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Developed and initiated in 1999,
MISFITS In The Schools Program started by sponsoring
local published author visits to the St. Paul School system.
Since then the In The Schools Program has expanded to include
NASA, reptilian and robotics demonstrations, and most recently
University of Minnesota Raptor Center
and
Minnesota Science Museum
demonstrations. The
program has served numerous Minneapolis, St. Paul, and suburban
area schools and libraries. We have provided educational
entertainment to thousands of metro area children, ranging in
age from elementary schoolers to high schoolers. MISFITS has
relied on the rich, metro area fan base talent, and the
nationally recognized University of Minnesota Raptor Center and
the Minnesota Science Museum to obtain experienced demonstrators
for MISFITS sponsored programs. These specific educational
programs showcase our local authors, robotics personnel,
reptilian experts, and specialists from the University of
Minnesota Raptor Center and Minnesota Science Museum.
MISFITS members, their families
and friends all benefit from this program as MISFITS sponsors
and pays for each demonstration at every school or library which
has been pre-approved for the demonstrations.
To find out how to obtain this
FREE MISFITS service for your schools or library please contact
us at
intheschools@misfit.org.
Numbers
2009
| School |
Date |
Approximate
# of Kids |
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Science Museum of
Minnesota Visits |
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CONvergence 2009,
Bloomington, MN |
July |
? |
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Inver Glen Library, Inver
Grove Heights, MN |
6/10/09 |
? |
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Washington
Technology Magnet, St. Paul, MN |
4/7/09 |
250 |
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Marcy Open
Elementary, Minneapolis, MN |
3/31/09 |
450 |
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Hiawatha Community
School, Minneapolis, MN |
2/17/09 |
301 |
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New Spirit Primary
School,
St. Paul, MN |
2/14/09 |
314 |
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University of
Minnesota Raptor Center Visits |
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CONvergence 2009,
Bloomington, MN |
July |
? |
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Reptiles Visits |
| South
High School, Minneapolis, MN |
4/10/09 |
115 |
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TOTAL = |
1430 |
2008
| School |
Date |
Approximate
# of Kids |
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University of Minnesota
Raptor Center Visits |
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Forest Lake Elementary,
Crystal, MN |
1/10/08 |
110 |
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Inver Glen Library, Inver
Grove Heights, MN |
6/9/08 |
200+ |
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Brooklyn Park Library,
Brooklyn Park, MN |
6/21/08 |
30 |
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CONvergence 2008,
Bloomington, MN |
7/5/08 |
200+ |
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Authors Visits |
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Edgewood Elementary,
Brooklyn Park, MN |
3/10/08 |
300 |
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Robotics Visits |
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Presentation
Childhood Learning Center, Maplewood, MN |
11/3/08 |
50 |
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Presentation
Childhood Learning Center, Maplewood, MN |
5/18/08 |
45 |
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Weaver Lake
Elementary, Maple Grove, MN |
4/18/08 |
102 |
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TOTAL = |
1037+ |
2007
| School |
Date |
Approximate
# of Kids |
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University of
Minnesota Raptor Center Visits |
| Galtier
Elementary School, St. Paul, MN |
11/6/07 |
44 |
| Waite
Park Elementary School, Minneapolis, MN |
11/6/07 |
200 |
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North Regional
Library, Minneapolis, MN |
9/6/07 |
28 |
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CONvergence 2007,
Bloomington, MN |
7/07 |
230+ |
| St.
John's Elementary School, Jordan, MN |
5/17/07 |
140+ |
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Farnsworth Aerospace
Elementary School, St. Paul, MN |
4/29/07 |
100 |
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Robotics Visits |
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North Regional
Library, Minneapolis, MN |
8/4/07 |
10 |
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Farnsworth Aerospace
Elementary School, St. Paul, MN |
5/14/07 |
80+ |
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Special Visits:
Bridget Landry, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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Edina High School,
Edina, MN |
4/23/07 |
60+ |
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4/23/07 |
70+ |
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Farnsworth Aerospace
Elementary School, St. Paul, MN (Bridget Landry) |
4/20/07 |
450+ |
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TOTAL = |
1412+ |
2005-2006
| School |
Date |
# of Kids |
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University of
Minnesota Raptor Center Visits |
| Stride
Academy, St. Cloud, MN |
6/9/06 |
150 |
| Loring
Elementary School, Minneapolis, MN |
5/26/06 |
300 |
| World
Cultures Elementary/American Indian Magnet School, St.
Paul, MN |
4/11/06 |
200 |
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Farnsworth Aerospace
Elementary School, St. Paul, MN |
3/14-15/06 |
40 |
| Jackson
Elementary School, St. Paul, MN |
11/29/05 |
75 |
| Phalen
Elementary School, St. Paul, MN |
11/14/05 |
630 |
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Robotics Visits |
| Roseville
Area Middle School, Roseville, MN |
2/16/06 |
25 |
| Farnsworth
School, St. Paul, MN |
1/20/06 |
80 |
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Reptiles Visits |
| Prosperity
Heights Elementary School, St. Paul, MN |
3/22/06 |
45 |
| CrossRoads
Elementary School, St. Paul, MN |
11/10/05 |
80 |
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NASA Visits (MN
Space Frontier Society) |
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Concord Elementary
School Carnival, Edina, MN |
4/28/06 |
150 |
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TOTAL = |
1,775 |
2003-2004
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School |
Date |
# of Kids |
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Authors Visits |
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Maxfield Elementary,
St. Paul, MN |
5/18/04 |
70 |
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Battle Creek
Elementary School, St. Paul, MN |
5/12/04 |
20 |
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Hancock Hamline
School, St. Paul, MN |
4/30/04 |
90 |
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Johnson High School,
St. Paul, MN |
3/10/04 |
60 |
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Webster Magnet
School, St. Paul, MN |
3/4/04 |
170 |
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Robotics Visits |
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Ames Elementary
School, St. Paul, MN |
4/22/04 |
70 |
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Farnsworth School,
St. Paul, MN |
3/25/04 |
80 |
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Champlin Library,
Champlin, MN |
2/28/04 |
46 |
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Reptile (??) Visits |
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Farnsworth School,
St. Paul, MN |
2/11/04 |
85 |
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TOTAL = |
691 |
Announcements
Author
Recognition
Lyda Morehouse, local
author and one of the original MISFITS In The Schools authors,
received a special citation for her book
Apocalypse Array. See
the
full story.
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