Rockwall High Robotics Advocates for STEM Funding in Washington DC

Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296, the Full Metal Jackets, recently attended the 2019 FIRST National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. to advocate for STEM funding. The conference was attended by over 65 teams from 22 states, and 4 of those teams were from Texas. The team was accompanied by Full Metal Jacket’s Chairman’s mentor Danna Taylor and 1296 Spirit Mentor Kim Stewart. The students met with Senator Ted Cruz, and Senior Staff of Senator John Cornyn to talk about the importance of STEM funding and encouraged them to further fund the Every Student Succeeds Act and pass the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act, in honor of the teacher who lost her life in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.