Diamond Bar High School’s annual STEAM fair returned on Sep. 20, transforming spaces around the campus into a hub full of exploration, which included the gym, amphitheater and The Golden Horseshoe.
From start to finish, students, parents, and community members visited the campus surveying all exhibits, demonstrations and hands-on activities. Running from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the fair gave attendees the opportunity to engage with STEAM in a firsthand way.
Co-hosted by Team Sprocket and Diamond Bar Kiwanis, the event featured collaborations with outside organizations, including booth sponsorships from Walmart and other community partners. Preparations began months in advance, with each of Sprocket’s engineering subteams—CAD, Programming, Electrical and Manufacturing—designing specialized projects to highlight the technical skills behind building their competition robot. Students would spend countless hours of work and collaboration each week learning the practical skills needed to complete the design. The exhibits offered attendees a behind-the-scenes look at this design process.
“We wanted to showcase the wide variety of opportunities in STEAM and involve as many groups as possible,” event leader and junior Jolene Liu said. “It was amazing to see how everything came together and cool to see all of the unique activities each club hosted this year.”
Throughout campus, dozens of DBHS clubs set up interactive booths, including Brahma Tech, Dronescape, Physics Club, Kids2Kids, Kode4Kids, PrintedWorks, STEMsters, Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), CALI-MOD, SWENext, and Women In STEM. Each club showcased its unique focus, from drone piloting with Dronescape to first-aid practice with HOSA, where visitors learned how to wrap injuries and PrintedWorks showcasing their 3D printed creations showcasing their hours of design work using computer-aided softwares.
This year’s fair also expanded to include raffles, college essay workshops and a career panel featuring guests Laura Sirikul, Katie Drysen and Jason Earles, who shared their professional journeys and insights into how creativity intersects with technology. Students were provided with the opportunity to ask questions about the challenges they faced in their industries and how they overcame them.
By the end of the day, more than 700 attendees explored the fair, many leaving with free books and stem kits in hand, but more importantly, inspired by the possibilities within the STEAM field. Not only did the fair showcase student talent, but it also highlighted the impact of collaboration between clubs, organizations and a community.