We believe that part of being successful in business is to be successful in life. As such, we encourage our staff to get involved in their communities. When we can we offer our corporate support as well. Below are a few examples of the PTR Group supporting our communities.

The PTR Group has provided some financial support to Boy Scout Troop 424 of Savage, Maryland.

The funds are used by the troop to provide support for scout training, troop equipment, summer camp scholarships and other troop activities. The Troop currently consists of about 30 boys and has a very active program that includes camping, public service projects and high adventure programs for boys ages 11-17 living in the Laurel-Savage area.

PTR Group Company President Todd Brackett is currently serving as Scoutmaster of the Troop and Employee Jim Beaulieu also serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster for High Adventure programs in the Troop.

PTR Group was a proud sponsor of the 2007 Girls on the Run of NoVA Daisy Dash 5k on Saturday, May 19, 2007. Girls on the Run is a life-changing learning program for girls in elementary and middle schools to promote self-esteem and strong values and to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and physical development through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships and physical training. The program leads the girls to achieve a goal, the 5k run. PTR Group supports this encouragement and empowerment of these young girls with hope that they will become our next generation of engineers. Some employees' daughters participate in the program at school while other employees volunteer their time to the program as a buddy runner.

A new sponsor to the Hiddenbrook Hurricanes Swim Team, The PTR Group is helping to promote advanced aquatic skills, teamwork, and the principals of good sportsmanship in these young swimmers. The Hiddenbrook Hurricanes (HB) Swim Team of Herndon is an organization that fosters enjoyment of swimming and strives for the growth and excellence in children's swim within our community. The team serves approximately one hundred swimmers from ages four to eighteen.

PTR CTO/Chief Scientist Mike Anderson volunteers for the team.

The PTR Group annually sponsors the Pirates of the Dulles Little League "A" Division in Loudoun County, Virginia. In 2005 the Pirates finished their season at a very respectable 9-4.

PTR COO Dean Thompson serves as manager of the team.

The PTR Group will sponsor the 2006 Rockwall High School team following in the tradition of UFT doing so for the last 3 years. The competition, promoted by innovator Dean Kamen is the US First Robotics competion. Teams are given six weeks to design and test a robot to win the competition. The nature of the competition is kept secret till the kick-off day so the ability to manage time & reseources is a big part of the project. PTR is proud to provide facilites, financial support and technical expertise to the students.

Keith Buchanan, PTR's Defense Systems Group manager acts as an advisor to the team

The PTR Group has supported the St. Matthias School, in Lanham, Maryland, over the last 5 years. First providing them a needed website, email server and high-speed internet connectivity and more recently supporting the rollout of a state-of-the-art 30 station computer lab. PTR provided software, configuration and installation support for the lab which was dedicated by Washington Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop Martin Holley on January 30th, 2006.

PTR President/CEO Todd Brackett serves as technical advisor and webmaster for the school.