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IN THIS ISSUE Norfolk Botanical Garden honors original gardeners during WPA Garden Heritage Celebration this Sunday, seeks more names PAGE 2 VOL. 32, NO. 35, Norfolk, Va. | flagshipnews.com | September 26-October 2, 2024
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (September 20, 2024) Melissa Dyson (Right), Supervisory Project Manager for NAVFAC MIDLANT and STEM Coordinator, oversees a student partaking in a Penny Boat Challenge held in conjunction with the Naval Air Station Oceana Outdoor STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Laboratory, Sept. 20. The free event, which has been held nearly every year since 2016, allows 5th graders from Virginia Beach City and Chesapeake Public Schools to receive an exclusive sneak peek of the Air Show performances, including the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels and the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; vendor booths and activities; and numerous STEM Laboratory exhibits. This year’s theme is“Inspire. Educate. Soar!” (U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY DAVID TODD/RELEASED)
NAVFAC volunteers help develop future engineers as part of NAS Oceana Outdoor STEM Laboratory Courtesy Story
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic (LANT) and Mid-Atlantic (MIDLANT) volunteers supported the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show and Outdoor STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Laboratory, Sept. 20. The free event, which has been held nearly every year since 2016, allows 5th graders from Virginia Beach City and Chesapeake Public Schools to receive an exclusive sneak peek of the Air Show performances, including the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels and the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; vendor booths and activities; and numerous STEM Laboratory exhibits. This year’s theme is “Inspire. Educate. Soar!” NAVFAC volunteers staffed engi-
neering-themed tables to encourage the participating students to take part in the command’s annual Penny Boat Challenge. “The students get a sheet of aluminum foil, and they design a boat to see how many pennies it can hold before it sinks,” said Taylor Priest, a Civil Engineer for NAVFAC LANT and STEM Coordinator. “We talk to the students about weight distribution, boat shapes and design, and buoyancy, among other things.” This challenge not only leads the students to think about the basic shape and design of the boat so it can float on water, but strategy and skill also come into play when they start adding the weight of the pennies. “The idea of showing these skills to a younger generation is fascinating to me … I have kids who were into STEM and became engineers, so I want to continue to help push and promote STEM for other children,” said Robert Brown, a Project Manager for Turn to STEM Laboratory, Page 4
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (September 20, 2024) A student adds pennies to an aluminum foil bot as part of a Penny Boat Challenge held in conjunction with the Naval Air Station Oceana Outdoor STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Laboratory, Sept. 20. This challenge not only leads the students to think about the basic shape and design of the boat so it can float on water, but strategy and skill also come into play when they start adding the weight of the pennies. (U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY DAVID TODD/RELEASED)
Experience creativity in motion with more than 100 interactive activities at the 34th Annual Virginia Children’s Festival on Oct. 5th Press Release NORFOLK, Va. — The 34th Annual Virginia Children’s Festival, Hampton Roads’ most exciting family festival, returns to Town Point Park on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 10 am to 3 pm. The Virginia Children’s Festival features a variety of interactive experiences for children ages 10 and younger in mind! NEW THIS YEAR! Shop the Mini Maker’s Market, where you can purchase handmade goods created by artists ages 12 and younger. Additional NEW programming includes the Dick’s House of Sport Fashion Show, Weather in a Jar with 13 News Now, and much more! A complete listing of festival entertainment can be found below. Tickets are $5 (infants ages one & under are free) and can be purchased online at bit.ly/24VCF. WHRO LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! MAIN STAGE 10:15 am — Big Bang Boom! 10:55 am — NEW! Making Weather in a Jar with 13 News Now
11:30 am — WHRO Public Media presents Greenbeats 12:15 pm — Big Bang Boom! 1:00 pm — NEW! Dick’s House of Sport Fashion Show 1:35 pm — Rainbow Puppets Show 2:10 pm — WHRO Public Media Ms. Martha Reads 2:30 pm — The Hurrah Players present The Magic and Wonder of the Princess Kingdom READY, SET, GO! MAIN STAGE 10:15 am — Bayside High School Cheerleading 10:30 am — Maureen’s School of Dance 11:00 am — Music Theory Studios 11:30 am — Bella Dance 12:00 pm — Evelyn School of Dance 12:30 pm — Adaptive Dance for All 12:45 pm — Shark City Drumline 1:00 pm — Libre Dance USA 1:30 pm — Norfolk Dance Collective Turn to Children’s Festival, Page 5
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