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APPROPRIATE AND/OR REQUIRED SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL SUPPORT, ETC. WERE PROVIDED BY R4CREATING FOR EACH OF THE PROGRAMS BELOW. BE GREATER THAN AVERAGE (PROGRAM). THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE BE GREATER THAN AVERAGE PROGRAM INCLUDED A STOP MOTION ANIMATION CAMP AND A MEDIA ARTS WORKSHOP FOR WHICH 32 STUDENTS WERE SERVED. THESE SERVICES WERE OFFERED AS PART OF A NEW MEXICO ARTS COLLABORATION. ENERGY (PROGRAM). THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE ENERGY PROGRAM INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF RETROFIT LIGHTING, WINDOW SHADES, AND MOTION DETECTING LIGHT SWITCH IN R4CREATING'S OFFICES, AND THE TRAINING OF 150 STUDENTS AND ADULTS ON ENERGY AWARENESS. GENERAL (PROGRAM) THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE GENERAL PROGRAM INCLUDED SECURING AND/OR PAYING FOR OFFICE SPACE RENTAL, UTILITIES, INSURANCE, SUPPLIES (INCLUDING FILAMENT AND 3D PRINTING SUPPLIES), EQUIPMENT, TAXES, AND STAFF FOR PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; THE MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT; AND PHOTOCOPYING/PRINTING, WHICH SERVED 1,480 STUDENTS AND ADULTS. OUTREACH/MARKETING (PROGRAM). THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE OUTREACH/MARKETING PROGRAM INCLUDED A VARIETY OF OUTREACH EVENTS TO WHICH R4CREATING AND ITS STUDENTS WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE, INCLUDING THE DISCOVERY FESTIVAL, STEM FIESTA, HARVEST FESTIVAL, MAYOR'S SUNDAY IS FUNDAY, KIWANIS, ROTARY ART IN THE PARK, ISOTOPES SCIENCE NIGHT, UNITED SOCCER SCIENCE NIGHT, AND OUR OWN STEM FESTIVAL, WITH MORE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS AND ADULTS IN ATTENDANCE AT THESE EVENTS IN THE AGGREGATE. BEST (R4ROBOTICS PROGRAM). THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE BEST R4ROBOTICS PROGRAM INCLUDED MENTORING 30 STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN STATE AND REGIONAL BEST (BOOSTING ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY) ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS, WHICH COMPETITIONS REQUIRED STUDENTS TO BUILD AND DRIVE ROBOTICS, GIVE A MARKETING PRESENTATION, DRAFT AN ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK, CONSTRUCT AN EXHIBIT BOOTH, AND OTHER VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. THIS PROGRAM TAKES PLACE IN FALL OF EACH YEAR. VEX (R4ROBOTICS PROGRAM). THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE VEX R4ROBOTICS PROGRAM INCLUDED MENTORING 22 STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN IN VEX VRC AND IQ COMPETITIONS. THIS PROGRAMS BEGINS IN NOVEMBER AND ENDS IN MAY. GENERAL (R4ROBOTICS PROGRAM). THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE GENERAL R4ROBOTICS PROGRAM INCLUDE HOSTING STATEWIDE VEX ROBOTICS COMPETITION WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE. THIS COMPETITION WAS HELD IN MAY AND BROUGHT IN TEAMS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO; THIS WAS THE ONLY SUCH COMPETITION IN THE STATE. SANDIA ROBOTICS TRAINING INSTITUTE (PROGRAM). THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE SANDIA ROBOTICS TRAINING INSTITUTE INVOLVED A WEEK-LONG CAMP FOR 24 STUDENTS WHO WERE TRAINED BY PROFESSIONALS FROM SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES ON A NUMBER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS. TRAINING (PROGRAM). THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDED FUNDRAISING TRAINING FOR SIX STUDENTS AND ADULTS BY A PAID CONSULTANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING ONGOING DONOR DEVELOPMENT.