Celebrate Idaho State, a CommUniversity Event, Set Feb. 12 at Pond Student Union
February 6, 2020
POCATELLO – The 10th annual Celebrate Idaho State, a CommUniversity event, has been scheduled from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ISU Pond Student Union. The event attracts hundreds of participants who come to enjoy fun, family-friendly, interactive experiences that ISU has to offer.
鈥淭his event celebrates the close relationship that ISU has with the communities of Southeast Idaho,鈥� said Allyson Johnson, Celebrate Idaho State co-chair. 鈥溾�淲e invite the community to ISU鈥檚 campus to learn more about this great institution and enjoy educational exhibits, entertainment and free food.鈥�
More than 50 ISU groups will provide a variety of entertainment, art, culture, information, and scientific displays and demonstrations. Some examples of booths are hands-on chemistry activities that include 鈥渟moking cheese puffs鈥� by ISU Chemistry; 3D printing by the College of Technology CADD program; art projects served by the ISU art department; artifacts and virtual reality headsets provided by the Idaho Museum of Natural History; scientific trivia questions and spinner wheel by ISU Molecular Research Core Facility; blood pressure and cholesterol testing by the ISU College of Pharmacy; anatomical models provided by the physical therapy programs; and ISU athletes and Benny the Bengal providing giveaways and autographs.
Highlights of the event include:
鈥� The ISU Credit Union is giving away 800 kids T-shirts.
鈥� Idaho Central Credit Union is sponsoring a coloring contest that features a grand prize of a Nintendo Switch and other prizes.
鈥� Free potato bar dinner.
鈥� Free tickets to the Bengal Movie Theater
鈥� BOGO tickets to the Idaho Museum of Natural History
鈥� Free bowling at the Pond Student Union.
For more information, contact Allyson Johnson, ISU Office of Marketing and Communications, 208-282-3620, or johnally@isu.edu.
Categories: