Previous Center Events

Titanic Connection

Science Center Instructor Rose West Beery has ties to the Titanic. Her father was on his way here from Belgiumwhen he sold his Titanic ticket to another man as he boarded a later ship. Rose's family has been in contact with the man's family who bought the ticket and survived the Titanic accident. Here is a photo of Rose (to the far right) with other surviving descendants, celebrating the 100 anniversary of the Titanic in Belgium, Rose was their guest for the event and she sang the last known song on the Titanic to a large crowd.

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NASA Black History Month Event

February 2012

Students from area schools visited the Science Center to engage in activities with NASA Educators

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Design and Manufacturing Camp

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10 students participated in the Center's Intro to Design and Manufacturing Summer Workshop. Students created a "Teleporter" with the help of R & R Associates. It was a success!

Bot Challenge

Science Center Bot Challenge
January 8th, 2011

The Event was a great sucess with 13 teams competing. The winners were team #3846 Aionios Tyfonas and #1369 Minotaur.

Science Center to host FIRST Tech Challange Robotics Competition with Raytheon.

Florida students engaged in a serious high-tech competition with blue-toothed controlled
robots. The competition -- titled the Science Center BOT Challenge,
was co hosted by Countryside High School. In the event Fourteen teams from
around the State of Florida demonstrate their engineering, programming,
operational skills and team talents against one another on the FTC playing field.
The FTC is a mid-level robotics competition for high school students. It offers
the traditional challenge of a FIRST competition but with a more accessible
and affordable robotics kit.

Check out video from last years event!

Teams please register here. Also if you would like pizza during the event, please select the number of pizzas. Make sure you notate the team number and what kind of pizzas (cheese, pepperoni, or sausage).

Hubble Telescope Image Unveiling Event