BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251015T140000Z DTEND:20251015T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:STEM FEST DESCRIPTION:The Chamber of Manitowoc County along with UW - Green Bay\, Manitowoc Campus will be hosting STEM FEST on October 15\, 2025 at the UW - Green Bay\, Manitowoc Campus for 4th and/or 5th grade students from schools across Manitowoc County.\n\n\n\nFor Businesses:\n\nThis is a great opportunity to highlight the wonderful things you are doing by sharing the Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Math that are essential to the work being done right here in Manitowoc County. It will also help kids to see how what they learn in school is used in their own community - and a great way to connect with your future workforce. \n\n\n\nAll businesses and organizations are invited to participate by setting up a table (booth) with STEM-related demos or hands-on activities for students. This gives you an opportunity to highlight STEM content related to your industry and/or STEM careers in your organization.\n\n\n\nIf your team is interested but not sure where to go with your activity\, we have teams from the Einstein Project and Millipore Sigma's Curiosity Cube willing to help plan activities. \n\n\n \n \n Here are some "Activity Ideas" from last year:\n \n \n Robotic arm\n \n \n Science and technology in the archives.Kids will get a chance to look at how things deteriorate and what museums do to stop it and/or slow it down.\n \n \n A project that shows how mental health plays a role in our everyday lives\n \n \n Show blood pressure cuffs\, stethoscopes\, oxygen saturation monitor\, etc.\n \n \n Laser Engraving\n \n \n Build a bridge out of foil to hold a toy car.\n \n \n Leaf ID/rubbings\n \n \n Gummy bear DNA\n \n \n Hands on demos of real life phenomena and the chemistry behind them.\n \n \n Simple electrical circuit - students will be asked to create a simple electrical circuit using a battery\, light bulb\, and wire.\n \n \n Investigating water samples using microscopes to learn about local aquatic ecology and our waterways.\n \n \n We will have several furs\, bones and feathers from animals found in Wisconsin. There will be clues about each animal so the students can learn.\n \n \n We will be bringing Ozobots and Cubelets\, as well as some Science Kits and Tech Toys that are available for check-out from Manitowoc Public Library.\n \n \n Melting crayons\, pouring into molds and cooling them down to replicate the aluminum molding process of our foundry. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAdditionally\, if your business or organization is interested in helping to support this valuable and exciting workforce event\, we have sponsorship opportunities available. Your generous investment will help cover the cost of busing students from across Manitowoc County to the event. Sponsorships are available on a first-come first-served basis.\n\n\n\n*Registration is required to volunteer and display your activity/experiment at a table (1 table provided per registration). If you need additional accommodations please contact melissa@chambermanitowoccounty.org\n\n\n\n\n\nFor Schools:\n\nThis is a great opportunity for students to experience the Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Math happening in businesses right here in Manitowoc County. It will also help kids to see how what they learn in school is used in their own community. \n\n\n\nParticipating businesses will have STEM-related demos or hands-on activities for students to interact with during one of the three 45 minute sessions starting at 9am\, 10:45am and 12:30pm. There will also be games and activities from the Einstein Project and Millipore Sigma's Curiosity Cube. \n\n\n\nParticipating Businesses:\n\n\n \n \n BayCare Clinic \n\n Burger Boat Company \n\n CESA 6 Youth Apprenticeship \n\n Eck Industries\, Inc \n\n Einstein Project \n\n Froedtert Holy Family Memorial \n\n Lakeland College \n\n Lakeshore College \n\n Manitowoc County Historical Society \n\n Manitowoc Ice\n Manitowoc Public Library \n\n MilliporeSigma \n\n NextEra Energy Resources Point Beach Nuclear Plant \n\n School District of Mishicot \n\n Skana Aluminum \n\n Smokey Barbier Heating Inc \n\n U.S. Army Recruiting Manitowoc Station \n\n UW Green Bay Manitowoc Campus\n\n Woodland Dunes Nature Center\n\n Wisconsin Maritime Museum\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf your school would like to sign up for one of the three sessions\, please let us know which one\, and how many students will be attending. We also have funding to help offset the cost of busing students to the event. Districts will be responsible for arranging their own busing\, however the Chamber Foundation will reimburse districts for the cost of the busing\, thanks to our generous sponsors. Please contact Melissa Radandt if you are interested in bringing your students to this event at melissa@chambermanitowoccounty.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nThe Chamber of Manitowoc County along with \;UW - Green Bay\, Manitowoc Campus \;will be hosting STEM FEST on \;October 15\, 2025 \;at \;the UW - Green Bay\, Manitowoc Campus for 4th and/or 5th grade students \;from schools across Manitowoc County.
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\nFor Businesses:
\nThis is a great opportunity to highlight the wonderful things you are doing by sharing the Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Math that are essential to the work being done right here in Manitowoc County. It will also help kids to see how what they learn in school is used in their own community - and a great way to connect with your future workforce. \;
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\nAll businesses and organizations \;are invited to participate by setting up a table (booth) with STEM-related demos or hands-on activities for students. This gives you an opportunity to highlight STEM content related to your industry and/or STEM careers in your organization.
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\nIf your team is interested but not sure where to go with \;your activity\, we have teams from the Einstein Project and Millipore Sigma'\;s Curiosity Cube \;willing to help plan activities. \;

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Here are some "\;Activity Ideas"\; from last year:
Robotic arm
Science and technology in the archives.Kids will get a chance to look at how things deteriorate and what museums do to stop it and/or slow it down.
A project that shows how mental health plays a role in our everyday lives
Show blood pressure cuffs\, stethoscopes\, oxygen saturation monitor\, etc.
Laser Engraving
Build a bridge out of foil to hold a toy car.
Leaf ID/rubbings
Gummy bear DNA
Hands on demos of real life phenomena and the chemistry behind them.
Simple electrical circuit - students will be asked to create a simple electrical circuit using a battery\, light bulb\, and wire.
Investigating water samples using microscopes to learn about local aquatic ecology and our waterways.
We will have several furs\, bones and feathers from animals found in Wisconsin. There will be clues about each animal so the students can learn.
We will be bringing Ozobots and Cubelets\, as well as some Science Kits and Tech Toys that are available for check-out from Manitowoc Public Library.
Melting crayons\, pouring into molds and cooling them down to replicate the aluminum molding process of our foundry. \;
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\nAdditionally\, if your business or organization is interested in helping to support this valuable and exciting workforce event\, we have sponsorship opportunities \;available. Your generous investment will help cover the cost of busing students from across Manitowoc County to the event. Sponsorships are available on a first-come first-served basis.
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\n*Registration is required to volunteer and display your activity/experiment at a table (1 table provided per registration). \;If you need additional accommodations please contact melissa@chambermanitowoccounty.org
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\nFor Schools:
\nThis is a great opportunity for students to experience the \;Science\, \;Technology\, \;Engineering and \;Math happening in businesses right here in Manitowoc County. It will also help kids to see \;how \;what they learn in school is used in their own community. \;
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\nParticipating businesses will have STEM-related demos or hands-on activities for students to interact with during one of the three 45 minute sessions starting at 9am\, 10:45am and 12:30pm. There will also be games and activities from the \;Einstein Project \;and \;Millipore Sigma'\;s Curiosity Cube. \; \;
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\nParticipating Businesses:

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BayCare Clinic \;
\n Burger Boat Company \;
\n CESA 6 Youth Apprenticeship \;
\n Eck Industries\, Inc \;
\n Einstein Project \;
\n Froedtert Holy Family Memorial \;
\n Lakeland College \;
\n Lakeshore College \;
\n Manitowoc County Historical Society \;
\n Manitowoc Ice		Manitowoc Public Library \;
\n MilliporeSigma \;
\n NextEra Energy Resources Point Beach Nuclear Plant \;
\n School District of Mishicot \;
\n Skana Aluminum \;
\n Smokey Barbier Heating Inc \;
\n U.S. Army Recruiting Manitowoc Station \;
\n UW &ndash\; Green Bay Manitowoc Campus
\n Woodland Dunes Nature Center
\n Wisconsin Maritime Museum
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\nIf your school would like to sign up for one of the three sessions\, please let us know which one\, and how many students will be attending. We also have funding to help offset the cost of busing students to the event. \;Districts will be responsible for arranging their own busing\, however the Chamber Foundation will \;reimburse districts for the cost of the busing\, thanks to \;our generous sponsors. \;Please contact Melissa Radandt if you are interested in bringing your students to this event at \;melissa@chambermanitowoccounty.org. \; \;

\n LOCATION:UW - Green Bay\, Manitowoc Campus 705 Viebahn St. Manitowoc\, WI 54220 UID:e.361.20159 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260510T210831Z URL:https://business.chambermanitowoccounty.org/events/details/stem-fest-20159 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR