PROGRAM MINNESOTA’S BEST ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS & YOUTH GROUPS…
! Tuesday, August 5th, 2014
Champions Hall, Eden Prairie • 8am-3pm
• Explore Field Trips • Assemblies & Performers • Fundraisers • Performance Showcase Stage and Demonstrations • 75+ Exhibitor Drawings
125+ EXHIBITORS, 20+ DEMONSTRATIONS, 25+ PERFORMANCES, 2 WORKSHOPS, & 75+ DRAWINGS for FREE Field Trips & More!
EXPO SCHEDULE 8 am EXPO DOORS OPEN • WELCOME!
Register at the EXPO Check-In Table, then start your day! You’re invited to take FREE TOURS of Champions Hall and/or AirMaxx Trampoline Park & Fun Center.
!9 am
PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE STAGE BEGINS!
Observe a variety of educational performers all day - See Schedule on Pg 4.
11:15 NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE DEMONSTRATION
!10-11
Go to the Tipi in the center of the Exhibit Hall - Seating available for tired feet!
MORNING WORKSHOP (1 hour presentation - audience participation) • TOOLS FOR TEACHING by Brian Richards, Educational Speaker
EXHIBIT DRAWINGS
Sign up at the exhibits for 75+ valuable drawing giveaways! Each exhibitor is managing their own drawings and giveaways.
SWEEPSTAKES • Did you win?
The EXPO Whiteboard at the Host Table will list Sweepstakes winners. If you have won, go immediately to the exhibiting provider to claim your prize! All winners must each be in attendance at the EXPO.
!CHINOOK BOOK MOBILE PACK WINNERS Check with our EXPO Hosts to see if you won a $30 Chinook Book Mobile Pack! All winners must each be in attendance at the EXPO.
!$5 ARCADE CARD WINNERS
AirMaxx Trampoline Park is open all day (redeem your $5 Arcade Card) and is in the west end of the Champions Hall complex. Tours of AIRMAXX and/or CHAMPIONS HALL are available during the EXPO for planners & attendees. Sign up for a tour at their exhibit spaces. At the EXPO, the Queen Mother takes a “selfie” as the rest of the royals jump in for a surprise “EXPO photobomb”.
Using Magic, capture & maintain the focus of your students. Discover Magical Imprint Techniques, activities to connect with students & Magical Lesson Enhancers. Teachers of all disciplines will be helped in a number of ways & what you learn here will make an obvious impact on your students. CEU Certificates available at the EXPO Host Table after workshop
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1 - 2 AFTERNOON WORKSHOP (1 hour panel - audience participation)
CAN YOU DO BETTER?
• GRANT RESOURCES PRESENTATION Unique approaches for funding of standards-based school field trips & inschool presenters, performers, residencies. Discussion includes use of Legacy Grants. Additional topics include bus grants & transportation scholarships. • Katie McKee, School Programs Manager, MN Historical Society • Dana Nelson, Executive Director, GiveMN.org • Randy Exsted, Brex Fundraising / Schwan’s Online Fundraising CEU Certificates available at the EXPO Check-In Table
2:15 NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE DEMONSTRATION
!3 pm !
Go to the Tipi in the center of the Exhibit Hall - Seating available for tired feet!
CONCLUSION of the 2014 MN Field Trip EXPO Thank you so much for coming! More importantly, the kids who will benefit thank you!
After the EXPO your best resource is
www.mnfieldtriplibrary.org
EXPO Sponsors include:
After the EXPO, scan this to see who won these prizes, or go directly to our website: www.MnFieldTripLibrary.org
YOU COULD BE A WINNER IN THE 2014 EXPO’s
“SELFIE CHALLENGE” Upload your 2014 MN Field Trip EXPO selfies when you visit any or all exhibits. Then you (and your class, school, church, scout group or youth group) get to vote on our Facebook fan page for the WINNER of a Free Magic Show for your school or group, thanks to Brian Richards (value: $400). The more photos you upload, the greater your chances for winning! Photobombs & fun encouraged!
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Here’s what you do. Take selfies at any or all exhibits at the EXPO (the MORE the MERRIER!) and Tweet them at us while you’re here on August 5th. Then from August 7 to September 30 you can vote, vote and vote some more on our Facebook fan page. Get as many people to vote as you can - even your entire school, organization or church! We’ll announce the winner in our monthly Field Trip ALERTS on Tuesday, October 7th. Post @mnfieldtrips