NEST NEWS FOR March 16, 2023
Seth Kendall KC1PZY and his son, Max W0MXX, an Amateur Extra, are the founders of the Sci-Tech Weather Balloon Society and team leads for this summer's planned launch of a ham radio repeater and student projects to the edge of space. They recently made the front page of the Boston Globe: Read article here.
Greetings!
NEW WORKSHOPS FOR YOU and YOUR FAMILY:

Spring Break Workshops - Apr 18-21, 2023.

Digital Game Design - Starts SOON! Three classes, Mar 25 to Apr 8.

Radio Electronics - new full 8-week course offered at 3 different times, choose one that works for you.

Programming Projects - new coding workshop, free for members on Saturdays.

3D Printing Workshop - new, free for members on Saturdays.

Introduction to Arduino Electronics - free course and Arduino kits for students.

Early Release Day Workshops on certain weekdays when school is not in session.

Home School Workshops - a few openings available.

Amateur Radio Beginner License - course each month, 3:00-6:00 pm.

Introduction to Basic Electronics Concepts - Free electronics kits for students.
NEST is reaching new heights!

The New England Weather Balloon Society is dedicated to the collaborative and iterative process of building and launching high altitude balloons to the edge of space to take instrumentation readings, record video footage, and conduct experiments. Hosted by New England Sci-Tech, the club brings together youth and engineers to work on exciting projects and launches.
Outreach to local schools!

Bob recently taught 10 science classes about the electromagnetic spectrum at Claypitt Hill School in Wayland. Hopefully some of the nearly 100 students might find the ham radio spectrum appealing! Bob also brought STEM demos to school science fairs in Weston and Wayland, and this spring will bring the traveling planetarium to the Wellesley Public Library and Tenacre School.
GOOD NEWS! This year's Cubes-in-Space™ team has their project accepted for flight on a NASA rocket to launch in June. The student project will test the viability of dehydrated blood as an emergency resource on a long space mission. A specialized activity of NE SciTech’s Space Science Club, specifically for students ages 11-17, Cubes in Space™ (CIS), a program by idoodledu inc., teaches students about the atmosphere, rocketry, high-altitude balloons, general laws of physics, and space science. Students work in teams to design and propose experiments to launch into space or a near space environment on a NASA sounding rocket and zero-pressure scientific balloon. 
The Cubes in Space program enrollment period has ended. Next year's enrollment opens in November. The CIS program runs December through June.
Current Regular Member Hours:
Tue through Fri 3-9 pm. Sat 9-noon and 6-9 pm
Alternate Sundays noon-4. Closed Mondays.
Bots-Rockets-Games - Fri Sat Nights 6pm
Join us Friday and Saturday Nights, 6:00-8:00 pm for Battlin' Bots, air-powered paper rocketry, ham radio, games, Magic-the-gathering, and other member activities. Fri-Sat Public Telescope nights resume, 8-9 pm, if weather is clear.
Battlin' Bots is now on our You-Tube channel.
Battlin' Bots
Youth Inventors at work

New electronic kits you can build!
The Snowflake hanging ornament and the wearable Blinky Heart.
Invented by Charlie, age 12.

Electronics Gadgets workshops.
DID YOU KNOW? An "individual" membership (Teen or Adult) is really a two-for-one –
a parent and individual child can participate together for one price. Join Now!
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