Volunteer Project Catalog

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The Broadcast Experience is one of the Pavek Museum's most popular field trips. Participants begin with a 10-15 minute tour of the museum and then they perform a live radio broadcast on KPAV 1200 AM. After the broadcast, which is recorded and sent to teachers/organizers, participants compete against each other in a TV-style game show to reinforce what they learned in the experience. Volunteer opportunities available for Broadcast Experiences include: - Engineer (runs the radio show - turns on mics, plays music, guides participants through the show, etc.) - Presenter (give the 10-15 minute tour and runs the game show) - Teletype Operator (during the live radio broadcast, a breaking news report is delivered through our teletype. The operator helps the students write their breaking news stories and then sends the news story from the teletype in the exhibit hall to the one in the radio studio) - Assistant (helps the engineer during practice and the live radio show and helps the presenter with the game show)

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The Broadcast Experience is one of the Pavek Museum's most popular field trips. Participants begin with a 10-15 minute tour of the museum and then they perform a live radio broadcast on KPAV 1200 AM. After the broadcast, which is recorded and sent to teachers/organizers, participants compete against each other in a TV-style game show to reinforce what they learned in the experience. The Pavek Museum has a joint field trip program with the Bakken Museum where schools and organizations can visit two museums in one field trip. Double experiences means there is two groups of 20+ students in one day and a 20 minute break between the two groups is included. Volunteer opportunities available for Broadcast Experiences include: - Engineer (runs the radio show - turns on mics, plays music, guides participants through the show, etc.) - Presenter (give the 10-15 minute tour and runs the game show) - Teletype Operator (during the live radio broadcast, a breaking news report is delivered through our teletype. The operator helps the students write their breaking news stories and then sends the news story from the teletype in the exhibit hall to the one in the radio studio) - Assistant (helps the engineer during practice and the live radio show and helps the presenter with the game show)

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The Broadcast Experience is one of the Pavek Museum's most popular field trips. Participants begin with a 10-15 minute tour of the museum and then they perform a live radio broadcast on KPAV 1200 AM. After the broadcast, which is recorded and sent to teachers/organizers, participants compete against each other in a TV-style game show to reinforce what they learned in the experience. The Pavek Museum has a joint field trip program with the Bakken Museum where schools and organizations can visit two museums in one field trip. Single experiences means there is one groups of 30 students or less. Volunteer opportunities available for Broadcast Experiences include: - Engineer (runs the radio show - turns on mics, plays music, guides participants through the show, etc.) - Presenter (give the 10-15 minute tour and runs the game show) - Teletype Operator (during the live radio broadcast, a breaking news report is delivered through our teletype. The operator helps the students write their breaking news stories and then sends the news story from the teletype in the exhibit hall to the one in the radio studio) - Assistant (helps the engineer during practice and the live radio show and helps the presenter with the game show)

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The current collections projects include: 1. Inventory Box Project Project Descriptions below in "Project Resources" and in Role descriptions

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The Broadcast Experience is one of the Pavek Museum's most popular field trips. Participants begin with a 10-15 minute tour of the museum and then they perform a live radio broadcast on KPAV 1200 AM. After the broadcast, which is recorded and sent to teachers/organizers, participants compete against each other in a TV-style game show to reinforce what they learned in the experience. The Electromagnetism Experience (EME) teaches students about the relationship between magnetism and electricity through a series of hands on experiments and ends with a scavenger hunt in the museum. A single experience means that the programs will run one after the other starting with all students in the EME and the BE will be after a 30-minute lunch break. Volunteer opportunities available for Broadcast Experiences include: - Engineer (runs the radio show - turns on mics, plays music, guides participants through the show, etc.) - Presenter (give the 10-15 minute tour and runs the game show) - Teletype Operator (during the live radio broadcast, a breaking news report is delivered through our teletype. The operator helps the students write their breaking news stories and then sends the news story from the teletype in the exhibit hall to the one in the radio studio) - Assistant (helps the engineer during practice and the live radio show and helps the presenter with the game show) Volunteer opportunities available for Electromagnetism Experiences include: - EME Presenter - the presenter runs the entire program from start to finish: they present the information, demonstrate and oversee the experiments, and manages the students when they are in the exhibit hall for the scavenger hunt. - Program Assistant - The Program Assistant is there to help wherever needed during an educational experience including handing out, picking up, and putting away supplies throughout the program. Broadcast Experience: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13-fTY0o0j7arotacEtsgZJxyieYgE1-I/view Electromagnetism Experience: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jJZQpIRNQS3DKzX3rPB_5vQnkwjLv6Wm/view

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The Pavek Museum of Electronic Communication is driven by a mission to share and inspire, and our Crash Course is crafted precisely for that purpose. Participants embark on an empowering journey of learning electronics repairs with Crash Course: How to Solder, tailored to demystify this essential skill! Designed to be accessible to everyone, Crash Course operates on a pay-what-you-can model. Participants can choose from three convenient time slots and join us in fostering a community of knowledge-sharing and skill-building. Questions? Call or email Managing Director, Nina Larson Weber at 952-926-8198 or nina@pavekmuseum.org. Tools and personal protective equipment provided by the Pavek Museum.

