SparkPath Fall/Winter Update

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Subject: SparkPath Fall/Winter Update

SparkPath staff pictured from left to right: Madi Ericksen, Colleen Feller, Kevin Monagan, and Katie Wenzel

Fall/Winter 2023 Update

Here at SparkPath, we're hard at work preparing for the Creativity Festival and CreativeCon, kicking off the Knowledge Bowl season, and supporting schools participating in the Twin Cities Regional Spelling Bee and the

Minnesota Future City Competition!

Read on for updates on SparkPath's field trips and academic competitions.

Young Authors Conference 2024 Theme: Celebrate Imagination!

We're excited to announce that the theme for the Young Authors Conference 2024 is Celebrate Imagination! Join us on March 15, 2024, or May 28-31, 2024 as students explore the different ways that imagination can power their ideas and make words come alive.

The Early Bird registration deadline for the March conference is December 15, 2023, and the Early Bird registration deadline for the May conference is March 1, 2024. Register now to secure a spot for your students and to save on registration fees!

Contact Katie Wenzel with questions about the Young Authors Conference.

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Creativity Festival & CreativeCon

Students spend a day on a college campus, attend three breakout sessions, and learn that creativity and problem-solving are skills that can be practiced and strengthened.

This year's opening performance will feature the colorful regalia, pulsating drumming, and fancy footwork of Native Pride Dancers.

Sessions will include topics such as:

Human Beat Boxing
Metal Casting
The Amazing World of Chemistry
Shadow Magic
Acrylic Painting
Mud Textile Dyeing
Exploring the Science of Scent - and many more!

There is limited space available for Creativity Festival (January 9-10, 2024; grades 3-5) and CreativeCon (January 11, 2024; grades 5-8).

Contact Madi Ericksen to register your students.

Twin Cities Regional

Spelling Bee

Through participation in the Spelling Bee, students increase their vocabulary, improve their spelling, and develop useful language skills for life.

Join the 64 schools from around the Twin Cities metro area that are already registered to hold Scripps National Spelling Bee-sanctioned school bees, and sign up today!

The deadline to register through Scripps to hold a school bee is December 31, 2023, and the final date to hold a school bee is January 26, 2024.

Contact Katie Wenzel with questions, or to register your school.

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Kicking Off Our Academic Competitions!

Middle Grades & Senior High Knowledge Bowl

We are thrilled to kick off another year of challenging students to use strategic thinking, deductive reasoning, and strong teamwork through Knowledge Bowl!

101 teams from 33 schools are currently registered for Middle Grades Knowledge Bowl. The season kicked off on 11/14 at St. Anthony Middle School.

94 teams from 32 schools are currently registered for Senior High Knowledge Bowl. The season will kick off on 12/7 at Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield.

Contact Katie Wenzel with questions about Middle Grades Knowledge Bowl, and Madi Ericksen with questions about Senior High Knowledge Bowl.

Future City Competition

Student teams from 32 schools are already hard at work planning and constructing futuristic cities inspired by this year's theme, Electrify Your Future.

Teams will compete at the MN Regional Competition on January 20, 2024, at Dakota County Technical College.

Math Masters Competition - Hosted in Arden Hills

Math Masters is a mathematics competition with a goal of challenging 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students to use critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and teamwork.

SparkPath is partnering with Math Masters to host a competition at Bethel University's Anderson Center on April 26, 2024.

The Early Bird deadline to register a Math Masters team is February 23, 2024.

If you have any questions about participating in Math Masters, contact Colleen Feller.

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Give to the Max Day

Nov. 16, 2023

SparkPath is participating in Give to the Max Day. Donations will support our 2024-2025 scholarship fund to help schools bring students to all of our field trip programs, including Creativity Festival, CreativeCon, STEMLink, and YAC.

By growing our scholarship fund and reducing registration fees for schools, donors give the gift of opportunity, confidence, inspiration, experiential learning, and expanded field trip access for Twin Cities elementary and middle school students!

Contact Katie Wenzel with questions about Give to the Max Day, our fundraising efforts, or our scholarship fund.

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