeetonaweeklybasis.Thisisanonprofitorganizationthatintroducesyouthtocareersinsoftwareprogramming.Thereare60-80youthwhoattendeachweek.Theyaredividedbaseduponthevariousprogramminglanguagesbeingtaught.Youth,parentsandmentorsallattendtheseevents.Currently,CoderDojomeetingsrotateweeklybetweenfivedifferentlocationsthatareofferedtothemforfree.(i.e.Thespacesareavailableonceeachmonth.)TheyusemeetingroomsatOracle,Veeva,CaledousCloud,andtheDublinPublicLibrary.Thisvariabilitycauseslogisticalproblemsforsomefamilies,sotheyattendsomemeetingsbutnotothers.IfprovidedweeklyclassroomspaceatthenewSTEMCenter,leadersofCoderDojoareconfidentthattheywillbeabletoenlargetheirprogramandprovidemoreservicestotheiryouth.Theydonotexpecttouseanyspaceotherthantheclassrooms.But,theydoanticipateexpandingtheirofferingstoincludeprogrammingofautonomousaerialvehicles,androboticsystems.YoungEaglesisaprogramofferedbythelocalchapteroftheExperimentalAircraftAssociation.Theyprovidefreeintroductoryflightstoyouthage8-17.ThisisawellestablishedactivityattheLivermoreAirport.But,theyregularlyexperiencelogisticalandspaceproblemsontheweekendsatLVKwhentheyoperate.Therearedozensoffamilieswhomillaboutfrom9amto2pmwhilewaitingfortheirchildrentotakeflight.Thenewadministrationbuildingisnotopentothepubliconweekends.And,whileFiveRiversAviationhasofferedtheirspace,itisnotlargeenoughforthe50-100individuals.WiththenewSTEMCenter,thesefamilieswillhaveaspaceinwhichtowait.Duringtheirwaittheywillbeintroducedtoprogramsattheairport,butespeciallyprogramsattheSTEMCenter.

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SWOTANALYSISSTRENGTHS

• Significantcommunitysupport• Lowcostoperatingstructureoncehangarisbuilt• Nearbyparking,amenitiesandfreewayonramp• Depthandbreadthofvolunteerskillsetsandbackgrounds• Outsidethefenceaccess/minimalsecurityoron-fieldsafetyissues• Largerhobbygroupshavebeeninexistencefor20-50years• LargenumberofskilledvolunteersfromnumerousSTEMgroups• Largenumberofclassesandactivitiesavailableuponopening• Programscangroworganicallybaseduponinterestsofvolunteers• RobotGardenhasbeenrunninglocalmakerspacessince2012

WEAKNESSES

• Limitedearnedincome• Uncommonmodelbringingnonprofitstogetherintoasharedspace• Spaceneedstobehighlyadaptableforlargevarietyofactivities

OPPORTUNITIES

• Newmodelbringstogetherhundredsofmotivatedvolunteers• Largenumberoftechretireesprovideshugeknowledgebase• Youthorientedprogramsmotivateparentstovolunteer• Preferredsitealreadyhasutilitiesatcurb• Uniqueprogramdesignshouldhelpattractfunding• Largenumberofactivitiestodriveupmakerspacememberships• Repeatvisitationsduetobreadthanddepthofplannedactivities• DirectinvolvementofBoyScout,GirlScoutand4Hcouncils• Directinvolvementwithhomeschoolgroups• Directconnectiontoparentsasschoolbudgetsgettighter• CanworkwithlocalSTEMteacherstoalignSTEMCenteractivitieswithongoingclassroomcurriculum

THREAT

• Capitalfundingisuncertain.• Lowstaffinglevelswithopportunitiesforstaffburnout• Ongoingsafetyandliabilityriskmanagement• Ongoingcorporatesponsorshipsareuncertain.• Numberofmakerspacemembershipstobeattainedisuncertain.

