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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.
  • 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
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