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Announcing Gangplank JR Book Club

Posted on 21 June 2010 by Katie Charland
Gangplank Junior has decided the grown-ups shouldn’t be the ones having all the fun. Starting next month, the kids of Gangplank will begin hosting their own book club. Each month’s book will target a different age range, from 7-15, though (Continue Reading…)

New staff member

Posted on 13 June 2010 by Katie Charland
Hey, I’m Katie Charland, the new Director of Operations for Gangplank. Last week, Gangplank welcomed me as its first full-time staff member. Though I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many of you through various events, I’ve got a long way (Continue Reading…)

Get Healthy. SanTan Sun Family Fun Run!

Posted on 22 March 2010 by Derek Neighbors
One initiative we are looking to get more serious about in 2010 is physical health.  Especially with Gangplank Jr.  It is time to have a healthier America.  In the spirit of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move“, we are encouraging (Continue Reading…)

Gangplank Jr First Lego League Team

Posted on 9 March 2010 by Derek Neighbors
The kick off meeting for Gangplank JR First Lego League team was beyond successful.  We had over 35 kids show up and participate.  We will be fielding a strong team this fall and are excited to get our training under (Continue Reading…)

Gangplank Jr Fire Fighters

Posted on 27 February 2010 by Derek Neighbors
Gangplank Junior spent a morning with the fine men and women from the Chandler Fire Department.  They went through the training facility and got a glimpse of what it takes to be a part of fire company. The got to (Continue Reading…)

Programming, Circuitry, Arduino, Robotics and Bakugan

Posted on 17 December 2009 by Derek Neighbors
What a crazy mix!  We recently put on a Desert Code Camp Jr event as part of Gangplank Jr.  The morning started off by letting kids create their own programs using the Scratch programming environment from MIT.  Then we had (Continue Reading…)