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AREASTEMPROGRAMSThefollowingcompaniesandorganizationsadvertiseandoffereducationalservicesintheTri-Valleyarea.Mostoftheseorganizationsareforprofitentitiesthatchargefullmarketratesfortheireducationalactivities.ASTEMPlus–SAT/ACTTutoring-nonprofitAceAcademy-DublinBricksForKids-LivermoreCatalystPrep–SantaMonica–Online*CEITutoring–DublinCoderSchool-PleasantonCommonCoreSolutions–PleasantonDublinRoboticsClub-DublinEducationEnrichmentCenter–PleasantonGeniusKidsClub-LivermoreGoodsOfTheMind-DublinMadScienceofMountDiablo–ConcordOhloneCollegeCodingForKids-FremontTheGaussianSchool-PleasantonRevolutionPrep–SantaMonica–Online*

*Online&outofareaservicesthatadvertiseinTri-ValleyThesuccessoftheseprogramsdemonstratesthatthereisareadymarketforsupplementaleducationalprograms.However,thehighcostsoftheseprogramsleaveasignificantportionoflocalfamiliesunabletoaccessextracurricularprogramsfortheirchildren.TheCommunitySTEMCenterwillnotdirectlycompetewiththeseprograms.Theywillnotbeacademicprogramsforspecifictestsorstudyareas.Rather,thenewSTEMCenterwillprovidehands-onlearningopportunitiesthatallowyouthtoputtheirnewknowledgeintopractice.ProgramsattheCommunitySTEMCenterwillberunmostlybyvolunteers.So,thecoststoparticipatewillbesignificantlylessthantheseforprofitcommercialprograms.ThiswillallowmoreyouthtoexploreoptionswithSTEMcareers.

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FALLBACKPLAN-ALTERNATEUSESFORTHESPACEIntheeventthattheCommunitySTEMCenterandAviationMakerspacearenotsuccessfulenterprises,thecityofLivermoreorotherentitieswouldultimatelytakeoverownershipofthebuilding.So,thebuildingisbeingdesignedtoensureitcanbeleasedorsoldforalternatepurposes.Ideallyitwouldbeusedasahangarforstoringairplanes.IntheeventthattheCommunitySTEMCenterisnotsuccessful,PeteSandhufromFiveRiversAviationhasalreadystatedthathewouldbewillingtoleasethehangarforsuchpurposes.Heindicatesthatthereissufficientneedforhangarspacethatitwouldbeprofitabletosublease.Additionalinteriorwallscouldbebuilttosegmenttheinteriorspaceofthehangarandleaseitouttomultipletenants.Thesegmentedspacecouldbeusedbyneworexistingaviationrelatedbusinesses.

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PLANNEDACTIVITIESThemeetings,classes,activitiesandprojectshostedatthenewSTEMCenterwillbeinitiatedandrunbythelocalSTEM,hobby,youthandaviationgroupsthatwillhaveaccesstothehangar.Mostalloftheprogramslistedbelowalreadyexist.Theyarealreadybeingofferedtothecommunity–butinlimitedways.Someactivitiesareofferedonaregularbasisandarefairlywellattended.Othersareofferedonalimitedorsporadicbasis.Thevariabilityofofferingsisduetolimitedbudgets,volunteeravailability,marketingoutreach–andavailabilityoflowcostspace.TheSTEMCenterwillbeabletoprovidelowcostmeetingandworkspace.Itwillmakeiteasyforvolunteerstoorganizeandrunprograms.And,justasimportantly,itwillprovideadditionalmarketingandoutreachsothatthepublicknowshowandwhentojoininandgetinvolved.Workingtogether,afullandstablescheduleofactivitieswillbeavailabletokeepyouthengagedattheSTEMCenter.ThefollowingpagesprovideasamplingofeventsthatwillbeavailableattheSTEMCenter.

