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Follow on Google News | Students Invited To Be Part Of 'News Team Quassy'New Educational Program Launched By Quassy Amusement Park In Connecticut
News Team Quassy will be launched in the coming weeks with local and area schools invited to audition to take part in a revolving schedule of video reports about the locally-owned facility. “In this age of online social media, we believe our new program will provide an excellent outlet for students to create some informative and educational videos,” said Quassy’s George Frantzis. “Teams selected for the project will have to conduct research on a variety of subjects and present factual reports that can be shared with others.” Audition Process Student teams from a number of schools will be selected to be part of the program, which will be executed during the winter and spring of 2014. Elementary, middle and high schools are eligible to take part in the audition process, which will begin Nov. 18. To audition for News Team Quassy, student teams consisting of three to five members must produce a brief video explaining why they would like to be selected to be part of the Quassy project. Videos must be approved by a faculty member at each school and posted for review by Quassy management no later than Jan. 5, 2014. Faculty members may contact Ron Gustafson, Quassy’s director of marketing, with questions related to the project at (203) 758-2913 ext. 109, or e-mail info@quassy.com. Schools selected to be part of News Team Quassy will then receive reporting assignments from the park along with deadlines. The finished reports, running five to seven minutes in length, will be posted on Quassy’s YouTube Channel, Facebook Fan Page and related school sites. All reports will be approved by school faculty and Quassy Amusement Park prior to being posted. Topics will include educational reports on lasers, roller coaster physics, history of Quassy Amusement Park and more. News Team Quassy will also be invited to enjoy a day at the park at the program’s conclusion. Other Educational Programs Quassy Amusement Park hosts a variety of free educational programs for schools visiting the lakeside facility during its season. They include: • “Wacky Science” – An interactive stage presentation in which students help uncork some fun and educational experiments. Along with a proven lineup will be some new experiments for 2014. 25-minute presentation at the Carousel Theatre stage. • “Fun With Physics At Quassy” – A projects booklet for all grade levels packed with activities and experiments students can complete while at the park. Accredited by the American Association of Physics Teachers, the booklet is sent electronically to faculty members prior to visiting Quassy. • “Laser 101” – One of the park’s newest programs. Learn how lasers work and then see them in action in the Quassy Quest Laser Maze. 30-minute classroom session with worksheet. • “The Commotion About Motion at Quassy” – A guided physics tour with some educational demonstrations along the way. 30 minutes with worksheets provided. • “Quassy History Tour” – A guided tour of one of the nation’s oldest amusement parks. 30 minutes to an hour. • “ABCs About News” – Journalism workshop for aspiring writers. Learn how to conduct interviews, collect the facts and write a news story. One hour with students providing their own pencil and paper. • “Photography” All of the above educational programs are free of change when making advance reservations with the park office at (203) 758-2913. Note: Tour and “Wacky Science” schedules fill up quickly, so schools are advised to book as soon as possible. Quassy also offers “Quiz Show Mania,” the park’s own version of a popular educational game show for students. Complete with electronic scoreboards, sound system and a Quassy host, there is a fee associated with booking the game show for schools staging a day-long event at the park. Call for details. About Quassy Quassy Amusement Park & Waterpark is in its 106th year and features more than two-dozen rides and attractions. The lakeside property is also home to “Splash Away Bay” waterpark with the new “BulletBowl” Quassy also features a new laser maze attraction in its huge arcade building. Rides include the award-winning “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster, “Music Fest,” “Yo-Yo” super swings, “Free Fall ‘N’ Drop Tower,” “Grand Carousel” and more. The park also has a restaurant, redemption arcade, games, live entertainment and special events. Quassy opens April 26 for the 2014 season with Quassy Beach and the waterpark opening on May 24. Season passes are on sale now at the park office and through the Quassy Web site at www.quassy.com. Company picnics, school fieldtrips and other catered events are also being scheduled through the park office at (203) 758-2913. Quassy is located at 2132 Middlebury Road, Route 64, in Middlebury, Conn., on the shores of Lake Quassapaug. --30— With photo News Team Quassy Quassy Amusement Park has launched a new educational program titled News Team Quassy for this school year. Student teams will create video reports on a number of subjects, including roller coaster physics, to be shared online. Quassy’s award-winning “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster is shown ready to plunge down its first drop. (Quassy photo) For more information, contact: Ron Gustafson, director of marketing & public relations Quassy Amusement Park PO Box 887 2132 Middlebury Road Middlebury, CT 06762 ron@quassy.com 203-758-2913 ext. 109 www.quassy.com and follow us FACEBOOK, TWITTER End
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