Naval Amenities Engineering Techniques Command (NAVFAC) Southeast hosted a “Deliver Your Youngsters to Work Day” occasion at its headquarters, June 3, onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville.
The occasion encourages children to become involved in Science, Know-how, Engineering, and Arithmetic (STEM).
“It’s essential for us to interact and encourage the longer term generations of younger scientists, engineers, and downside solvers” stated NAVFAC Southeast Commanding Officer Capt. Miguel Dieguez. “We are able to do that by sharing how enjoyable STEM fields could be.”
The 85 youngsters, with ages starting from preschool via faculty, have been divided into age acceptable small groups then participated in 9 totally different academic periods. Areas included monetary administration, environmental science, data applied sciences, land surveying, power effectivity, fireplace safety, and extra.
The occasion gave children the chance to not solely find out about what their member of the family(s) do but additionally easy methods to work collectively as a crew to complete a mission – one of many key benchmarks that makes the NAVFAC Southeast crew so profitable.
“Deliver Your Youngsters to Work Day brings households collectively and workers from totally different communities and likewise builds new relationships that strengthens the Command,” stated Industrial Engineer and coordinator of the occasion Joey Burnett. “Our crew members labored onerous to place collectively some very academic and thrilling actions this yr. Witnessing children’ faces gentle up and having enjoyable was the most effective reward I may have hoped for.”
Youngsters, dad and mom and workers alike shared within the enjoyable that’s the various fields that span NAVFAC Southeast.
“One in every of my fondest recollections as a child that steered me in the direction of a profession in pure assets was assembly a big Burmese python and seeing the fervour of the one that was main an training present at an area zoo,” shared Tony Daly-Crews, biologist. “I grew up terribly afraid of snakes and that interplay helped me recover from my preliminary concern which blossomed right into a ardour, and later a profession in conservation and pure assets.”
To share his ardour for animal advocacy and conservation, Daly-Crews introduced in his 33-year previous red-tail boa, named Muggy. The ambassador boa was a highly regarded attraction who impressed quite a lot of partaking questions on snakes and their function in our ecosystems.
“I’m grateful for all of the those who overcame their fears, shared tales, and possibly modified just a few minds about how they really feel about snakes and wildlife of their backyards,” stated Daly-Crews.
After the displays, the kids and their members of the family loved lunch and static shows of U.S. Navy gear, together with a helicopter, firetruck, and autos utilized by the Seabees. The Seabees are the Navy’s Building Battalion that construct important infrastructure at U.S. navy places all over the world.
“My favourite half was the snake and the surveying as a result of that’s one thing I take curiosity in,” stated highschool senior Ashlyn Barr. “After commencement, I’d wish to go to commerce faculty or be part of the navy – just like the Seabees to study building. Once I become older I’d like to start out my very own building enterprise who does the operations and every thing.
Most of the children and oldsters expressed their appreciation for the onerous work that the NAVFAC Southeast workers put into making this a beautiful day and are hoping to do the occasion once more subsequent yr.
