Volunteer Project Catalog

Pavek Museum

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)

Pavek Museum

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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Code Quest in the Classroom brings a Pavek Museum Educational Experience to local schools! The volunteer start time includes the time we should meet at the Pavek Museum to carpool to the location together. Depending on the location, other arrangements can be made (for example, the school is closer than the museum). In this computing experience, students learn about the history of computing and computers through a short lecture. Then students learn complex computing concepts with a hands-on activity using the logic puzzle game Turing Tumble. This volunteer opportunities listed for this program take place on-site at the Pavek Museum. "Code Quest in the Classroom" is the one that travels to the schools. As of know, only shadowing is available because this is our newest program.

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In this computing experience, students learn about the history of computing and computers through a short lecture. Then students learn complex computing concepts with a hands-on activity using the logic puzzle game Turing Tumble. The volunteer opportunities listed for this program take place on-site at the Pavek Museum. "Code Quest in the Classroom" is the one that travels to the schools. As of now, only shadowing is available because this is our newest program. 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 group of 30 students or less in one day.

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Pavek Museum Collections Training

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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 double experience means that the programs (BE and EME) will run at the same time. Half the students will start with the EME and the other half with the BE and then after a 30-minute lunch break the groups will switch. 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.

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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. Code Quest teaches students about the history of computing and complex computing concepts through the logic puzzle game Turing Tumble. A single experience means that the programs will run one after the other starting with all students in CQ 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 Code Quest include: - Shadow Presenter - the presenter runs the entire program from start to finish: they present the information and demonstrate and oversee the use of the Turing Tumble games.

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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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Rep the Pavek Museum at fun exhibitor booths all across the state! Sometimes the booths will include science experiments or activities, and sometimes they are just informational. All exhibit booth helpers will be joined by at least one Pavek Museum staff member.

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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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The Pavek Museum is delighted to bring back the thrilling Havoc at the Pavek, and this year’s theme is Local Legends! This one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt-style experience is a STEM adventure that takes guests through the history of electronic communication but with a legendary twist. Upon arrival, guests embark on a legendary adventure to help Professor Havoc keep cryptids from getting into the Pavek Museum! Journey through a series of STEM activities hidden throughout the museum, collecting passport stamps along the way that will grant them access to a secret exhibit and a mystery box prize. Each Havoc at the Pavek Volunteer is a National Park Ranger with a certification in Cryptozoology, invited by Professor Havoc to protect the museum from cryptids, or a cryptid who has already gotten in and is trying to stop the secret exhibit about proof of their existence from being seen. We will go over the story in more detail at orientation. Backstory building and characters are encouraged. VOLUNTEER ATTIRE: National Park Ranger or Cryptid (Mothman, Yeti, and Creature from the Black Lagoon taken) SPOUSES, PARTNERS, AND FRIENDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOLUNTEER AS WELL!

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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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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