THE PROGRAM
PRESENTING MINNESOTA’S BEST ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS & GROUPS… OF ALL AGES! Monday, August 17, 2015 Minnesota History Center, Saint Paul • 8am-3pm
Where you’ll discover curriculum-supporting & career-encouraging: Field Trips • Assemblies & Performers • Tours • Fundraisers Professional Development Workshops • Win Free Field Trips!
EXPO SCHEDULE
8 am DOORS OPEN 8a-3p • WELCOME, ATTENDEES!
Thanks to our Sponsors:
• Sign in at the EXPO Check-In Table at the front entrance, then start your day! • Record your Clocktime on your EXPO Programs for verification • CEU Certificates will be issued when you exit • EXPO Volunteers in Yellow FIELD TRIP Shirts will be available throughout the History Center to assist you! • Exhibitors are located on all 3 floors of the History Center, also 19 more exhibits in front on the lawn. • Exhibitor Drawings: Sign up at provider exhibits for these valuable giveaways for your school or organization. • If full, Workshops will be video recorded and made available on www.MnFieldTripLibrary.org after the EXPO. • MN Historical Society will be offering Mini-Sessions: See the schedule below. • Coffee Station with complimentary coffee located on 3rd floor • CAFE MINNESOTA will be open 8-3 for snacks, lunch & meals. No outside food is permitted in History Center.
9:00 am MNHS GALLERY EXHIBITS & MUSEUM STORES OPEN (Stores offer a 10% discount today) 9:00 am MNHS MINI-SESSION: Historic Sites Field Trips (in the Staples Classroom) 9:30 am MNHS MINI-SESSION: Teacher Development & Northern Lights (Staples Classroom) 10:00 am MNHS MINI-SESSION: Museum Field Trips (Staples Classroom) 10:30 - 11:30 am WORKSHOP #1 • ALIGNING STANDARDS WITH FIELD TRIPS - 1 hour Panel of Professionals led by Doug Paulson of the Minnesota Department of Education Located in the Education Classroom Area - CEU clocktime available for attendees • if full, see online video after EXPO Visit them at the MN Dept of Education tables in the Education Center after this workshop for more Q&A discussions.
11:30 am MNHS MINI-SESSION: Historic Sites Field Trips (Staples Classroom) 12:30 - 1:30 pm WORKSHOP #2 • GRANT RESOURCES - 1 hour
Panel of Professionals led by Katie McKee of the Minnesota Historical Society, including Alsa Bruno of GiveMn, Tracie Dewberry of MNPTA and Jonathon Jones, Educator and Professional Grant Writer. Located in the Education Classroom Area - CEU clocktime available for attendees • if full, see online video after EXPO Visit them at their tables in the Education Center after this workshop for more Q&A discussions.
1:30 pm MNHS MINI-SESSION: Teacher Development & Northern Lights (Staples Classroom) 2:00 - 3:00 pm WORKSHOP #3 • HOMESCHOOLING IN MINNESOTA
Presentation by Jayne Wahlberg, Executive Director of H.E.R.O. Homeschool Network (Forest Lake) Located in the Education Classroom Area - CEU clocktime available for attendees • if full, see online video after EXPO Visit Jayne at her exhibit table in the Education Center after this workshop for more Q&A discussions.
2:30 pm MNHS MINI-SESSION: Museum Field Trips (Staples Classroom) 3:00 pm THE 3 @ 3 EXPO DRAWINGS
To be held in the Education Center on 2nd Floor • Must be registered and have attended • Need not be present to win. #1 - For Schools: A MNHS field trip to the History Center for 60 students - includes Bus Reimbursement #2 - For Non-Schools and Homeschool Co-ops: An MNHS History Live Lesson of your choice #3 - For All Attendees: A Mad Science Assembly for your entire school or organization SPECIAL AWARD: We will announce the winner of Kevin Hall’s AMERICA ’S GOT TALENT All-School Assembly for the school with the most teachers in attendance at the EXPO.
