Missouri
Missouri & Beyond: Discover Space & Science With Your Grandchild
Program No. 21935RJ
Set out on an adventure of discovery in St. Louis, where you’ll build a rocket, simulate a space mission, learn about constellations and inspire your grandchild to shoot for the stars!
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Participant Reviews
Based on 15 Reviews
SHOWING
Great program for those interested in rockets, drones, space programs. The Challenger Learning Center simulation was especially engaging.
— Review left August 11, 2024
Wonderful program! Well planned & organized and so much fun for kids as well as the grandparents :)
— Review left July 24, 2024
We can highly recommend this road scholar trip. Our 9 1/2 year-old grandson had a fabulous time. He was very engaged in all the activities. It was well organized, educational and very appropriate for their age level.
— Review left July 22, 2024
My great niece loved this program. On the way home, she told me what she liked best about each of the other kids in the group. Then she said she is considering going into space when she grows up.
— Review left July 22, 2024
This trip far exceeded my expectations! A rich, wonderful and fun learning experience. My grandson loved flying the drones and designing, building and shooting off rockets. My fourth Road Scholar trip and I will be taking more.
— Review left August 7, 2023
A great program which was informative and engaging for both grand children and grandparents. The group size was perfect and the activities were scaled well for the 9-11 year old age group. Highly recommend this but be prepared for the challenges of keeping up with excited youngsters as they learn & experience science and the history of the St Louis area.
— Review left August 3, 2023
This is an excellent program for boys and girls at any experience level with rockets and space travel. Some activities were just the children working in small groups and others were adults and children working together. Most of the kids couldn’t pick one activity that was their favorite. They loved “all of them.”
— Review left July 16, 2023
We have already submitted reviews. However, I didn't retain phone numbers for the college in order to inform them that a grandparent participant last week, John Fox, tested positive for covid today, July 19, 2022. Grandmother Cheryl is isolating and testing. John started feeling ill Sat. night when we dropped Graham off in Indianapolis. We traveled on home to Youngstown, OH on Sunday morning. So the Vaughn family is aware and watching for signs of infection, too. We thought we should let you know and hope you can transmit the info to our Program Leader, Debbie, at the college.
— Review left July 19, 2022
My husband and I took a grandchild and a great grandchild on the program: To Missouri and Beyond: Space and Robots with you Grandchild. We all had a marvelous experience. The children enjoyed the acitivities and many friends were made. Our moderator was very thorough. The transportation and meals provided were excellent. This is our second intergenerational trip with our grandchild, and we will be looking for others in the future.
— Review left August 8, 2021
This was a wonderful experience for us and our great-nephew. We all learned a lot, had fun and enjoyed spending time together. The program is very well-organized and managed. Kudos to all involved!
— Review left December 20, 2019
Outstanding grandparent/grandchild experience.
— Review left July 20, 2019
If your grandchild would like to learn how to program a Lego robot or build and launch his/her own rocket, check this program out! The program leader, Pam, is wonderful too!
— Review left July 4, 2019
The activities were extremely well-chosen, organized, and carried out. It would not be easy, even if possible, for grandparents as individuals to arrange the great opportunities that this program provides. All of the staff involved were outstanding! Pam Ronkoski, the leader, was wonderful! She was tolerant but firm with the kids, present and involved with every activity, very considerate of everyone's needs, and had a great sense of humor. The instructors for Mad Science, the Rube Goldberg machine, robotics, and rocketry were very knowledgeable, personable, great with the kids, and made the activities fun. Fred Heidolph, the rocketry instructor, deserves special mention for his zany delivery!
I believe this is a particularly good program for kids who are techies and like to build things. My granddaughter loved every minute of it and I enjoyed myself thoroughly!
— Review left July 2, 2019
This trip was a wonderful educational experience for our grandson and a highly memorable one as well. The hands on activities were perfect for budding scientists and the culminating visit to the Gateway Arch was exciting for all. Of course, building and launching a rocket was also an incredible finale to the week.
— Review left June 30, 2019
Great program for kids interested in science or for kids who you want to be exposed to science in a fun way.
— Review left June 30, 2019
