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Competitions Co-Directors: [[Geoffrey Zhang]], [[Nicholas Hao]]
 
Competitions Co-Directors: [[Geoffrey Zhang]], [[Nicholas Hao]]
Robotics Captains: [[Aryan Agarwal]], [[Kaushik Akula]], [[Jordan Allen]]|email=tams.jets@gmail.com|facebook=https://www.facebook.com/groups/jets20202021|image=light bulb (2) (1).png}}The mission of the Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) is to cultivate a passion for science, engineering, and technology. We facilitate and inspire advancements in engineering and the sciences by encouraging critical and creative thinking and by bringing the world of technology and engineering to the fingertips of our members. We have an extensive outreach program in which we aim to provide STEM engagement throughout the community and make scientific discovery accessible to all. We volunteer year-round in the surrounding community, creating fun and fascinating experiments for children to learn and grow from. We also have our very popular biannual Science Adventure Camp in which we invite 80 underprivileged children to come and learn about STEM for free! In addition, we participate in various competitions including Science Olympiad, Science Bowl, and FIRST [[Robotics]], developing the next generation of STEM professionals with diverse interests. To be quite honest, you should just check out the JETS website. After its creator spent countless hours editing and adding to her baby gem, [https://www.tamsjets.com tamsjets.com], it undoubtedly became one of the most aesthetically pleasing of all the club websites.
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Robotics Captains: [[Aryan Agarwal]], [[Kaushik Akula]], [[Jordan Allen]]|email=tams.jets@gmail.com|facebook=https://www.facebook.com/groups/jets20202021|image=light bulb (2) (1).png|major-events=Science Adventure Camp}}The mission of the Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) is to cultivate a passion for science, engineering, and technology. We facilitate and inspire advancements in STEM by encouraging innovative thinking and by bringing the world of technology and engineering to the fingertips of our members. During the school year, we participate in numerous competitions, such as Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, and BEST and FIRST [[Robotics]]. In addition, we have an extensive outreach program and many community service projects throughout the year to inspire STEM interest in people of all ages, including, but not limited to SciDemos, Girls' Engineering Club, Science Adventure Camp, and Robotics FLL mentorship. To be quite honest, you should just check out the [https://www.tamsjets.com JETS website]. Its [[Jennifer Huang|creator]] spent countless hours editing and adding to her baby gem, and it undoubtedly became one of the most aesthetically pleasing of all the club websites.
    
==Competitions==
 
==Competitions==
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SciDemos, currently led by [[Leah Ding]], is an original program in which TAMS students go out to various elementary and middle schools to demonstrate and teach mini-lessons about science, from hoop-gliders to elephant toothpaste, a color symphony to dry ice bubbles.​ From a completely unbiased point of view, SciDemos is arguably the most fun volunteer opportunity that TAMS has to offer—if you go to TAMS without partaking in it at least once, you cannot call yourself a true TAMSter.
 
SciDemos, currently led by [[Leah Ding]], is an original program in which TAMS students go out to various elementary and middle schools to demonstrate and teach mini-lessons about science, from hoop-gliders to elephant toothpaste, a color symphony to dry ice bubbles.​ From a completely unbiased point of view, SciDemos is arguably the most fun volunteer opportunity that TAMS has to offer—if you go to TAMS without partaking in it at least once, you cannot call yourself a true TAMSter.
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===Girls' Engineering Club ===
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===Girls' Engineering Club===
GEC, currently led by [[Jennifer Huang]], is an amazing opportunity to get real hands-on experience with mentoring young girls in underprivileged environments who might not otherwise have access to a high-quality education in STEM. These girls are incredibly bright and it's a blast working with them and volunteers every visit.​ Because the same set of volunteers attend each session, Girls' Engineering Club is the one of the best opportunities to develop a close bond with the kids.
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GEC, currently led by [[Jennifer Huang]], is an amazing opportunity to get real hands-on experience with mentoring young girls in underprivileged environments who might not otherwise have access to a high-quality education in STEM. These girls are incredibly bright and it's a blast working with them and volunteers every visit.​ Because the same set of volunteers attend each session, Girls' Engineering Club is the one of the best opportunities to develop a close bond with kids.
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===Science Adventure Camp ===
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===Science Adventure Camp===
 
Science Adventure Camp's mission is to kindle a passion for science for underprivileged kids in the Denton area. Both the Spring and the Summer Adventure Camps are amazing opportunities for volunteers and campers alike, with a student-led, interactive afternoon camp packed with science, activities, and fun. Due to COVID-19, however, SAC was cancelled for the 2019-2020 school year. Legends say that the community service co-directors are hoping to put together a virtual Science Adventure Camp...
 