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The Pavek Museum of Electronic Communication is driven by a mission to share and inspire, and our Crash Course is crafted precisely for that purpose. Participants embark on an empowering journey of learning electronics repairs! Learn a new skill with Crash Course: Identifying Components, tailored to demystify the inner workings of electronic devices. The course will cover reading schematics and using them to identify components. Designed to be accessible to everyone, Crash Course operates on a pay-what-you-can model. Participants can choose from two convenient time slots and join us in fostering a community of knowledge-sharing and skill-building. Questions? Call or email Managing Director, Nina Larson Weber at 952-926-8198 or nina@pavekmuseum.org. Tools and personal protective equipment provided by the Pavek Museum.

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The Electromagnetism Experience (EME) teaches students about the relationship between magnetism and electricity through a series of hands on experiments and ends with a scavenger hunt in the museum. The Pavek Museum has a joint field trip program with the Bakken Museum where schools and organizations can visit two museums in one field trip. Double experiences means there is two groups of 20+ students in one day and a 20 minute break between the two groups is included. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jJZQpIRNQS3DKzX3rPB_5vQnkwjLv6Wm/view Volunteer opportunities available for Electromagnetism Experiences include: - EME Presenter - the presenter runs the entire program from start to finish: they present the information, demonstrate and oversee the experiments, and manages the students when they are in the exhibit hall for the scavenger hunt. - Program Assistant - The Program Assistant is there to help wherever needed during an educational experience including handing out, picking up, and putting away supplies throughout the program.

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We need to make more circuit boards for the Electromagnetism Experience. We currently only have 8-10, and need an additional 10-15 more, which will help make the programs more efficient and educational for the students. The project will be listed at 90 minutes, but will likely take less time than that. The boards are approximately 10X12-ish inches. There is a knife switch and battery pack at the top middle of the board. One side of the board features an incomplete electrical circuit, where students experiment with insulators and conductors to try to complete the circuit. The other side creates an electromagnet when electricity runs through a coil of wire around a piece of metal.

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While a self-guided tour of the Pavek Museum can give you interpretive insight into the history, technology, and significance of electronic communication, nothing beats one of our private guided tours. Our guided tour is the most intriguing and engaging way to discover what the Pavek Museum truly has to offer. You will enjoy blasts from the past and expert demonstrations of some of our most unique artifacts while you learn about the history and cultural significance of electronic communication. Surrounded by vintage and "please don't say that's already considered vintage" pieces, we make sure you leave the museum with just the right amount of nostalgia while still pondering "what will they invent next?""

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In 2025, Repair Right’s focus is on All American Five radios. Participants will have the opportunity to repair their own devices while learning the intricacies of repairing and restoring these historical electronic gems with knowledgeable instructors. This sign up is specifically for Phase III, the advanced level course. Each session will begin with a lecture and end with a lab in the Raymer Workshop. Participants have two date/time options to choose from: · August 6 & 13 (Wednesdays): 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. · August 9 & 16 (Saturdays): 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The lecture portions of Phase III will cover the following topics: Alignment Signal Generation In the lab portions of Phase III, students will work on: Advanced repairs such as alignment and signal generation Dedicated instructor-supervised lab time to work on your radio By the end of this course, students will have a fundamental understanding of alignment and signal generation. Furthermore, students will successfully have a fully repaired radio. For this course, students must complete certain prerequisites before attending as it only focuses on advanced repair techniques. Prior to the course, students are required to have independently repaired their own radios to the point of basic functionality.

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Discover the excitement of S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) at the Pavek Museum’s S.T.E.A.M Saturdays! Pavek Museum Admission includes access to this event, and students under 18 receive free entry. Volunteers are needed for the welcome desk, activity booths, and the volunteer booth. 2025 STEAM Saturdays April 19: Sound Day July 12: Art Day November 15: Space Day December 13: Electricity Day

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The Guest Ambassador at the Welcome Desk is the first thing guests see when they arrive at the Pavek Museum. The Guest Ambassador rings guests up, tracks attendance, checks in groups, and helps guests as needed. There are also two collections projects that can be worked on during a welcome desk shift. Welcome Desk Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IJR4skiE-ILkLq6XUPF-Nfxa-td3WkMt/view