On July 13, we hosted our fourth annual Moonshot Moment Summer Learning Day!  

 

 

We brought a "Stone Soup" experience to 450 students during the day at the SDIRC south and north county summer camps, as well as the Sebastian and Fellsmere Boys and Girls Clubs.

 

The students enjoyed a live performance by the Indian River Charter High School Drama Troupe, learning a new summer dance, and writing inspirational reading messages on rocks (stones) at our Moonshot Reading Rocket bus.

 

In the evening, over 200 people participated in The Learning Alliance's fourth annual Moonshot Summer Learning Day Family Pizza Party at the Heritage Center.  The facility was beautifully decorated by artist Cat Faust, and her talented husband, Principal Adam Faust, dressed as a blue genie to emcee host the event.  We even had a guest appearance from TLA's "Honey Bear" with presenter Debbie Dillon.

In addition to the entertaining drama performances that brought the stories to life, our guest readers included State Representative Erin Grall, School Board Member Tiffany Justice, Vero Beach Police Chief David Curry, and Assistant School Superintendent Pam Dampier.

Over 20 extremely helpful Moonshot volunteers supported the event, with the culminating performance by the Vero Beach Karate Association demo team.

These educators will start the school year with a deeply profound understanding of what it takes to create the social emotional foundation necessary to engage all students for academic success.

"That experience was awesome.  My mind has been expanded in so many ways. I believe my future in education is now unlimited.  I vow to share what I've learned with students and teachers.  

Thank you again many times over for this wonderful training!" - Participant Feedback

The Moonshot Moment goal has truly embraced the timeless adage, "It takes a village..." Numerous Indian  River County school administrators, teachers, non-profit professionals, government leaders, private and public  businesses, philanthropist, and concerned citizens have joined together to take a stand for the children in our  community's academic and personal success. Recently, The Learning Alliance launched the Moonshot 2 Me  social media campaign so all Moonshot Moment goal partners can share what the "Moonshot Moment" means  to them. To date, the Moonshot 2 Me campaign has been one of TLA's most successful and embraced social  media campaigns.

Below are a few Moonshot 2 Me quotes that we have shared on Twitter and Facebook. You can view more by  searching #Moonshot2Me on social media and we encourage you to share your personal quote by using  #Moonshot2Me. 

The Moonshot Rocket Bus continues to bring extraordinary arts infused educational activities and performances to children and families throughout the county and beyond! In July, the Rocket had a chance to touch down at McKee Botanical Gardens to deliver an exceptional educational opportunity to the campers attending Camp McKee. 

A personal Thank You note from McKee Botanical Gardens: 

Campers participating in lesson reflections

Campers participating in arts literacy activities