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Julian M. Majthub: Leading With Skill and Encouragement
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SEAPERCH Foundation
Mar 301 min read


'Thank You' Like A Pro: Gratitude That Builds Long Term Support
Kattie’s guide to thank you messages, sponsor shoutouts, and follow ups that build long term support and strong community relationships.
Kattie A. Comparetto
Mar 173 min read


Sponsors, Donors, And Fundraisers:
A sponsorship is not the same as a donation, and neither one is the same as asking a business to host a fundraiser. This post will help you pick the right ask, say it clearly, and keep your key points in the first two to three sentences, because busy people decide fast.
Kattie A. Comparetto
Mar 14 min read


Three Sample Letters And Scripts
Sample letters and scripts for Sponsorships, Donations, and Hosted Fundraisers.
Kattie A. Comparetto
Mar 17 min read


How To Coach Yourself While Staying Calm And Focused
A Brooklynn guide to staying calm under pressure, using breath, self coaching, and reset habits that work in SeaPerch, sports, and life.

Brooklynn Strickland
Feb 284 min read


The Co-Pilot Is Not Optional
The truth is, SeaPerch is not a solo sport.

Nolan Comparetto & Brooklynn Strickland
Feb 173 min read


The Abstract Is Not First
Writing the abstract first is like writing a book report about a book you have not read yet. You can try, but you are basically guessing, and then you have to rewrite it anyway.

Nolan P. Comparetto
Feb 143 min read


Rubrics Are A Cheat Code, Use Them
A rubric is not a suggestion. A rubric is a roadmap that tells you exactly how to excel.
Kattie A. Comparetto
Feb 93 min read


Build Help And Troubleshooting
Sometimes your ROV acts like it woke up and chose violence. Before anyone starts blaming the laws of physics, here is my calm down checklist.

Nolan P. Comparetto
Feb 32 min read


Data Is Not Boring, It Is How I Stop Guessing And Start
Data is not paperwork. It is your secret weapon!

Nolan P. Comparetto
Jan 272 min read


Pilot And Co Pilot Practice Drills You Can Do In One Pool Session
A full pool practice plan you can run in one session. Clean drills that build calm control, strong communication, and consistent obstacle course runs.
Junior Board Members (Nolan, Julian, Brooklynn)
Jan 264 min read


SeaPerch Is So Much More Than An ROV
SeaPerch is more than building and driving an ROV. Real World Innovation and Community Outreach are where engineering turns into impact and community changes with it.
Kattie A. Comparetto
Jan 113 min read


Brooklynn K. Strickland: Built for More Than One Lane
I have always been a leader, in sports, in student council, and in the way I show up for people. Academic confidence was the one place I still questioned myself, especially reading and writing. SeaPerch did not change who I was. It helped my confidence catch up to my potential, and it brought the strength I felt on the field into my academic world. It also taught me something I wish every student could hear early, everyone’s brain works differently, and that difference is wha

Brooklynn Strickland
Jan 35 min read


Nolan Comparetto: Finding Belonging Through SeaPerch
Growing up, school felt like a place where I was always in trouble, even when I honestly did not know what I did wrong. I was the kid who could not sit still, who asked a million questions, who noticed everything, and who sometimes felt like my brain was running five different programs at the same time. Then I met a teacher who did not label me as a problem. The Teacher Who Changed Everything Mrs. Conerly saw something in me before I saw it in myself. When I could not sit sti

Nolan P. Comparetto
Jan 25 min read


Build A SeaPerch Season Plan Your Team Can Actually Stick To
Garrett’s season planning guide with deeper goals, guiding questions, role strategy, and practice schedules that help teams stay focused and improve consistently.
Philip "Garrett" Comparetto
Jan 14 min read
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