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42. According to §2-136, "public purpose" is defined as a benefit to, improvement of, or promotion of the interests in the following areas. Please select all the public benefits to be derived from your County fund request: Educational concerns 43. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the measurable outcomes you aim to achieve with these funds. The 2026 Hawai'i VEX IQ Regional Celebration Tournament will produce measurable educational outcomes by providing elementary and middle school students with structured, hands-on experience in robotics engineering and competition -based learning. Students receive real-time, real -world feedback on their iterative engineering designs for robots built to specifications to accomplish specific tasks, allowing them to refine solutions through multiple cycles of testing, adjustment, and improvement. Students will design, build, and program functional robots to complete defined engineering challenges, demonstrating applied knowledge in coding, mechanical design, and problem -solving. Students will also present their work and engineering design process through written and oral presentations during judged interviews, clearly communicating their strategies, teamwork, and iterative design decisions. The event will further support measurable growth in STEM competencies, including computational thinking, engineering design cycles, and collaborative problem -solving skills. By bringing together multiple schools across Hawaii Island, the tournament will expand equitable access to STEM enrichment opportunities and encourage cross -school collaboration and peer learning. Community engagement will also be strengthened through the involvement of volunteers, referees, and judges who provide mentorship and technical support. Overall, success will be measured through the number of participating teams, completion of competition matches, judge scoring rubrics (including engineering notebook and interview performance), and documented student engagement in both technical execution and teamwork, with the event ultimately providing a real -world applied learning environment that reinforces STEM pathways and future career exploration.