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PLANNEDACTIVITIES–LivermoreMunicipalAirportNumerouseventstakeplaceattheairporteachyear.Someareopentothepublic.Othersareprivate.Tojoininandenhancesomeoftheseevents,theCommunitySTEMCenterwillopenitsdoorstothepublic.ThiswillbeanopportunitytoshowcaseandmarkettheactivitiestakingplaceattheSTEMCenter.Itwillalsobeanopportunitytoillustratethevalueprovidedbytheairporttothelocalcommunity.ANNUALAIRPORTOPENHOUSEDAYOnthesecondSaturdayofOctobereachyear,theairportopensitsdoorstothepublic.Localaviationgroupsandbusinessessetupboothstoinformandengagethepublic.Manyactivitiesareprovidedincludinganairshowandstaticdisplaysoflocalairplanesthatarenormallyhangared.Wewillopenourhangarforpublictoursduringthisevent.Therearebetween7500and10,000attendeesatthiseventeachyear.ANNUALWOMENINAVIATIONWEEKEVENTEachyearinMarch,inconjunctionwithWomenInAviationInternational(WAI),theairportopensitsdoorsforaselectgroupofyoungwomenwhohavepreviouslyexpressedinterestinaSTEMcareer.Theyaretreatedtopresentationsandactivitiesbyfemalepilotsandotherfemalementorswhoworkwithintheaviationindustry.Wewillparticipateinthiseventandmakeourhangaravailablefortoursandactivities.Approximately60girlsattendthiseventeachyear.TheSTEMCentermightallowthisprogramtogrowandreachmoreyoungwomen.EAAYOUNGEAGLESThelocalEAAchapterhasaveryactiveYoungEaglesprogramwheretheyprovidefree15-20minuteintroductoryflightstoyouthaged8-17.Nationally,theEAAhasprovidedover2,000,000freeflightstoyouth.Locally,theseeventstakeplaceonceamonthfromAprilthroughSeptember.AIRPORTTOURSAirportmanagementaswellasothergroupsofferbothformalandinformaltoursoftheairport.Inordertoshowcasethevalueprovidedtothelocalcommunity,theSTEMCenterwouldbeaddedasaregularstoponthesetours.

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PLANNEDACTIVITIES–YouthProgramsLocalBoyScout,GirlScoutand4HgroupshavebeenapprisedoftheplansaroundthenewCommunitySTEMProgram.Theyhaveallexpressedinterestinengagingtheiryouthinprogramsthere.WiththeCommunitySTEMCenterasafocalpoint,MeritBadgeCounselorswillbeabletobetterorganizeandofferregularlyscheduledsessionssothatmorescoutscanpursueSTEMrelatedmeritbadges.TheCommunitySTEMCenterwillchargeasmallfee($5-$10estimated)foreachscoutworkingtowardsaSTEMmeritbadge.Providinglowcostmeetingandstoragespaceisasimplechangewithabigimpact-andpositiveoutcomes.SomeoftheSTEMmeritbadgesare:Aviation Astronomy Electricity SpaceExplorationRobotics Engineering Programming DigitalTechnologyRadio Electricity Chemistry EnergyGeology Composites Welding NuclearScienceEachyearyouthin4Hprogramsselecttopicsandprojectsonwhichtheywanttowork.Commontopicsarerocketry,RCplanes,aviation,robotics,electronics,andprogramming.BysimplifyingaccesstoresourcesthroughthenewSTEMCenter,more4HyouthwillbeabletopursueSTEMinterests.Again,asmallfeewillbechargedforusingtheSTEMCenter.TheGirlScoutsalsoencouragethepursuitofSTEMintereststhroughbadgesandhands-onlearningactivities.But,theyalsoallowtroopstohaveaprimaryactivity.InLivermorethereisaGirlScouttroopthatfocusesonrobotics.TheyareoneofourusecasesfortheSTEMCenter.

