Archive for July, 2011
Friday is Deadline for Early Bird Discount!
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Are your kids signed up yet for the Frances Leach Arts & Science Camp? This one-week camp is offered by the partners in the Frances Leach High Prairie Arts & Science Complex with full and half-day options for the week of August 8-12. Students entering grades K-6 will experience a variety of hands-on arts and science activities throughout each day, but you must register by Friday, July 29, to receive an early bird discount!
Online registration is available, or you can stop at High Prairie at 1810 Schafer Street to sign up in person. For your convenience, a brochure of the program is also available online. Sign up today!
Space Camp – What A Blast!!
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Our 2011 Space Camp ended with a blast! The kids finished their week with their own rocket launch using their very own rockets! They spent the week learning about different types of rocketry, building rockets and even touring a Star Lab! Plus they spent time exploring the Gateway to Science gallery. Our week ended with their own engine-propelled rockets being blasted into space for an audience of family and friends! Thanks again to our instructor Kim Schultz for an awesome week! What a Blast!
KXMB Noon Show Features Family Rocket Day
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Marci Narum, Noon Show Host at KXMB, interviewed Meredith Traeholt, Gateway to Science Program Assistant, about Family Rocket Day coming up this Saturday, July 16. Local rocket enthusiast, Pat Riepl, also shared information about the rockets he will bring to the event, including the “Green Gorilla” and the “Red Line”. During the interview, Meredith launched a small engine-propelled rocket with Marci. You can see the full interview on the KXMB website .
Family Rocket Day is a FREE family event at Gateway to Science, 1810 Schafer Street, Bismarck, on Saturday, July 16, 12:30PM to 3:30PM. Come and have a BLAST!
~Beth Demke, Executive Director
More Launching Fun to Come!
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If you enjoyed the fireworks this weekend but didn’t quite get enough launching fun, mark your calendar for “Family Rocket Day” on Saturday, July 16, 12:30 – 3:30. It’s another great FREE, family event at Gateway to Science. We’ll have volunteers on hand to help you build and launch many types of rockets.
My favorite is the air pressure rockets. You’ll get to design a rocket from your own imagination, including cone and fin design, as well as decorations. You won’t believe how high they fly! And they’re free!
We’ll be launching and building many other types of rockets too. The Up Aerospace Spaceloft rocket kits can be purchased (and launched) for only $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers. All other activities are free. Anyone under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Come anytime during the event to join the fun!
- Christie, Program Coordinator
Happy Independence Day!
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Gateway to Science will be CLOSED on Monday, July 4, so that our staff can celebrate Independence Day with their loved ones.
However, Gateway to Science will be OPEN with regular gallery hours of noon to 5:00 p.m. this week Friday and Saturday (July 1 & 2), and then again on Tuesday, July 5, noon – 7:00 p.m. Explore the hands-on exhibits with your extended family; it’s fun for all ages! Who could resist Dancing Water (a bowl that splashes water into the air), the Bottle Rocket, or the carnival-type Mirror Image exhibits? Come check it out!
- Christie, Program Coordinator
Membership Special Extended Thru Summer
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Gateway to Science Board of Directors has extended a membership special for employees of our Corporate Members through August 31, 2011. Ongoing flooding has affected so many families in our community. We are extending this special so more families can take advantage of the opportunity to spend quality time together in hands-on discovery.
This Summer Membership Special allows employees of our Corporate Members to purchase a Family Plus Membership (normally $70) for the price of a Family Membership (just $50). Family Plus allows you to treat friends and relatives to a fun-filled day of discovery! (Note: If you are already a Gateway to Science member, you can upgrade to Family Plus, and we’ll extend your membership one year from the current expiration date.)
If you are an employee of any corporate member listed below, you can purchase this special offer on our website.
If your employer is not yet a Gateway to Science corporate member, it’s not too late to join. Visit our Corporate Membership page for more information. You can also download the Corporate Membership Application.
AE2S
BNI Coal
Barr Engineering
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Bill Barth Ford Kia
Bartlett & West
Dakota Pharmacy
Face & Jaw Surgery Center
Great River Energy
Heritage Pharmacy
Mid Dakota Clinic Foundation
Pearce & Durick Law Firm
St. Alexius Medical Center
Starion Financial
Swenson, Hagen & Co.
Tesoro
Ulteig Engineers
University of Mary
~Beth Demke, Executive Director
