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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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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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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. 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 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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This combo experience is only for 8th grade and up. A 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. 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 with a 30-minute lunch break in between the two. Volunteer opportunities available for Guided Tour include: - Docent 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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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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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. Single experiences means there is one group of 30 students or less in one day. 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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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 Haunted Manor! 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 ghostly twist. Upon arrival, guests embark on a spooky adventure to help the eccentric Lord Havoc get rid of hundreds of ghosts he accidentally let loose in the Pavek Museum! Journey through a series of STEM activities hidden throughout the museum, collecting pieces along the way to build a special artifact that will help remove the ghosts. At the end of the experience, you will have your own creation – and a spooky friend – to take home! Each Havoc at the Pavek Volunteer is either a part of the group that came to conduct a seance at the museum with Lord Havoc, a ghostbuster/ghost hunter, or a ghost that Lord Havoc set free. Characters are welcome and building a back story is encouraged! ATTIRE: Ghost or 1920s-esque academic costume

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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