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PLANNEDACTIVITIES-GIRLSCOUTTROOP#30226–RoboticsGIRLSCOUTTROOP#30226-ROBOTICSThisLivermorebasedtroopissingularlyfocusedonrobotics.Theyfollowaspecificcurriculumandalsoengageinnationalroboticscompetitions.Throughouttheschoolyeartheymeetweeklyfor2hours.ThisisanactivetroopthatdoespresentationsatlocaleducationaleventsinanefforttoencouragemoregirlstopursueSTEM.TheyhavereceiveddonationsandgrantsovertheyearsandnowhaveanoteworthycollectionofequipmentfrombothLegoMindstormandVexRobotics.But,theystrugglewithbothmeetingspaceandstoragespace.Theycurrentlymeetinthebasementofoneoftheirmentors.Unfortunately,thisparticularmentortravelsafairamountforwork.So,thetroopsweeklymeetingsoftenhavetobecancelledforthesetraveldates.MovingtheirmeetingstothenewSTEMCenterandprovidinganominalamountofstoragespacewillallowthistrooptostabilizetheirprogram.Theircurrentmeetingspaceissmall.So,amovetotheSTEMCenterwillalsoallowthemtoexpandtheprogramtomoreyoungwomen.

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PLANNEDACTIVITIES–HobbyClubsThehobbyclubsintheTri-Valleyarehiddengems.Thevolunteersrunningthemareknowledgeable,motivated,energeticandenthusiasticwhenitcomestotheirfavoriteactivities.Unfortunately,thesegroupsarenotwelladvertised.So,participationislargelywordofmouth.Allofthelocalhobbygroupshaveyouthandpublicoutreachprograms.TheSTEMCenterhasstartedinterviewswiththevariousgroupstounderstandtheirofferingsanddeterminehowtobestworktogether.Thefollowingpagesdetailsomeofferingsandadditionalusecases.

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PLANNEDACTIVITIES–RobotGardenMostoftheactivitieslistedbelowareeventsthatRobotGardenorgroupsattheLivermoreAirporthavealreadysuccessfullyrun.Historically,alargefocushasbeenonadulthobbyinterestsandcareertransitiontraining.But,youthspecificprogramsareofferedaswell.PERIODIC&REGULARLYSCHEDULEDCLASSESRobotGardenholdsclassesandmeetingsonamultitudeoftopics.Theserangefromequipmentspecificclasses(3Dprinter,lasercutter,etc.)toclassesaboutprograminglanguages,CADsoftware,Minecraftmodding,etc.Theseclassesareofferedbyvolunteersandaredrivenbyadesiretohelpgrowalocalcommunityofmakers,builders,programmersandroboticists.BelowisalistofclassesandactivitiesthatRobotGardenhasdirectlyofferedorparticipatedinoverthepastfouryears.STEM Training For Youth ⁃ Curiosity Hacked (aka Hacker Scouts) ⁃ Intro to Microprocessors Class ⁃ Intro To Programming ⁃ Sister Science (girls leading other girls in science) ⁃ Lego Robotics Club for Kids ⁃ Lego Robotics Club for Parents ⁃ LARK Amateur Radio Activities for Kids ⁃ Tech Toy Night (building toys for kids) ⁃ Minecraft Modding Special Interest Group ⁃ Electronics Teardown Day ⁃ Cardboard Build Day Community Outreach Activities ⁃ Art On The Green (Livermore) ⁃ Alameda County Fair (Pleasanton) ⁃ Maker Faire (Bay Area) ⁃ Open Access (weekly open house - free) ⁃ Robot Block Party (Palo Alto) ⁃ Innovation Day (Bankhead Theater) ⁃ Pleasanton Ignite! (STEM at the Firehouse Theater) ⁃ Arduino Day Party ⁃ Robot Nightlife @ CA Academy of Science (SF) ⁃ Robotics/Electronics Swap Meet