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE EXPO! Produced by the MN Field Trip & Student Travel Library • 8014 Highway 55 #130 • Minneapolis MN 55427 • 612-518-8353 • mark@MnFieldTripLibrary.org After the EXPO - and for the rest of the year - your best and always free activity resource is:
www.MnFieldTripLibrary.org
PRESENTING MINNESOTA’S BEST ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS & GROUPS OF ALL AGES…
History Center 1st Floor Exhibits
On the Front Lawn OUTSIDE EXHIBITS
1. Apex Fun Run Fundraising • Time ______ Initials _______ 2. Audubon Center of the North Woods (NE MN) • T ______ I ______ 3. Games2U Entertainment & Fundraising • T ______ I ______ 4. I Know My Way, LLC • T ______ I ______ 5. Keepers of the Sacred Tradition of Pipemakers (SW MN) • T ______ I ______ 6. Monarch Lab / University of Minnesota (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ 7. Northern Clay Center (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ 8. Owatonna Area Chamber & Tourism (SE MN) • TT ______ I ______ 9. Pinstripes (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ 10. Reptile & Amphibian Discover Zoo • aka RAD Zoo (SE MN) • T ______ I ______ 11. Robots-4-U • T ______ I ______ 12. STEM Bunnies (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ 13. Teddy Bear Band • T ______ I ______ 14. The Raptor Center (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ 15. Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation (TC Metro/WI) • T ______ I ______ 16. Turnkey Events & Promotions • T ______ I ______ 17. Vertical Endeavors (NE MN, TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ 18. Voyageur Outward Bound School • T ______ I ______ 19. Wells Fargo History Museum (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______
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SIGN IN TABLES - Begin here CEU Certificate Table MN History Center Welcome Booth • Time ______ Initials ______ DNR Firewise in the Classroom • T ______ I ______ Kevin Hall • Halls of Entertainment • T ______ I ______ Sky Zone Trampoline Parks (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Minneapolis NW CVB (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ In the Company of Kids (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Keep Buzzin Body Products Fundraising • T ______ I ______ Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Paradise Cruises (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ True Friends / Team Quest (TC Metro)• T ______ I ______ Rush Creek Golf Club & Golf Academy (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Brex Fundraising • T ______ I ______ Eko Backen Snowtubing & Events (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Gertens Fundraising • T ______ I ______ EXPO INFORMATION - First Floor Rotunda Way Cool Cooking School (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Steppingstone Theatre (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Action for Healthy Kids • T ______ I ______ Bowlmor-AMF / Brunswick Zone (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ beARTrageous (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Plymouth Playhouse (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ The Works Technology Discovery Center (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Mall of America/Nickelodeon Universe (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Water Park of America/Radisson Bloomington (TC Metro) • T ____ I ____ YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Bachman’s Fundraising • T ______ I ______ City of Shoreview - TROPICS Indoor Waterpark (TC Metro) • T ____ I ____ Gamin’ Ride Entertainment & Fundraising • T ______ I ______ Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Etiquette Factory • T ______ I ______ KidsDance • America’s Interactive DJ’s • T ______ I ______ Communities with Field Trips (15 MN Communities) • T ____ I _____
DON’T MISS THE “COMMUNITIES WITH FIELD TRIPS!” Exhibit
• It’s true! MN communities have many field trips and travel destinations! This exhibit is located on the first floor by the front entrance.
• • Your Exhibit Host: Mary Nelson, Travel Professional • • Turn day trips into full and active weekends! Build entire • travel itineraries from the literature you discover at the • “Communities with Field Trips!” exhibit. Take home Visitor Guides • and full lists of Minnesota’s great field trip destinations in the area • of these communities located throughout Minnesota! •
Austin (SE) Visit Duluth (NE) Fairmont (S) Fergus Falls (Central) Iron Range Tourism (NE) Little Falls (Central) Minneapolis NW (TC Metro) Owatonna (SE)
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Prairie Waters (SW) Sauk Centre (Central) Shakopee (TC Metro) Visit Saint Paul (TC Metro) Visit Duluth Winona Worthington
PRESENTING MINNESOTA’S BEST ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS & GROUPS OF ALL AGES…
History Center 2nd Floor Exhibits
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29.
