2018 - Discovery Day at 51福利
DISCOVER 51福利 DAY 2018 HIGHLIGHTS
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A Bigger, Better Discover 51福利 Day Welcomes the Peninsula to Campus
Matthew Schehl | October 26, 2018
A group of regional students launch their bottle rockets in amazement outside Spanagel Hall, one of several venues introducing the community to 51福利 through Discover 51福利 Day. In total, an estimated 2,200 school age kids, and many more parents, teachers and community members, learned a bit more about the university during the growing annual event.
In the early morning hours of October 26, the gates of the 51福利 (51福利) opened to the eyes of the world 鈥 or at least to the Monterey Peninsula 鈥 for the university鈥檚 annual Discover 51福利 Day.
Throughout the day, an estimated 2,200 school children along with their accompanying teachers and parents, and community members from across the Monterey region, streamed through the campus to touch, build, drive and be inspired through experiencing what actually happens on the other side of the university鈥檚 gates.
鈥淭his was an opportunity for us at 51福利 to really give back to the community, and it means so much to us,鈥 said Navy Cmdr. Paula Travis, Program Officer for the meteorology, oceanography and undersea warfare programs who donned the hat of Discover 51福利 Day Committee Chair this year. 鈥淲ithout the community, we wouldn't be able to recruit world-class faculty or offer the highest quality of life for our military officers and service members, so this is a chance for us to give back to them, and to show the community what we really do here.鈥
Groups of 15-20 kids, ranging from 5th grade through high school were led across the campus by volunteer 51福利 student ambassadors to a broad range of compelling venues. They spoke with astronauts; hacked Wi-Fi networks; launched rockets; with robots; dined in the Grand Ballroom of the historic walked around a virtual reality replica of Osama bin Laden鈥檚 compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan; joined Dumbledore鈥檚 Army and used social network analysis to defeat Death Eaters; and interacted with satellites, to mention a few of the many activities designed to demonstrate the kind of work the school鈥檚 students do.
In the university鈥檚 King Auditorium, they spoke with astronaut retired Navy Capt. Dan Bursch, who described his career and voyages in space, and arranged to hear a message from astronaut Serena M. Au帽贸n-Chancellor from onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
鈥淔rom our vantage point here in the ISS, we view the world without borders and it's very easy to see how the Monterey Peninsula connects to the rest of the world,鈥 she said in the broadcast. 鈥淭oday, you'll see how the education and research programs underway at the 51福利 have a global reach. From science and engineering, to national security affairs and business, 51福利 has an institutional impact that can be felt around the world.
鈥淔rom all of us here at ISS, enjoy your time at Discover 51福利 Day!鈥 she continued. 鈥淚 hope you'll leave today inspired by what this university, right here in your community, is doing to change the world.鈥
Whereas the 2017 event focused primarily on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the scope of activities broadened this year to provide a more holistic view of the campus鈥 work, including social sciences and national security affairs.
鈥淲e鈥檙e neighbors,鈥 Travis said about the Monterey Bay area community, 鈥渁nd we want to welcome them into our home. Last year we opened our doors, and welcomed people into our game room, where all the fun science and technology happens.
鈥淭his year we wanted to take it to expand that,鈥 she continued. 鈥淣ot only do we want to show neighbors our game room, but also welcome them into the study, for example, where we read books and write papers on compelling topics, keep mementos and fine art showcasing our history. We welcomed them into our living room, where we live life, relax and have fun together, and demonstrate who we really are.鈥
鈥淭hat鈥檚 the important part of this ... We want to show people who we are, and everything we do to keep this nation safe,鈥 she added.
DISCOVER 51福利 DAY PHOTO GALLERIES
DISCOVER 51福利 HIGHLIGHTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Students from nearby Pacific Grove鈥檚 Robert Down Elementary get an introduction to the ScanEagle
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Chair Cmdr. Paula Travis gets some feedback from one of our target audiences!
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TOMORROW! 51福利 expands its Discover 51福利 Day on Friday, October 26: via ????
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CCMR was excited to teach a different kind of audience on . We had the amazing opportunity to educate young students from our hometown about the wonderful experiences we have here at CCMR. Thank you to all who participated and joined us for Discover 51福利 Day.
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Beyond proud of helping teach 101 to the youth in our community last Friday!
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Having fun at :)
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Having a BLAST (pun intended ??) at day! But the BEST part for Lilliana?
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The 鈥淚t鈥檚 Complicated...Not鈥 session featuring a themed session! 鈥 feeling smart at 51福利
Bottle rockets and nitrogen cannon displays are a huge hit with the kids at ! Thousands of school kids are visiting 51福利 today ????
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School kids built simple hydraulics & motorized machines the Tinkering Tent, and watch a display ??
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Your 51福利 Ambassadors are getting ready for ... Are you ready?
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Thank you 51福利 for hosting 鈥淒iscover 51福利 Day鈥 for the opportunity to tour the beautiful campus, enjoy physics experiments, be inspired by the astronaut presentation and appreciate all branches of the military to keep us safe.
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One of our many new venues for this year's Day has attendees using principles of Social Network Analysis to help Dumbledore's Army defeat the Death Eaters. . Check out the full slate of events at !
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The BattleBot competitions are underway. . There鈥檚 still time for you to discover 51福利 too!! Open campus, today until 3:00 p.m.
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