2022 Big Hoopla STEM Challenge and Family Festival

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, tests out the hoops prior to the tip off of the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge’s basketball ‘hot shot’ event, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, gives opening remarks to tip off the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, gives opening remarks to tip off the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, shakes hands with a young girl during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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A girl prepares to shoot during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge’s basketball ‘hot shot’ event, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, speaks with a young girl during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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A girl lines up her shot during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge’s basketball ‘hot shot’ event, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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A boy prepares to shoot during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge’s basketball ‘hot shot’ event, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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A child uses his feet to play a basketball video game during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Kids use post-it notes to modify airplane gliders during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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A girl prepares to launch her glider during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, chats with a group of kids during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Children catapult foam balls during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Children catapult foam balls during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Two boys participate in a science experiment during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, listens intently while talking to a group of girls during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Two boys design players and spectators using wooden pegs to fill a model of the First Four arena during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Two boys design players and spectators using wooden pegs to fill a model of the First Four arena during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, talks to children during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, speaks to a young scientist about rockets during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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A child freezes a flower using liquid nitrogen during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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A group of girls learn about patient care during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Children freeze a balloon using liquid nitrogen during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, March 13, 2022, at the Dayton Convention Center, Ohio. The goal of the event was to tie together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, tests out the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Orange County chopper during the Big Hoopla Family Festival, March 13, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio. The festival was held in the Oregon District of Dayton to tip off college basketball tournament season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)

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Parker Fogg smiles after receiving a challenge coin from Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, during the Big Hoopla Family Festival, March 13, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio. The festival was held in the Oregon District of Dayton to tip off college basketball tournament season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)