Savage Innovations visits Evelyne Sheats Lower School

Tech company explains to Lower School students how 3D printing is incorporated into football.
During a recent visit to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Benjamin Keith and Dustin Keeling of Savage Innovations in Toccoa, GA, explained to fifth graders how they use 3D printing to put high tech into the sport of football.  

Responding to a request from the Alabama football program, the pair developed a way to firmly attach a GPS receiver to football shoulder pads.  Using a 3D printer, they designed, made, and tested several models, using a variety of printer filaments. The end result was a small box, with flexible sides and a tough lid, that bolts onto the backside of shoulder pads.  It handles the impact of the game and lets coaches gather all sorts of information about their players, like how fast they are, what position works best for them, and even when a player might be injured. Now, the holders that they make on their 3D printers are in use with several college football teams and were even worn by the NFL teams the ProBowl.  The visitors encouraged students to jump into technology and be creative.

Benjamin and Dustin, both graduates of North Georgia Technical College, started the business Savage Innovations in Toccoa.  Last December, they helped the Lower School STEAM program by donating an advanced 3D printer. They like how Rabun Gap incorporates the arts and technology into education and admire the school's commitment to providing access to education through financial aid. They are thrilled to be able to support Rabun Gap’s mission and received a hearty thank you from the students they visited.
 
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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is a private, coeducational day and boarding school for grades Pre-K through 12. Centrally located between Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC, we prepare young people for college, career, and a lifetime of leadership and service.