Roger That! XI, 2027
Schedule for Friday
COMING SOON!
9am EST
10am EST
11am EST
12pm EST Break for Lunch
12:30pm EST
1:30pm EST
2:30pm EST
4pm-5:30pm EST - In-person events at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center
4:00pm EST - Workshop event #1: (in-person at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center, all ages)
4:00pm EST - Workshop event #2: Padnos College of Engineering Outreach, GVSU (in-person at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center, kids under 10 will need an adult partner to help with construction )
4:00pm EST - Live panel discussion (in-person at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center's Loosemore Auditorium)
5:30 pm EST – Reception and Viewing of Design That! Design Challenge Entries (in-person at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center)
6:30pm EST – Keynote (in-person at the Loosemore Auditorium, GVSU Pew Campus, DeVos Center, also via Zoom)
Schedule for Saturday
11am EST (11:00 a.m. - Tickets and more information at grpm.org)
10am - 5:00 pm EST
- Learn from student-submitted projects designing solutions for the future of space exploration.
- Watch astronomy shows in the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium.
- See museum artifacts related to space, space travel, and Roger B. Chaffee.
- Enjoy many other family-friendly activities related to space, including (subject to change):
- Enjoy many other family-friendly activities related to space, including (subject to change):
- Build Stations - Create at a variety of build and activity stations throughout the museum.
- Astronaut Training Mission- Earn a prize for completing an Astronaut Training Mission as you engage in different training activities around the museum.
- Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association View objects through telescopes and learn more about stargazing.
- NASA- Meet a NASA scientist and learn about the science that goes into space exploration.
- GVSU Physics Department showcase - students from the physics department will do hands-on activities.
- Art Vendors- Be inspired by celestial art created by local artists.
- Activity Stations and Displays- Engage in many more activities and demonstrations as you interact with our community STEAM partners and organizations.
- Enjoy many other family-friendly activities related to space, including (subject to change):
- Partners include: Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center, Bricks & Minifigs Grand Rapids, Enigma Robotics, Girl Scouts Shore to Shore, Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association, Grand Rapids Children's Museum, GVSU CCEL (CLAS Center for Experiential Learning), Michigan Geological Survey/CoreKids K-12 Outreach Program, NASA, Paradise Teams, STEM Greenhouse, Studio Hromi LLC, Van Andel Institute for Education, White Feather Studio, Wimmee