Big Thrill Factory (TC Metro) • Time ______ Initials ______ Mad Science of Minnesota • T ______ I ______ Orpheum, State & Pantages Theatres (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Target Field & the Minnesota Twins (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Target Center (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Park Square Theatre (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Xcel Energy Center & the MN Wild (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Padelford Riverboat Company (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Minnesota Transportation Museum (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Science Museum of Minnesota (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ History Theatre (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Down In History Tours / Wabasha Street Caves (TC Metro) • T ____ I ____ Landmark Center (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Visit Saint Paul (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Cathedral of Saint Paul (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ AirMaxx Trampoline Park & Fun Center (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Great River Shakespeare Company (SE MN) • T ______ I ______ Curious Minds • T ______ I ______ Historical Experience/Arn Kind • T ______ I ______ Brian Richards, Educational Speaker & Magician • T ______ I ______ Minnesota Zoo (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Great Clips IMAX Theatre (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Base Camp BSA (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ North Star Museum of Scouting (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ National Eagle Center (SE MN) • T ______ I ______ Visit Winona (SE MN) • T ______ I ______ Winona Historical Society ( SE MN) • T ______ I ______ MN Marine Art Museum (SE MN) • T ______ I ______
EDUCATION CENTER / WORKSHOPS - 2nd Floor 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
GiveMN • T ______ I ______ HERO Homeschool Network • T ______ I ______ MN PTA • T ______ I ______ Jonathon Jones, Grantwriter • T ______ I ______ MN Dept of Education • T ______ I ______ Minnesota Historical Society • T ______ I ______
History Center 3rd Floor Exhibits
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Color Me Mine (TC Metro) • Time ______ Initials ______ MN Opera / MN Orchestra (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ MN Center for Book Arts (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Dover’s Mill • T ______ I ______ Kerfoot Canopy Tour (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Spirit Mountain Recreation (NE MN) • T ______ I ______ Visit Duluth (NE MN) • T ______ I ______ Edgewater Hotel & Waterpark (NE MN) • T _____ I _____ International Wolf Center (NE MN) • T ______ I ______ Northrop Auditorium (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Festival of Nations (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Paul Imholte, Stringman (Central MN) • T ______ I ______ MN Discovery Center (NE MN) • T ______ I ______ Iron Range Tourism (NE MN) • T ______ I ______ Little Falls CVB (Central MN) • T ______ I ______ Steven Marking, Riverways • T ______ I ______ Kiddywampus (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Stages Theatre Company (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Dazzling Dave, Nat’l Yo-Yo Master • T ______ I ______ Minnesota Children’s Museum (TC Metro) • T _____ I ____ Jack Pearson, Musician & Storyteller • T ______ I ______ American Workshop (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ MN Renaissance Festival (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Valleyfair (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ COFFEE STAND - Complimentary Coffee World’s Finest Chocolate • T ______ I ______ Sauk Centre CVB (Central MN) • T ______ I ______ Old Log Theatre (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Big Frog Custom T-Shirts (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Bell Museum of Natural History (TC Metro) • T ____ I ____ Wild Mountain & Taylors Falls Recreation (TC Metro) • T__ I __ America’s Fun Science • T ______ I ______ The Learning Jet (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ 35. KidCreate Studio (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______ 36. Playmakers Theatre (TC Metro) • T ______ I ______
