Media Advisory: 300+ Children to Receive Introduction to STEM Education at Inaugural Crane Community Christmas

December 11, 2016

300+ Children to Receive Introduction to STEM Education at the Inaugural Crane Community Christmas  WestGate@Crane, Ind. - December 12, 2016 - Who: STIMULUS Engineering, Battery Innovation Center, FLIR Systems, Washington Knights of Columbus, Silly Safaris, 327 Solutions, Precise Systems, WestGate Authority, Crane Credit Union, PACE CAA, Daviess County Hospital, St Vincent de Paul, JRC, Martin County CSC, Blacks in Government, TSC, and TriStar Engineering What: Inaugural Crane Community Christmas Where: WestGate Academy, 13598 E WestGate Drive, Odon, IN 47562 When: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Why: The purpose of Crane Community Christmas is to introduce an underrepresented group of children to STEM education at a very young age while giving them a day filled with holiday fun, a great meal, some special visitors from the North Pole, and a gift to take home. About Crane Community Christmas Crane Community partners have invited the local Head Start groups, along with a few of the area daycares, to join us for a Christmas-themed day of STEM activities. We have over 300 children ages 3-5 scheduled to be here from Martin, Daviess, and Greene Counties, along with over 100 adult teachers, chaperones, and volunteers. The children will be participating in hands-on learning activities, as well as demonstrations and interacting with special visitors.