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Maker Activities + Retraining for Professionals ⁃ Open Access (weekly open house - free) ⁃ Programming Robots Study Group (open source robotics) ⁃ Open Source Robot Arm Study Group ⁃ Beer & Wine Making Interest Group ⁃ Building Automation Interest Group ⁃ Aquaponics Interest Group ⁃ JAMS COSplay Circle ⁃ LARK Amateur Radio Weekly Meetups ⁃ Git + GitHub Version Control Class ⁃ Android + Firmata Class ⁃ Intro to Slack Bots ⁃ FreeCAD Class ⁃ OpenSCAD Class ⁃ Microcontroller & Motor Basics Class ⁃ Intellectual Property Seminar ⁃ Into to 3D Printing ⁃ Equipment SBU’s (Safety & Basic Use Classes): 3D Printers Laser Cutter Vacuum Former Digital Soldering Workstations Reflow Solder Oven CNC Router (Nomad 883) Woodshop / Toolshop Robot Garden Robots (10 different programmable robots available) ⁃ One Time & Periodic Events: Space Robotics Seminar (by Silicon Valley Robotics) High Powered Drones Seminar (by Pure Rockets, Inc) TEDx - Women in Technology Social & Networking Events ⁃ Monthly Potluck Lunches (during Saturday Open Access period) ⁃ Movie Night ⁃ Idea Brew ⁃ Tri-Valley Teen Entrepreneur Meetup

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PLANNEDACTIVITIES–LivermoreAmateurRadioKlub(LARK)LARKwasestablishedin1959.Overtheyearsithasmaintainedarosterofcloseto200payingmembers.Thisillustrateshowhobbyactivitiescandrawpeopletogethertobuildacommunity.Theyhaveregularlyprovidedyouthandpublicoutreachprograms.Pilots,astronauts,police,fire,constructioncrewsandmanyotherprofessionalsaredependentuponradiocommunicationsfortheirlivelihoodandfortheirsafety.BybringingLARKtotheairport,weexpectLARK’smembershiptograduallyrise.BelowaresomeoftheactivitiesLARKwillhostattheSTEMCenter.LARKPROJECTNIGHTParticipantsworkonbothindividualandgroupprojectsrelatedtoelectronicsandradiocommunications.RobotGardenhasbeenhostingtheseongoingweeklymeetingsforalmosttwoyears.HAMCRAM–GetAHamRadioLicenseLARKhostsregularclasseswhereindividualscangethelplearningthenecessaryscienceandregulationsneededtogetanamateurradiolicense.Forolderandmoreknowledgeableaudiences,theseclassesareofferedasone-day“hamcrams”wherethenecessaryFCCtestisgivenattheendoftheday.Youngeraudiencesgetmulti-dayclassesoverseveralweekends.FIELDDAYOnceayearLARKparticipatesinanationaltestofemergencyfieldoperations.Memberssetupandtesttheirequipmentusagein“offthegrid”conditions.AMATEURRADIOONTHEINTERNATIONALSPACESTATION(ARISS)ARISSisaprescheduledvoice-onlycommunicationbetweenAmateurRadiooperatorsonthegroundandtheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)crew.TheseARISScontactsalloweducationaudiencestolearnfirsthandfromastronautswhatitisliketoworkandliveinspace.Participationinvolvesmultiplepubliccontactswithschooldistrictsandlocalcommunities.ThisprogramisjointlymanagedbytheAmericanRadioRelayLeague(ARRL)andtheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA).

