November 18, 2024

Every year, Mizzou’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) invites scouts from across the community to visit Mizzou Engineering for Girl Scout Day.

“SWE strongly believes in giving back to local communities and participates in many outreach events such as Girl Scout Day, Daughter Day and local outreach visits,” Megan Steber, SWE director of outreach-internal, said. “SWE hosts Girl Scout Day to provide elementary-aged girls the chance to explore STEM through hands-on activities and learn more about the field and its various careers.”

This past Saturday, Girl Scout Day 2024 featured four activities, each representing a different discipline.

“We are doing an egg drop for mechanical, making a robot for electrical, building a tower for civil and making magnetic slime for chemical engineering,” Brett Boney, chair of outreach, said. “My favorite activity is the egg drop because the girls can be super creative with their designs and truly practice their problem-solving skills.”

Sadie Bergan, director of outreach-external, shared that outreach to these younger students is so important because it allows them to learn about STEM while having fun and making meaningful connections.

“These students are the future of our organization, and by giving them the opportunity to experience STEM firsthand, we are opening the door to a world of possibilities,” she said.

Scroll to see photos from the event and explore the different activities the scouts participated in.

Photos courtesy of the Mizzou Society of Women Engineers.

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