Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
1
Year:
2019
Type of Events Held:
- Other
- Other: Cub Scout den meeting
Target Audiences:
- Elementary school students(1-5)
- Other
- Other: Parents
Approximate Number of People Reached:
15
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
Discussed how the brain works then scouts partnered with their parent and rotated stations. Stations included: Optical Illusions, Brain Teasers, Strategy games like tic-tac-toe, Mazes, Scramble Squares and Left-Right Conflict. Cub scouts also enjoyed a brain food snack to boost memory and productivity.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Remind class and Facebook - Apps most of our parents are familiar with.
Resources
Of the Dana Foundation publications/resources distributed at your event(s), if any, please indicate the three most popular. Please choose up to three. If "other," please indicate below:
- More Mindbogglers!
- Staying Sharp Bookmark
- BAW Pencils
- Brain-shaped Erasers
- The Mindboggling Workbook
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- Activities/Experiments
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
Encouraged communication and interaction between parent & child. Also extended child’s learning & development. Families could enjoy most of the activities at home.
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
Yes
Was the information provided on Facebook useful?
Yes, info was helpful. Don’t have any suggestions.
