The idea:

Invention Convention Club
Submitted by Laura Riesenberg

What: Invention Convention Club
When: First Friday of each month (Sept-Nov, Jan-June) from 10 AM to 12 PM
Where: Location will vary each month depending on project, but the majority of the events will take place in the Loveland area.
Who: Homeschoolers of all ages. Children 12 and under will be expected to have a parent/responsible adult on premises with them during activities, Teens 13 and up may be dropped off.
RSVP: Laura

The idea behind this club is to expose the children to scientific principles in a hands on way. Each month we will talk a bit about the science behind the project and then have fun building the item. Each family will be responsible for providing the materials needed for the projects (the cost will be kept to a minimum and many items will be those you can recycle). Further details about each project, including links to useful websites, will be forwarded to those who rsvp saying
they are interested in the group. The email will include a list of materials and idea of the cost for the items/where to buy things. Ideally, children would participate each month.

Tentative schedule:
September 3: Solar Cookers (Miami Riverview Park)
October 1: Egg Drop (Alms Park)
November 5 : Bridges (Symmes Township Library)
January 7 : Catapults (Symmes Township Library)
February 4: Gumball Maze (Symmes Township Library)
March 4: Mousetrap Car (Symmes Township Library)
April 1: Rockets (Miami Riverview Park)
May 6: Build a cardboard boat (possibly Miami Riverview Park)
June 3: Sail/Race cardboard boats TBD

Please start saving (or collecting) the following items, as we will be using them throughout the year:
Small boxes (large enough for an egg)
Small containers (large enough for an egg)
Packing material (bubble wrap)
Toilet paper rolls
Paper towel rolls
Pine Cleaners
Paint Stirrers
Molding Clay
Sting
Spools
Coffee Stir Sticks
Tape (duct tape, masking tape, clear tape)
clear film canisters (needed for rockets in April)
empty 2 liter bottle (needed for rockets in April)
Plastic bottle caps

If you collect the items and would like me to store them for you, please just bring them to any of the meetings and I will keep them until we need them.

If you have any questions, please ask!