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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.
– Sgt. James Roeser has always
had a passion for science and
learning.
The
intelligence analyst with 2nd
Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment,
4-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
7th Infantry Division, used that
love to help judge a science
fair Feb. 20, at Lakeview Hope
Academy in Lakewood, Wash.
“It was definitely a cool
experience getting to relive my
young scientist dreams through
these kids and see how some of
them really took it seriously,”
said Roeser.
Roeser and
four fellow soldiers from 4-2
SBCT judged nearly 100 projects
by students in third through
fifth grade.
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Sgt. Michael Helms (foreground),
and Spc. Tyneil Rankin, both
with 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry
Regiment, 4-2 Stryker Brigade
Combat Team, 7th Infantry
Division, judge science fair
projects Feb. 20, 2014 at
Lakeview Hope Academy in
Lakewood, Wash.
(U.S. Army photo
by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth, 4th
SBCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public
Affairs Office)
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Each soldier
judged the projects based on
three main categories: elements
of the presentation board, how
the child presented his or her
project, and the journal that
accompanied the presentation
board.
Some projects had
similar themes or questions
asked, but each child brought a
different approach to the
presentation.
Roeser said
the extras that kids did for the
projects were what stood out to
him the most.
One student
explained a chemical reaction to
turn an egg clear, he said.
The science fair provided an
opportunity for the 4-2 SBCT
soldiers to engage with people
in their community connector
program.
Michael Auton,
the principal of the school,
said he knew inviting the
soldiers to help judge the
science fair would be an
“instant success.”
“We
have a strong military community
presence in our school,” Auton
said. “We love having the
military come to serve as role
models and interact with
students.”
Service
members are no strangers to the
students, Auton added.
“Students pay tribute to
soldiers and airmen at each
Veterans Day assembly each
year,” explained Auton.
Getting away from the workplace
is good for soldiers, said
Roeser.
“The more you get
involved with the community the
more they can understand who you
are and what you're doing,” he
said. “Full disclosure is our
best ally for working with
people.”
“Everyone else
has jobs that are just as
important too, we just do it in
a different uniform,” he added.
After they finished judging
the last projects, the soldiers
added up the overall score for
each student's project and
reflected on the things they saw
and their impressions of the
science fair.
“I had a
great experience,” Roeser said.
“I would love to do it again.”
Auton said he appreciated
the professionalism and positive
attitude displayed by the
visiting service members and
would definitely want the
soldiers to come back.
The top 20 students from the
fair will represent Lakeview
Hope Academy at the Clover Park
School District Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics Fair March 1 at
Lakes High School in Lakewood,
Wash.
By U.S. Army Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2014
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