STEAM Point Day
Friday, February 2, 2024
UW-Stevens Point Campus
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Friday, February 2, 2024 | 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
UW-Stevens Point Campus​

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Details

STEAM Point Days is a one-day conference focusing on topics and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics for 7th and 8th grade students.

  • Attend multiple workshops of your choice
  • Explore UW-Stevens Point campus and see/hear what it’s like to be a UWSP College Student
  • Receive a T-shirt, workshop supplies and lunch

Schools groups and individuals are encouraged to attend!  |  See Workshop Descriptions!

*While STEAM Point Days offers a day specifically for Boys and Girls, students are welcome to attend whichever day they prefer. 

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​Registration Information

Registration is Closed!

School groups and individuals are encouraged to attend. Pre-registration is required. Please visit our registration page for more information and instructrions on how to register. Contact customer service at 715-346-3838 for assistance. 
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​Registration Fees:
$45 Student
$25 Chaperone

Teaching aides: Some children require a teaching aide in order to attend the event.  Please contact us if a teaching aide is required. 

Chaperones: One chaperone may attend, free of charge, for every 10 students in attendance with their school. This free spot is only available under the condition that the chaperone agrees to attend all three assigned sessions and assist in classroom management. This means that, as a parent, you may not be assigned to the same classroom as your child. For more information please contact Becky Wirkus at rwirkus@uwsp.edu​ .

​Important Dates:


Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 10, 2024



​Keynote Speaker

 

Jared Schroeder

Wisconsin Foresty Center

UWSP College of Natural Resources

Jared​​ is a 14-year veteran ​of the public school system where he taught high school biology in a small rural Central Wisconsin school. During his tenure there, he was also a passionate forensics coach, taking students to state and national competitions and promoting dramatic performance, public speaking, and debate. He holds bachelor's degrees in Wildlife Management and Biology, and a Masters of Education all from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. He now works for the Wisconsin Forestry Center at UWSP where he is developing an immersive applied curriculum for secondary school settings that aims to aid in workforce development in forestry.

Jared has always had a sense of awe when it came to the environment. Growing up on a farm in Wisconsin he saw and experienced the necessity for sustainable development. As an educator he saw the power that curriculum can have on shaping the minds of students. While developing a curriculum that will be used by multiple schools in the Wisconsin, he saw the necessity to build in the concept of sustainability, which motivated him to start a Doctorate in Educational Sustainability in 2023. ​


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Necessary Forms for STEAM Point Day


To assist with registration, review our workshops and use our workshop selection forms.

 1. Workshop Selection Form​

2. Workshop Titles and Descriptions

3. Release Form

4. Field Trip Agreement Form (one agreement per school)​

5. Paper Registration Form 
*Email rwirkus@uwsp.edu​ ​​​for paper forms. ​


​STEAM Point Day Schedule

​Time
​Event
​8-9 a.m.
​Check-In / Exhibits
​9-9:45 a.m.
​Welcome / Keynote Presentation
​10-11 a.m.
​Workshop A
​11-11:45 a.m.
​Lunch
​Noon-1 p.m.
​Workshop B
​1:15-2:15
Workshop C


Scholarships


Scholarships are limited and available only to students upon written recommendation by a teacher, parent, or school administrator. Scholarship requests must include the name of the student in need of scholarship, a reason for the request, and the school's name. 

Scholarship Deadline: January 1, 2024​   Scholarship Form

Contact Information


For additional workshop information, contact Becky Wirkus, Youth Program Manager, at rwirkus@uwsp.edu.
For assistance with registration, contact Continuing Education Customer Service at 715-346-3838 or by email at uwspceweb@uwsp.edu.

Cancellation Policy


Full refunds will be made upon written request to uwspceweb@uwsp.edu up until the registration deadline date. No refunds will be given if the cancellation is received after the registration deadline date has passed. Programs that involve pre-ordering of materials and travel will not qualify for any refund. Substitutions can be made at any time, but no shows will be responsible for the full workshop fee. 

We reserve the right to cancel due to low enrollment, severe weather, or instructor illness. A refund will be issued under any of these conditions. BE SURE to provide your email address and phone number during registration so that we may contact you if a class is cancelled for any reason.

UWSP COVID Guidelines​

Please do not attend if you are experiencing any COVID symptoms. 


Contact Information


For additional workshop information, contact Becky Wirkus, Youth Program Manager, at rwirkus@uwsp.edu.
For assistance with registration, contact Continuing Education Customer Service at 715-346-3838 or by email at uwspceweb@uwsp.edu.

Cancellation Policy


Full refunds will be made upon written request to uwspceweb@uwsp.edu seven (7) days before the start of the event. No refunds will be given if the cancellation is received less than seven (7) days notice before the workshop. Programs that involve pre-ordering of materials and travel will not qualify for any refund. Substitutions can be made at any time, but no shows will be responsible for the full workshop fee. 

We reserve the right to cancel due to low enrollment, severe weather, or instructor illness. A refund will be issued under any of these conditions. BE SURE to provide your email address and phone number during registration so that we may contact you if a class is cancelled for any reason.

Special Needs or Accommodations


Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance of the event. Contact Continuing Education Customer Services at 715-346-3838 or by email at uwspceweb@uwsp.edu.

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