Girl Scouts Visit UA Little Rock for Mini Space Day

UA Little Rock’s Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (DCSTEM) welcomed Girl Scouts to campus on Saturday, March 14, for a Mini Space Day focused on hands-on exploration of space and engineering.

Hosted in the Engineering and Information Technology (EIT) Building, the event brought together campus partners and student organizations to introduce scouts to different areas of STEM through interactive sessions.

Scouts rotated through these three activities:

• To Infinity & Beyond! – Hosted by the UA Little Rock Aerospace Club, scouts explored space science and visited the campus planetarium.
• Pico Ballooning: Tracking the Skies – Bruce Bauer introduced students to high-altitude ballooning and how scientists track balloons across the atmosphere.
• Spacecraft Design Challenge – Hosted by UA Little Rock’s ASME student chapter, scouts worked together to design their own spacecraft concepts.

Mini Space Day provided scouts with an opportunity to experience STEM in action while meeting students and faculty who are exploring the frontiers of science and engineering at UA Little Rock.

See the Scouts in Action

Special thanks to our partners and volunteers!

This event was made possible through a partnership with the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium and the efforts of the DCSTEM STEM Outreach team, along with support from UA Little Rock student organizations.