Welcome Fall.

I always enjoy the change in seasons, any seasonal change. Winter to spring, spring to summer, but my favorite is the change from summer to Fall. I certainly find the cooler temperatures and changing leaf colors inviting. They may even be a fair exchange for the shorter days of summer. My real favorite part of Fall however is the return to school.  

I am now the parent of two college students. It is a bit of a shock not to have anyone in the K12 system, whether me as a teacher or my children as students. But the rituals are much the same. There are supplies to purchase, schedules to memorize, goals to set, friends to reconnect with, and excitement for the possibility of a new school year. So many opportunities always seem within reach this time of year. I hope your Fall is filled with promise and the welcome rituals of the season.

STEM Day at the Fair 2022 was a great success. 15,000 people came through our exhibit area keeping the over 30 exhibitors busy engaging fairgoers. More stopped by the stage to catch performances there. The weather was perfect, everyone seemed happy to be back at a more “normal” fair after two years impacted by Covid. Many thanks to our exhibitors with special thanks to our sponsors, Target Tech Kids, MTS Systems, Medtronic, Anderson Corporation, Seagate Technology, Boston Scientific, MnDOT, Hennepin County, Silk Road Medical, and Xcel Energy.

To our friends who have just joined us through STEM Day at the Fair welcome, and I hope you will find this and all our publications informative.