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The Mars Generation<\/a>\u00a0is sponsoring the second\u00a0Train Like A Martian Challenge<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0event\u00a0May 22-26, 2017<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Sign up now<\/a>\u00a0and join us for our\u00a0second annual #TrainLikeAMartian event! We\u00a0expect\u00a0the event will be a blast!<\/em><\/p>\n

#TrainLikeAMartian is an entire week of activities to bring awareness to the importance of STEM education, space exploration and physical fitness to students and adults\u00a0around the world! This is a chance to have fun, spread an important message and also have a chance to win some cool prizes!<\/em><\/p>\n

Prizes include\u00a0TMG keychains, TMG magnets, TMG patches, TMG pins, TMG logo t-shirts, TMG logo sweatshirts and more! One lucky participant has the chance to win an OSMO Coding Jam<\/a>, sponsored by STEM Genius Hour. We are excited to share that our grand prize is a\u00a0Jade Robot by Mimetics<\/a> valued at\u00a0approximately $200 (USD).\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

We are also raising funds to support the programs that The Mars Generation operates including sending students with financial need to Space Camp<\/a>. Fundraising is not required to participate. We have\u00a0<\/strong>special rewards\u00a0for donors and fundraisers. Click here to see rewards.<\/a><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Sign\u00a0Up Now<\/a>\u00a0to qualify for prizes<\/a>\u00a0and also receive email updates for the Train Like A Martian Challenge!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Mars Generation\u00a0is sponsoring the second\u00a0Train Like A Martian Challenge\u00a0event\u00a0May 22-26, 2017: Sign up now\u00a0and join us for our\u00a0second annual #TrainLikeAMartian event! We\u00a0expect\u00a0the event will be a blast! #TrainLikeAMartian is an entire week of activities to bring awareness to the importance of STEM education, space exploration and physical fitness to students and adults\u00a0around the world! … Continue reading “Train Like a Martian Challenge”: Sign up for a week of activities for all ages<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,22,42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-contests-and-games","category-education","category-space-camps-hands-on-sims"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-3JW","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15907,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15907","url_meta":{"origin":14380,"position":0},"title":"Participate in “Train Like a Martian Challenge” sponsored by Mars Generation","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 23, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The Mars Generation is sponsoring a competition and activities event for students and educators called\u00a0Train Like A Martian Challenge: Join Us For Our 3rd Annual\u00a0#TrainLikeAMartian\u00a0Challenge May 14-18, 2018 Sign up now\u00a0and join us for our\u00a0third annual #TrainLikeAMartian event! 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