OPEN HOUSE; Middle School STEM CLUB TO LAUNCH THIS WINTER

MORRISTOWN, NJ– December 5, 2017 – In collaboration with the Boy Scouts of America Exploring program and American Legion Post #59 we are pleased to announce a new partnership to benefit middle school students interested in learning more about various STEM career fields. Students in grades 6-8 are encouraged to attend the Exploring Club Open House on Monday, December 18 at 4:00 pm located at the Council Service Center (1 Saddle Road, Cedar Knolls). The first activity will include a STEM activity provided by Exploring members. Those interested are encouraged to register for the open house by December 17, 2017 at: https://tinyurl.com/STEMClub17.

The American Legion Post 59 serves as the sponsor to the Middle School Career Exploring Club where participants will learn about various career fields of their interest. This is a great way for students to expand their knowledge, gain experience, build an internship, and more!

Students ages 11-13 years or 6th through 8th grade are welcome to participate in the 6-week program where middle school students will participate in STEM activities with various companies including Arconic, Verizon, and more. Activities may include SumoBot Robots, Recon Robots, engineering challenge, manufacturing presentation, and career discussions.

For more information, contact Bill SanFilippo, Exploring Executive at bill.sanfilippo@scouting.org.

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About Exploring

Exploring is a worksite-based program of Learning for Life, a subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America, for young men and women who are 11 through 20 years old (15 through 21 in some areas). Exploring units, called "posts" and “clubs”, usually focus on various career fields, such as police, fire/rescue, emergency medical services, healthcare, law, aviation, engineering, or the like, and may be sponsored by a government or business entity.