Red Bank Regional High School District
August 2017
RBRHS District is a comprehensive secondary institution in Monmouth County, NJ, that offers a wide array of academic and extra-curricular programs for students out of Little Silver, Red Bank Borough and Shrewsbury. Most unique about RBRHS District is its academies of special studies which includes the Academy of Information Technology and Pre-Engineering program.
"CyberPatriot has opened up a world of opportunities for all of our students even outside of the specialty academies. From techies to music majors to athletes to AP geniuses, there is a spot for everyone on a CyberPatriot team to have fun and become cyber savvy. They may decide to focus on a career in technology or they may just benefit by using their cyber expertise to make their own lives digitally safe." - Mandy Galante, Coach
- Coordinating with AFA NJ leadership to host “How to Start a CyberPatriot Team” workshops
- Providing start-up assistance from new coaches in and outside of the state
- Participating in STEM summer programs that directly target recruitment of females, African-American and Latino students
Creating a real sense of excitement around the CyberPatriot program through recognition at Board of Education meetings, Town Council meetings, recognition from the County Freeholders, and congratulatory visits from the Lt. Governor
Publicizing our participation in CyberPatriot through articles in local papers as well as social media and some national news broadcasts
- Expanding to neighboring schools to recruit teams and train teachers to take over in subsequent years
Recruiting industry mentors to come in for “specialized” instruction with teams on topics such as Terminal tools and Linux Basics.