Science Adventure Camp's mission is to kindle a passion for science for underprivileged kids in the Denton area. Both the Spring and the Summer Adventure Camps are amazing opportunities for volunteers and campers alike, with a student-led, interactive afternoon camp packed with science, activities, and fun. Due to COVID-19, however, SAC was cancelled for the 2019-2020 school year. Legends say that the community service co-directors are hoping to put together a virtual Science Adventure Camp...
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===SciVids===
 
===SciVids===
SciVids was initiated in August 2020 as JETS' newest volunteer opportunity, in collaboration with the TAMS [[Research Organization]]. Volunteers will have the chance to perform experiments, teach science topics, design and edit videos, and provide a fun science outlet for hundreds of kids who are stuck at home. Check out the videos that volunteers have made in the past:
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SciVids was initiated in August 2020 as JETS' newest volunteer opportunity, in collaboration with the TAMS [[Research Organization]]. Volunteers will have the chance to perform experiments, teach science topics, design and edit videos, and provide a fun science outlet for hundreds of kids who are stuck at home. Check out the videos that volunteers have made in Fall of 2020:
 
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[[File:JETS GA.jpg|thumb|Lucy Kim (center) is seen stabilizing her team's paper tower as they fight to win the Paper Tower GA for a tasty prize. [2018-2019]]]
 
*Surface Tension - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhdW_Pe47zo
 
*Surface Tension - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhdW_Pe47zo
 
*Forces and Magnetism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idvWpo_hU04
 
*Forces and Magnetism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idvWpo_hU04
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*Earth Sciences - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-rZ59B0wPI
 
*Earth Sciences - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-rZ59B0wPI
 
*Light - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba7NJP8giho
 
*Light - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba7NJP8giho
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== General Assemblies ==
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The JETS GAs, or General Assemblies, are some of the most gratifying, hands-on GAs you'll ever encounter. (Another reason why JETS is the king of all clubs.) Meetings typically consist of the latest announcements, a brief engineering lesson plan, and a fun contest to see who builds the best design based on set criteria. However, everything will be online for the 2020-2021 school year.
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== The Boardroom ==
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[[File:Post-deep-clean Boardroom.jpg|thumb|A picture of the new and improved JETS Boardroom after a deep clean and substantial reorganization. [Boardroom cleanout: May 14th-29th, 2020]]]
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The boardroom is a "closet" shared by JETS and Robotics, located inside Mac and filled with various supplies—ranging from dish soap to robotics tools, from yarn to bicycle wheels—that we use for competitions, volunteering, robotics builds, and GAs. If you would like to borrow something from the boardroom, message a current JETS exec and they'll perform live magic to unlock the mysterious door!
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=== The Boardroom Cleanout ===
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Let's be real: who actually organizes their closet every week? Not us. Every year, the messiness in the boardroom starts piling up. So it's no surprise that the JETS board does a deep clean of its beloved closet from year to year. To show you what the experience is like, the 2020-2021 exec board filmed a quick [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxA0EBG7InA&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=TAMSJETS vlog] of their experience cleaning up after the mess left behind by the 2019-2020 board (love you)!
    
==Execs==
 
==Execs==
[[File:JETS Logo 2020-2021.png|thumb|454x454px|The JETS logo for the 2020-2021 school year, designed by [[Jennifer Huang]]. The "gear" sitting atop the light bulb can also by symbolically interpreted as a crown, which is fitting for the king of all clubs.]]
   
===2020-2021===
 
===2020-2021===
 
President: [[Danny Zhang]]
 
President: [[Danny Zhang]]
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===2019-2020===
 
===2019-2020===
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[[File:JETS Logo 2020-2021.png|thumb|257x257px|The JETS logo for the 2020-2021 school year, designed by [[Jennifer Huang]]. The "gear" sitting atop the light bulb can also by symbolically interpreted as a crown, which is fitting for the king of all clubs.]]
 
President: [[Helen Xia]]
 
President: [[Helen Xia]]
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Robotics Captains: [[Aishwarya Mitra]], [[Pranav Ebburu]], [[Shaurya Kumar]]
 
Robotics Captains: [[Aishwarya Mitra]], [[Pranav Ebburu]], [[Shaurya Kumar]]
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==See also ==
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==See also==
    
*[[Clubs]]
 
*[[Clubs]]
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