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Youth Workshop: Reach for the Sky (Yorkville)

boy with toy airplane, girl with rocketship toy
Event Date(s)
Location
7775B IL Route 47, Yorkville, IL 60560
County
Kendall

Reach for the Sky! Aerospace Engineering & Flight

SATURDAY, FEB. 22 - 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Designed for youth ages 5-10 (no need to be a 4-H member!)

This year, we enter the world of AEROSPACE ENGINEERING & FLIGHT with hands-on, fun and educational activities!

  • Make a windsock and learn about the principles of flight
  • Study air movement using homemade bubbles, ping-pong balls and funnels
  • Design an airplane and discover lift, gravity and drag
  • Launch your own pop rocket to learn about thrust
  • Fuel up with a tasty snack

Cost: $5 for first child, $2 each additional family member. Space is limited. Register here!

Location: U of I Extension Office, 7775B IL Route 47, Yorkville IL 60560

For questions, contact Kim Eisnaugle at keisnaug@illinois.edu or at 630.553.5823. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please notify at registration or contact the Extension Office at (630) 553-5823. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs.