Junior scientist summer program at CCM

The staff of Carter County Museum are very excited to welcome Barb Elmore as the Museum Educator for the 2023 summer season!

Beginning on Monday, June 5th, Elmore will be teaching the Carter County Geological Society Junior Science Program at the museum, helping with camp programs, and running the kids’ activities during the 11th Annual Dino Shindig July 22-23. She will also host Dark Sky events at Medicine Rocks State Park on June 21 and August 16, both beginning at 8:30 p.m.

Elmore came to the Ekalaka area around 30 years ago from Iowa. She taught school at Lame Deer, a one-room schoolhouse in Mill Iron, and then at Ekalaka Public Schools for 31 years.

During her years of teaching she has attended many schools for continuing education, such as the MASTERS Project (Math and Science Teachers for Reservation School) at Kansas University, Cosmosphere: International SciEd Center and Space Center, University of Montana (writing program), and many classes from the BER program out of Bellevue, WA.

Before her teaching career, Elmore was a social worker for the State of Iowa. She loves to travel and has been to 37 states and 5 foreign countries. Elmore and her husband, Shannon, own the BS Ranch, located south of Ekalaka. She has two daughters, Kimberlee and Barbara Rose. Rounding out the family are five dogs and one cat. Elmore loves learning about new things and helping children explore their surroundings in a fun way.

Junior Scientist program activities will run Monday through Thursday at the Central Schoolhouse at Carter County Museum with longer activities in the morning from 10 a.m. to noon and pop up programs and crafts between 1 - 4:30 p.m. During 4-H Camp Week, the museum will only hold programming on Monday, June 12.

For a full schedule see the ad on page 8 of this Eagle or visit the museum online at https://cartercountymuseum.org/programs-and-events. A new schedule for each month will be posted in the Eagle and online.