The STEM Passport Goosechase Experience begins March 24th!
You and your child can explore STEM Passport locations and events in the Great Lakes Bay Region (GLBR) and compete to earn prizes in a fun, new way in 2025 by participating in the Goosechase Experience. You can still access our STEM calendar of events, camp listing page or our partner websites but Goosechase is an additional fun way of exploring a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) destinations, programs, and at-home activities.
Why Participate?
- Fun Learning: Engage in enjoyable activities that spark curiosity and creativity.
- Quality Family Time: Bond with your child over shared learning experiences.
- Prizes: Earn points and win exciting rewards for your child’s achievements.
- Community Connection: Join a network of families and educators passionate about providing educational experiences for children.
We are encouraging the Goosechase Experience because afterschool program participation and parent-led activities at home help children learn, grow, discover who they are and what they love to do, and ultimately realize their full potential. Afterschool programs enhance a child’s foundational skills, like communication, teamwork, and problem solving, and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. Research shows that this added participation in afterschool programs sparks interest in school so students attend school more often, get better grades, and are more likely to graduate.
Locate STEM Destinations
Events for all Passport destinations along with other STEM activities can be found by visiting the Calendar page on STEMPipeline.com. The calendar can be filtered by destination, event type, age group, venue and more. Users can also view all the events for the entire month.
Missions
Here are just a few examples of missions that you can participate in. To see more missions, download the Goosechase app, pick up a printed copy at any Passport Location, or print it off here: Mission Card
Prizes for App Participants
- Midland Center for the Arts: 2 vouchers redeemable for 1 free week of summer camp.
- CMU Center for Excellence in STEM Education: Attendance for one student at one STEM summer camp.
Round 1: Last day to win the prizes above is April 30th, names will be drawn on May 1st.
Round 2: Begins May 1st with NEW prizes!
STEM Destinations
- Sunrise Community Resource Center
- Bay City State Recreation Area, Bay City
- Bay County Library System:
- Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library, Bay City
- Auburn Area Branch Library, Auburn
- Pinconning Branch Library, Pinconning
- Historical Sage Library, Bay City
- Bookmobile & Outreach Services
- The Historical Museum of Bay County, Bay City
- Chippewa Nature Center, Midland
- CMU Center for Excellence in STEM Education
- Delta College Planetarium
- Delta Kids / Michigan Learning Channel
- Jays and Webber Wildlife and Education Center
- Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
- Midland Center for the Arts
- Saginaw STEM
- STEM@SVSU
More STEM Resources
- Bedtime Math
- Clare Gladwin RESD – STEM Resources Hub
- Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan
- Midland Section of the American Chemical Society
- MSU Extension 4-H
- MSU St. Andrews STEAM Center, Midland
- STEM Saginaw, Saginaw
Library Systems & STEM
Environmental Education & STEM
- Bay City State Recreation Park
- Bay Sail Schooner Appledore
- Chippewa Nature Center
- Chippewa Watershed Conservatory
- Dow Gardens
- EAA Chapter 1093: Home to Midland Young Eagles
- Hartley Outdoor Education Center
- Jays and Webber Wildlife Center
- Little Forks Nature Conservancy
- MiPINES Outdoor Education
- Museum of Cultural and Natural History
- Saginaw Bay Land Conservancy
- Saginaw Conservation District
- Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
Other Family Resources
- Bay-Arenac Counties GSC
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region
- Children’s Grief Center of the Great Lakes Bay Region
- Clare and Gladwin Counties GSC
- Clare-Gladwin RESD SPARKS
- Gratiot-Isabella Counties GSC
- Greater Midland Community Center
- Great Start to Quality
- Midland County GSC
- Saginaw County GSC
- The ROCK Center for Youth Development
