First and Last Name Corey Morasch -------------------------------------------- How many years have you been a mentor for FIRST? 3 years -------------------------------------------- Tell us a little about your back ground (education, current job, ect...) Associate Degree in Digital Electronics from LCSC. Worked 3 years doing mechanical and electical repair work at Micron. Had the desire to try software and ended up creating a software group in Burnin. 18 years later, my group has 9 engineers... -------------------------------------------- Why did you get involved as a FIRST mentor at MVHS? I was contacted by a friend who heard about the competition and thought is sounded interesting. The last two years were so much fun , I'm back again this year. -------------------------------------------- Tell us about some of your hobbies. In the winter I love to ski (2 sticks! no snowboarding) Summer time I enjoy kayaking, Bicycling, and high power rocketry. I have flown rockets over 19,000 feet and kayaked class 3 and 4 rapids on the Payette river! I also enjoy projects in electronics and have designed and built my own robots for fun. -------------------------------------------- Share a story about your involvement as a mentor that you would like to share with others. I have found that it is rewarding to be able to work with kids when they are challenged. FIST is no small task, the team must design and build the robot from the ground up. Mechanical, electrical, software, deadlines and competition. This is also allows the kids to work closely with you and not only get to know you, but learn how an engineer thinks. They learn how to solve real world problems. It's not only the kids that lean, I have learned a lot from them as well! --------------------------------------------