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PLANNEDACTIVITIES–NewEventsBybringingafocustolocalvolunteersthenewSTEMCenterwillbeabletoofferprogramsnotcurrentlyoffered.WRIGHTBROTHERSBICYCLEREPAIRDAYWewillbesettingupperiodicbicyclerepairdaysattheairport.Communitymemberscangetsimplerepairsdone-flattiresfixed,brakepadsreplaced,othersimpleadjustments.WewantyouthtomakethehistoricalconnectionbetweentheWrightBrothers,whowerebicyclebuilders,andthebuildingofsmallplanesatLVK.Withitsactivebuildercommunity,LivermoreAirportoffersauniquevenuetohelpyouthimaginethemselvesworkingaroundairplanes.SUNDAYSCIENCEWeeklysocialgatheringswillbescheduledwherevolunteersandthelargerpubliccandiscusslocalactivitiesaswellasthelargerworldofSTEM.Shortlectureswillbepresentedaboutboththehistoryofscienceandthechallengesleadingtonewdiscoveries.ReviewsofongoingSTEMCenteractivitiesandprojectswillbehighlighted.Familieswillbeencouragedtoattendandsmallerchildrenwillbekeptoccupiedwiththemanybuildingandlearningtoysavailable.ELECTRONICSREPAIRDAYAttheseeventscommunitymembersstopbywithvarioushouseholditemsinneedofrepair.Volunteersassistthemindiagnosingtheproblem,determiningthecosttofixit(basedonneededreplacementparts)andimplementingtheactualrepair.Weinvolveouryouthinthetroubleshootingandrepairprocessessothattheygainexperience.ELECTRONICSTEARDOWNDAYWebelievethatyouthlearnbydoing.WestockpileunrepairableitemsfromourElectronicsRepairDayeventsthenprovideouryouththeopportunitytocompletelydismantlevariousitemsfromcellphones,toprinterstodishwashers.Itisanexcellentopportunitytobetterunderstandhowthingswork.

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CARDBOARDBUILDDAYForyoungerchildrenweprovidethemtheopportunitytodesign,engineerandbuildtheirowncardboardcreations.Thesecanbeartisticcreations(suchasflowersorsimplecutouts)ortheycanbeengineereditems(suchasbridges,towersandforts).Thisisalowcostwaytomovefromanideatoanactualobjectthattheycreated.TECHTOYPLAYTIMEForyoungerchildrenwewillopenourdoorsandprovidetimetoplaywithvariousbuildingtoyswhileunderadultsupervision.WehaveaccesstoanarrayoftoyssuchasLego,LegoMindstorm,Knex,Zoob,LincolnLogs,Magformers,ErectorSet,Zometool,ChaosTower,SnapCircuits,BrioBuilder,etc.Manyofthesetoycollectionsincludedozensofsetssomanychildrencanplaysimultaneously.Wewillchargeasmallhourlyfeetoattendtheseevents.ThereareestablishedSTEMcurriculaavailableforLegoMindstorm,KNEX,ChaosTower,andSnapCircuits.Overtimewewilllookintousingtheseeducationaltoysforongoingafterschoolandweekendprograms.

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PLANNEDACTIVITIES–CollaborativeProjectsAftergroupsgetsettledinthespace,therewillberegularmeetingstofostercollaborativeprojectsthatrequiremultipledisciplinesandskillsets.Followingareafewexamplesofpossibleprojects:RCPlanes+RoboticsTherehavebeendiscussionsaboutdesigning,buildingandtestingsmallroboticsystemsthatcanbeattachedtoRCplanes.Examplesaretelemetryequipmentfortracking,andpayloaddeliverysystems.RoboticQuadcopters+ProgrammableMissionsThereareseveralmodelsofquadcoptersthatcanbeprogrammedusingjavascriptmodules.Theyouthprogrammingclubswillbetaughttoprogramthesedevicesthenconfigurethemforspecificmissions.Rockets+TelemetrySystemsTheRocketryClubwillworkwithAmateurRadioClubtodesign,buildandtestvarioustelemetrysystemstotrackmetricsoftherocket’sflight.Otherroboticsprojectscanbeplacedinthepayloadsofrockets.YoungEagles+AmateurRadioAPRSisanamateurradiosystemthatallowsGPStrackingofmultipleentitiesatatime.TheRadioClubcanconfigureasystemthatallowseasytrackingofYoungEagleflightssothatmoreyouthcangetintheairontheseeventdates.Gizmos+MakerspacesWiththetoolsavailableintheAviationMakerspacepartscanbecreatedinshortorder.TheRCplaneclubcanusethelasercuttertocreategliderpartsoutofbalsawoodorfoam.Theastronomyclubcancreateholdersandmountsneededtoattachpartstotheirtripodsandtelescopes.TheMarsSocietycancutpartsneededfortheRovermockupstheyuseforclassroomandpublicpresentations.Workingwithyouthwho’vebeentrainedonthemakerspaceequipmentwillallowmanydifferentgroupstomoveforwardonamultitudeofprojects.Thiswillalsoallowyouthtoreceiverealworldexperience.

