Batesville Camp Teaches Elementary Students About Manufacturing

Batesville Products sponsored the event on Friday.

(Batesville, Ind.) - Fifteen elementary school students participated in the second annual Foundry Fun Day at Kids Discovery Factory, sponsored by Batesville Products. 

Campers learned about manufacturing through several hands-on activities related to engineering, casting, CNC machining, and polishing. In one activity, the campers melted gelatin and molded it into gummy worms, similar to how foundries melt and mold metal.

Kids Discovery Factory is a non-profit children’s museum in Batesville that teaches science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics through fun, hands-on activities. The Foundry Fun Day camp was the first of three STEAM camps they’re hosting this summer.

The Foundry Fun Day Camp was sponsored by Batesville Products, a family-run foundry located in Lawrenceburg and Aurora with a mission excite the next generation about American manufacturing.

More from Local News

Events

Final Fridays Offer Unique Shopping Experience in Downtown Lawrenceburg

The event will feature unique makers and artisans that will pop up each Final Friday.

2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Applications Available

The OCCF will award one full-tuition scholarship in December.

Bowling Fundraiser July 13 for LPD Reserve Officer Battling Cancer

It is a family-friendly event for a great cause!

East Central Lands on NHFA Preseason 1000 Rankings

The HSFA 1000 is a state-by-state look at the best teams, in no order.

Lawrenceburg Athletic Department Seeking Nominations for 2024 Hall of Fame Class

Now is the time to nominate exceptional individuals or teams.

Eagle Country 99.3's 2024 High School Football Broadcast Schedule

The 2024 season begins on Friday, August 23.

On Air

Your Hometown Radio Station playing
Keith Whitley - Don't Close Your Eyes

Eric Church Doing Life with Me 5:11
Megan Moroney I'm Not Pretty 5:08
Martina McBride Blessed 5:04
Fox News Fox News National Newscast 5:03