Example Past District Grants

District Level Grants $84,780

Autry Museum

This is a continuing grant. Museum teachers facilitate a highly successful, object-based, hands-on learning
technique to hone observational and critical thinking skills. Each topic aligns with state standards for
associated grade level. Schools in Distance Learning starting March 15 so not all classes experienced this
program. Over the last few years MRSF volunteers and Mary have observed various grade levels.

119 Classrooms – 4,400 students always higly engaged.

Columbia Memorial Space Center 5th grade visits

Field trip to local Space Center. Columbia Learning Center (CLC) activity is currently Mission: Moon. A great hands on experience in mock-up realistic space center control center. Fewer CLC admissions than projected due to Covid.

1,450 admissions; 19 CLC admission

Elementary Robotics Clubs and Robolympics

Students meet before or after school to build their robots and practice skills needed to complete their task
in preparation for competition in Mary R. Stauffer Robolympics held in Spring. This grant supports the VEX
IQ bundles needed for students to build their robots. Competition was not held in the spring of 2020 due to Covid shut down.

350 Students

Competition Fees

These funds are used for Robotics Tournament Registration fees for middle and high schools except Columbus. Middle schools are still in a growth phase. Allocations are decided by Di rector of Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. Covid shut down impacted 2nd semester projected tournaments.

Approx 158 Middle and High School students at multiple tournaments.