Red Oak, IA— The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Office in Montgomery County is offering two, four-week, after school STEM programs for local youth at the Montgomery County YMCA. Kindergarten through 2nd graders are invited to participate on Tuesday afternoons throughout the month of March. The 3rd through 5th grade program will be held on the following Tuesdays in April: April 2, April 9, April 16 and April 30. The program will start at 4:00 PM and conclude at 5:30 PM each day. Throughout the program, youth will learn how to code with robots, why some chemical reactions occur and how the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) discipline is used in our daily lives!

The deadline to sign up for the Kindergarten through 2nd grade program is February 25th. Those wishing to participate in the 3rd through 5th grade program are asked to register before March 25th. Registration is limited and there is a registration fee of $15. All Montgomery County 4-H members will receive a $5 discount on their registration.

Registration forms can be found online at www.extension.iastate.edu/montgomery or by contacting the Montgomery County Extension Office. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Celine Beggs, County Youth Coordinator at the Montgomery County ISU Extension Office by calling (712) 623-2592 (or by emailing cmbeggs@iastate.edu)