Mr. Benjamin Tarver To All Instructors

Benjamin Tarver

My name is Benjamin Tarver. I am a Junior in High School and have been homeschooled my whole life. I have been mechanically minded and have loved using tools and working with my hands from a young age. During my Elementary School days, my family held a small co-op with a few other families, one of which was on and coached a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team. I was too young to join the team at the time. At the beginning of my Sophomore year of High School, I received the chance to join TBD (Thunderbolts in Disguise), an FTC team in Friendswood TX. During that season, I was able to learn a few CAD programs, and gain knowledge and skill in building robots out of metal and 3D printing to compete against other robots to complete tasks. I have been fascinated with the technology behind FTC and FLL (First Lego League) ever since I first learned about FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). During the season I also taught a Mechanical Design class at INSPIRE Academy and mentored an FLL team at FAITH Co-op which helped me learn how to work with kids in a way that they would be able to gain a vast amount of knowledge in a relatively short amount of time.

Current Classes
*11:00 DIGITAL ART & DESIGN: 4th & Up (A2) – (open)
3:00 PHOTOGRAPHY: Photoshop & Lightroom: 4th+ (A2) – (open)
FALL *10:00 DIGITAL ART & DESIGN: 4th & Up (A2) – (open)