PRESENTING MINNESOTA’S BEST ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS & GROUPS OF ALL AGES… EXPO Providers in Alphabetical order • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Action for Healthy Kids AirMaxx Trampoline Park & Fun Center (TC Metro) America’s Fun Science American Workshop (TC Metro) APEX Fun Run Fundraising Audubon Center of the North Woods (NE MN) Bachman’s Fundraising Base Camp BSA (TC Metro) beARTrageous (TC Metro) Bell Museum of Natural History (TC Metro) Big Frog Custom T-Shirts (TC Metro) Big Thrill Factory (TC Metro) Bowlmor-AMF (TC Metro) Brex Fundraising Brian Richards, Educational Speaker & Magician Cathedral of Saint Paul (TC Metro) Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (TC Metro) City of Shoreview / Tropics Indoor Waterpark (TC Metro) Color Me Mine / Maple Grove (TC Metro) Color Me Mine / Eagan (TC Metro) Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts (TC Metro) Curious Minds LLC Dazzling Dave, National Yo-Yo Master DNR Firewise in the Classroom Dover’s Mill LLC Down in History Tours / Wabasha Street Caves (TC Metro) Edgewater Hotel & Waterpark (NE MN) Eko Backen Snowtubing & Events (TC Metro) Festival of Nations (TC Metro) Games2U Entertainment & Fundraising Gamin’ Ride Entertainment & Fundraising Gertens Fundraising GiveMN Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the MN Zoo (TC Metro) Great River Shakespeare Festival (SE MN) HERO - Home Educators Resource Network History Theatre (TC Metro) I Know My Way Orienteering In the Company of Kids Performing Arts School (TC Metro) International Wolf Center (NE MN) Iron Range Tourism Bureau (NE MN) Jack Pearson, Musician & Storyteller Jonathon Jones, Grant Writer Keep Buzzin’ Body Products Fundraising Keepers of the Sacred Tradition of Pipemakers (SW MN)
EXPO Providers in Alphabetical order • Continued • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Kerfoot Canopy Tour (TC Metro) Kevin Hall/ Halls of Entertainment Kidcreate Studio (TC Metro) Kiddywampus (TC Metro) KidsDance, America’s Interactive DJ’s for Kids Landmark Center (TC Metro) Learning Jet / MN Ass’n of Women in Aviation (TC Metro) Little Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau (Central MN) Mad Science of MN Mall of America (TC Metro) Minneapolis Northwest CVB (TC Metro) Minnesota Center for Book Arts (TC Metro) Minnesota Children’s Museum (TC Metro) Minnesota Discovery Center (NE MN) Minnesota Historical Society (Statewide - 26 sites) Minnesota History Center (TC Metro) Minnesota Marine Art Museum (SE MN) Minnesota Opera (TC Metro) Minnesota State PTA Minnesota Transportation Museum (TC Metro) Minnesota Zoo (TC Metro) Minnesota Orchestra (TC Metro) Minnesota Renaissance Festival (TC Metro) Monarch Lab / University of MN (TC Metro) National Eagle Center (SE MN) Nickelodeon Universe (TC Metro) North Star Museum of Boy Scouting & Girl Scouting (TC Metro) Northern Clay Center (TC Metro) Northrop Auditorium/University of MN (TC Metro) Old Log Theatre (TC Metro) Ordway Center (TC Metro) Orpheum, State & Pantages Theatres (TC Metro) Owatonna Area Chamber & Tourism (SE MN) Padelford Riverboat Company (TC Metro) Paradise Charter Cruises (TC Metro) Park Square Theatre (TC Metro) Paul Imholte, Stringman Pinstripes (TC Metro) Playmakers Theatre (TC Metro) Plymouth Playhouse (TC Metro) Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Zoo /RAD Zoo (SE MN) Riverways LLC by Steven Marking Robots-4-U Rush Creek Golf Club (TC Metro) Sauk Centre CVB (Central MN)
Many thanks to this year’s EXPO location sponsor:
MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER Preserving Our Past & Sharing Minnesota’s Stories! Attendees are invited to visit the History Center’s Exhibits Open 9a-3p____________ on August 17th JUST FOR US!
Visit the MNHS Mini-Sessions during the EXPO, too!
EXPO Providers in alphabetical order • Continued • Science Museum of Minnesota (TC Metro) • SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium (TC Metro) • Sky Zone Trampoline Park (TC Metro) • Spirit Mountain Recreation Area (NE MN) • Stages Theatre Company (TC Metro) • STEM Bunnies (TC Metro) • SteppingStone Theatre (TC Metro) • Target Center (TC Metro) • Target Field & the Minnesota Twins (TC Metro) • Team Quest / True Friends (TC Metro) • Teddy Bear Band • The Etiquette Factory • The Raptor Center (TC Metro) • The Works Technology Discovery Center (TC Metro) • Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation (TC Metro/WI) • Turnkey Events & Promotions/Twin Cities Road Crew • Valleyfair (TC Metro) • Vertical Endeavors (TC Metro) • Visit Duluth (TC Metro) • Visit Saint Paul (TC Metro) • Visit Winona (SE MN) • Voyaguer Outward Bound School (TC Metro) • Water Park of America / Radisson Bloomington (TC Metro) • Way Cool Cooking School (TC Metro) • Wells Fargo History Museum (TC Metro) • Wild Mountain / Taylors Falls Recreation (TC Metro) • Winona County Historical Society (SE MN) • World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraising • Xcel Energy Center & The MN Wild • YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities
Remember… after the EXPO use the MN Field Trip Library! It’s your FREE Resource for activity planning!
www.MnFieldTripLibrary.org