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INSUMMARYCommunitiesalreadyspendlargesumsofmoneytosupportyouthprograms.Sportsfieldsareacommon–andexpensive–asset.Communityartscentersareacornerstoneofanywellestablishedtown.Museumsarehomesforvariousspecialinterestgroups.ThenewCommunitySTEMCenterisjustanewwaytoinvestinouryouth.ItwillmoveSTEMactivitiesoutoftheclassroomandbeyondtheoccasionalsummercamp.ItwillprovideafocusedcommunityofSTEMlearners.Itwillprovidemultiplepathwaysforyouthtobuildcharacter,learntheirstrengthsandweaknesses,andseewheretheyfit.Aftermanyconversationswithmanydifferentpeople&groups,acommonresponseisthatthisprojectwillbetransformationalforTri-Valleyfamilies.ItisexpectedthatthisnewSTEMCenterwillbringcohesivenesstoacommunityofpeoplethatenjoysimilarinterestsbutdon’toftenhaveopportunitiestointeract.Consolidatingmanydisparateyouth,hobbyandSTEMgroupsintoonebuildingmakesiteasierforthepublictofindandparticipatewiththesefunhands-oneducationalresources.Itisalsoseenasanopportunitytobringasocialaspecttothesemanyactivities.Bringingyouthtogetherforenjoyableactivitiesallowsmorepositiveinteractions.SuccessfulpeerinteractionsshouldleadtomoreyouthfollowingthepathtoaSTEMcareer.Thisisseenasacriticalcomponentwhenencouraginggirlsandminoritiestopursuethesecareerinterests.Whereasthesemanygroupshaveworkedindependently–andmanyunbeknownsttothelargerTri-Valleypopulation–thisnewSTEMCenterwillprovideahighprofilegateway.Thiswillbeusedtoincreaseparticipationandoutcomes.Ahangar,abasicsteelbuilding,isoneoftheleastexpensivebuildingtypesavailable.Whendoneproperly,itisdurableandadaptable.Aftercompletingconstruction,localSTEMcommunitiescanfurtheradaptittomeettheirindividualneeds.

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NEXTSTEPSThisdocumentandassociatedwebsiteserveasintroductionstotheplannedTri-ValleySTEMCenter.Weaskthatallwhoreadthisdocumenttaketheseadditionalsteps:1) provideyourfeedbacktohelpusdesignabetterprogram;2) invitepotentialpartnersandstakeholderstodownloadandreviewthesedocuments;

3) contactusifyouoryourgroupwishtobeinvolvedorcanotherwisecontribute;

4) assistusinidentifyingandaligningwithpotentialfundingsources.Aboardofdirectors,advisoryboard,andmanagementteamareallbeingassembled.Nomineesinterestedinservingareaskedtocomeforward.Manyadditionaltasksareunderwaytoensureasuccessfullaunch.Inthefollowingweeksandmonthsacompletebusinessplanandsubcomponentswillbefinalizedandpostedtothewebsite.BusinessPlan- FinancialPlan- MarketingPlan- OperationsPlan- FundraisingPlanWiththeassistanceofplannedparticipants,additionalusecasesarebeingcompiledtoidentifythewaysinwhichtheSTEMCenterwillbeused.Thisinformationwillbeaddedtoexistingdocumentation.Please,revisitthewebsiteperiodicallytodownloadandreviewtheseadditionaldocuments.Additionally,participantandstakeholdermeetingswillbescheduledinthenearfuture.Thesewillbeannouncedviaourwebsiteandthroughavailablemailinglists.Tri-ValleySTEM.net