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A remotely controled vehicle passes through a hoop in an underwater obstacle course at the Augustus Brown Pool on Sunday. Thunder Mountain High School freshmen learned how to drill, solder, and wire circuits, and 33 units were tested Sunday.The program is funded locally through the Juneau Economic Development Council. Sea Perch is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research as part of the National Naval Responsibility for Naval Engineering in order to encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering in general, and naval architecture, marine engineering, naval engineering, and advanced marine design.

Thunder Mountain High School freshman Jean Cumlat, 15, right, cheers as her teammate Jericho Cristobal, 15, maneuvers their Sea Perch remotely operated vehicle through an underwater obstacle course at the Augustus Brown Pool on Sunday. Hannah Everett, 15, left, waits for her turn. The freshmen have learned how to drill, solder, and wire circuits, and 33 units were tested Sunday.The program is funded locally through the Juneau Economic Development Council. Sea Perch is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research as part of the National Naval Responsibility for Naval Engineering in order to encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering in general, and naval architecture, marine engineering, naval engineering, and advanced marine design.