It’s Day 2 at the fair, and it’s a pretty busy action-packed day! The “Wheel of Luck” game has been a very popular event so far at the booth. Today we are lucky to have four college presidents visiting, and all will have a turn to host the spins! The game is an opportunity for fair-goers to win prizes that are donated by different schools within the
At the 11 a.m. spin, a little 5-year-old girl from Chaska attempted a spin and was successful. Even though she barely had the strength to spin the wheel, she won a sparkly T-shirt from
We also were able to have Minneapolis Community and Technical College President Phil Davis at the booth; that's President Davis' photo above. I chatted with him a bit about what he believes is the most rewarding part of his position. He discussed how rewarding that it is to be able to help people fulfill their ambitions. His advice to prospective college students: “Study hard, take rigorous courses because it will serve you well, and it will stretch your mind.”
Trustee Carol Wenner and her granddaughter both helped out in the booth today.
Today is also the Governor’s Fire Safety Day at the fairgrounds, which has brought many fair-goers to our fire safety area. I had the chance to talk with Don Beckering, who is the State Director of First Response. His advice to future firefighters is to start in high school with the fire Explorer program.
This is a program that partners high schools with fire departments to educate students interested in the field. After completing the Explorer program, he also recommends attending one of the many programs offered by
That’s all for today, Happy Friday to all and hope you get a chance to visit out booth over the weekend!!
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