Region 2M - Minot

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Minot State University

WELCOME BACK!!!

Countdown to Registration Close

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Registration Opens

Friday, November 7, 2025

Registration Closes

Friday, December 12, 2025

Class List and Descriptions

Classes subject to change. Class selections are on a first-come, first-served basis. Check back for updates.

Class A: Does Money Grow on Trees?

Paper, heating, buildings, musical instruments, crafts, nuts, fruit, and even mushrooms! “Wood” you believe it all comes from a tree? In this session, we will explore forest products, how they contribute to the economy, and learn about opportunities in green jobs right here in North Dakota. (25)

Class B: A "Breakout" from Traditional Roles!

Feeding a growing world is one of the most vital future needs for all of us! In this session, students will have fun “breaking out” of lock boxes while learning about many career paths that are available to them and how these jobs relate to agriculture and feeding the world. Come and be challenged! Limit 24 Students. (25)

Class C: US Customs & Border Protection (CBP)

Brief overview of a “day in the life” of a CBP officer followed by an opportunity to particpate in a hands on demonstration of handcuffing. Limit 16 Students. (24)

Class E: Electric Motors/Electric Circuits

Electrial Motors For this class we will use two 20-minute sessions to explain how electric motors work and each student will build a simple electric motor that they can take home with them. Each student will build a motor kit, and then run the motor using a battery to learn how electricty make a motor turn. Grades 5 and above. Limit 10 Students.

Electrial Circuits A 20 Minute session where we will explain how an electric circuit works to turn on a light. Students will build a simple circuit they can take home. The project will have a battery, a switch, and a lamp they will connect with wire and be able to turn the light on and off. Grades 5 and above. Limit 10 Students. (24)

Class H: Young Workers - Talking Safety

Let’s talk about safety for young workers. Your first real job could come with real risks. Limit 24 Students. (24)

Class I: Bright Futures: Exploring Energy in North Dakota

In this session, students will explore the many forms of energy and learn how North Dakota generates electricity and other power sources. The class will build a foundation for understanding how energy is created, transformed, and used in our daily lives, while highlighting its role in improving our communities and quality of life. Through interactive, hands-on activities, students will experience how energy works in action. The session will also introduce career patheways in North Dakota’s growing energy sector, showing how STEM skills connect to exciting opportunities and prepare students for the future. Limit to 24 Students. (25)

Education Day Schedule
Schedule subject to change
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Pre-Opening Music
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Opening Rally
10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. All Students Attend Classes
10:35 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. All Students Attend Classes
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Project Students Eat Lunch
11:10 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. Non-Project Students Attend Classes
11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Project Students Present Projects at Hall of Great Ideas Showcase
11:35 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Teal) Non-Project Students Eat Lunch (Maroon) Non-Project Students View Projects
12:00 p.m. – 12:25 p.m. (Teal) Non-Project Students View Projects (Maroon) Non-Project Students Eat Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. All Students Attend Classes
1:05 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. All Students Attend Classes
1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closing Rally

Getting Registered

Registration Instructions

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Fillable Form Instructions

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Registration Part 1 Class/Group

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Registration Part 2 Student Groups  WITHOUT Projects

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Registration Part 3 Student Groups WITH Projects

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Registration Part 4 Student Project Information

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Project Reimbursement Form – SCHOOLS

Please download, complete, save, and push submit button to send to Kevin Reisenauer for reimbursement.

Project Reimbursement Form & W-9 Form – TEACHERS

Please download, complete, save and push submit button to send to Kevin Reisenauer for reimbursement. (For TEACHERS claiming reimbursement, not SCHOOL)

Minot Class Descriptions

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Minot Teacher Brochure

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Minot Parents Brochure

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Advisory Leadership Team

Amy Woodbeck

Co-Chair

Randy Conway

Member

Bryn Iverson

Member

Gene Kaseman

Member

Tracy Lawson

Member

Joe Lukach

Member

Past Minot Education Day Guides
2018 Education Day Guide