Explore McLean County’s agricultural roots with a morning bus tour lead by local ag historian, Don Meyer, Sat., June 24. Teachers can earn 4 PDCHs courtesy of University of Illinois Extension Livingston-McLean-Woodford Unit.
Tour participants should meet at the McLean County Farm Bureau building at 8 a.m. and the trip will conclude at about 12:30 p.m.
The cost for McLean County Farm Bureau members is $25 per person and non-members is $35 per person. Breakfast pastries and coffee will be available at 7:45 a.m. Bottled water will be available on the bus.
The narrated tour will primarily be on the bus, with one or two brief stops and minimal walking.
The tour will feature sites in southwestern McLean County in and around Stanford, Danvers, McLean and Funk’s Grove including:
- A tile factory site
- Cracker Jack crib
- Moore’s Mill
- Ghost Towns
- Funk’s Grove church & cemetery & much more!
A minimum of 30 participants must be registered by June 15 for the tour to be held.
Click here to register
Explore McLean County’s agricultural roots with a morning bus tour lead by local ag historian, Don Meyer, Sat., June 24. Teachers can earn 4 PDCHs courtesy of University of Illinois Extension Livingston-McLean-Woodford Unit.
Tour participants should meet at the McLean County Farm Bureau building at 8 a.m. and the trip will conclude at about 12:30 p.m.
The cost for McLean County Farm Bureau members is $25 per person and non-members is $35 per person. Breakfast pastries and coffee will be available at 7:45 a.m. Bottled water will be available on the bus.
The narrated tour will primarily be on the bus, with one or two brief stops and minimal walking.
The tour will feature sites in southwestern McLean County in and around Stanford, Danvers, McLean and Funk’s Grove including:
- A tile factory site
- Cracker Jack crib
- Moore’s Mill
- Ghost Towns
- Funk’s Grove church & cemetery & much more!
A minimum of 30 participants must be registered by June 15 for the tour to be held.
Click here to register
Join us May 30 – June 2 for for days of field trips, hands-on activities & FREE STEM resources for your classroom at our 2023 Summer Ag in the Classroom Workshop!
Cost is $50/teacher & includes snacks, some lunches & 30 PDCHs.
2 Graduate Credit hours available through University of St. Francis (optional/additional $200 fee)
Course #REAL 694 Agriscience Educator Institute
Registration deadline May 15, 2023
Click here to register
Join us May 30 – June 2 for our 2023 Summer AITC Workshop for Teachers!
- 4 Days of field trips, tours, hands on lesson ideas & FREE STEM resources
- Geared for pre-K to grade 12 educators
- Earn 30 PDCHs (professional development clock hours), plus 2 graduate level college credit hours available (optional/additional fee)
- Take home lesson ideas, materials & grant opportunities for use in your classroom next year!
Cost is $50 for the workshop.
Tuition for 2 hours of Graduate Credit from St. Francis University is $200
(Course #REAL 694 R Agriscience Educator Institute)
Instructors: Bridget Caldwell, retired Unit 5 educator & past McLean County Ag in the Classroom Coordinator & Katie Buckley, University of Illinois Extension
Please note: Teachers will be responsible for their own transportation to field trip/tour locations, you can arrange your own carpool if desired
Registration deadline May 15, 2023
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Join us June 4-7 for our 2019 Summer AITC Workshop for Teachers!
- 4 Days of field trips, tours & hands on lesson ideas
- Geared for pre-K to grade 12 educators
- Earn 30 PDCHs (professional development clock hours), plus 2 graduate level college credit hours available (additional fee)
- Learn about FREE resources for STEM lessons aligned with Common Core & Next Generation Science Standards
- Take home lesson ideas, materials & grant opportunities for use in your classroom next year!
Cost is $95 for the workshop. Tuition for 2 hours of Graduate Credit from St. Francis University is $200.
Click here to register.
