GISE Launch (8/11/2008)
Today we did an outreach event for the Minneapolis GISE (Guys In
Science and Engineering) organization headed up by Brad and Julie
Blue. The GISE program for 4th-6th grade boys just finished up a
summer program on Ballistics, which started with learning how things
fly (water balloons, projectiles, etc) and ended with today's
launch.
Brad and Julie originally hooked up with Jim Flis at NARCON
2008 during the Minneapolis Teachers Make It/Take It Session led by
Jim, and have been working together ever since. The GISE showed up
today with an arsenal of Flis Whatchamacallits, Thing-a-ma-Jigs,
Triskelions, UFFOs, Espressos and several scratch-built
contraptions.
The launch was held at Bryn Mawr Park just outside of
downtown Minneapolis, and was supported by the following MASA
members:
- Elliot Carpenter
- Todd Carpenter
- Ted Cochran
- Carol Marple
- Jeff Taylor
Thanks to all MASA members who helped make this launch a
success, and thanks to Ted for bringing his 12-pad system and acting
as RSO/LCO.
[Jeff Taylor]
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