![Feb. 15, 2019: The Costa Rica Experience]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1550183625/stemcivicsorg/ahumf13e6t9jza45blzo/0.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1550183625/stemcivicsorg/ahumf13e6t9jza45blzo/0.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1550183625/stemcivicsorg/ahumf13e6t9jza45blzo/0.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1550183625/stemcivicsorg/ahumf13e6t9jza45blzo/0.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1550183625/stemcivicsorg/ahumf13e6t9jza45blzo/0.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550183625/stemcivicsorg/ahumf13e6t9jza45blzo/0.jpg","width":2131}])
The best kids ever enjoyed the best experience ever -- nine days on a mission in Costa Rica.
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The best kids ever enjoyed the best experience ever -- nine days on a mission in Costa Rica.
![Feb. 8, 2019: We're in Costa Rica!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1549573873/stemcivicsorg/sfjcykpe0dc2d5nxlwkt/digging1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1549573873/stemcivicsorg/sfjcykpe0dc2d5nxlwkt/digging1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1549573873/stemcivicsorg/sfjcykpe0dc2d5nxlwkt/digging1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1549573873/stemcivicsorg/sfjcykpe0dc2d5nxlwkt/digging1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1549573873/stemcivicsorg/sfjcykpe0dc2d5nxlwkt/digging1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1549573873/stemcivicsorg/sfjcykpe0dc2d5nxlwkt/digging1.jpg","width":2200}])
The best kids ever have landed in Santa Cruz, Costa Rica, to perform nine days of service and enjoy cultural experiences.
![Feb. 1: 2019: The Little Engineers That Could]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1548851728/stemcivicsorg/hiymzbqpigsfjotktwrx/enginners.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1548851728/stemcivicsorg/hiymzbqpigsfjotktwrx/enginners.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1548851728/stemcivicsorg/hiymzbqpigsfjotktwrx/enginners.jpg","width":800}])
The best kids ever at PURPLEfect Parc, the new middle school in the PURPLEfect Empire, are building their futures in the robust Project Lead the Way engineering program.
![Jan. 25, 2018: Don't Cry Over Spilled Oil]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1548368041/stemcivicsorg/jaupzndwnczbtxcuvva2/environsci.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1548368041/stemcivicsorg/jaupzndwnczbtxcuvva2/environsci.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1548368041/stemcivicsorg/jaupzndwnczbtxcuvva2/environsci.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1548368041/stemcivicsorg/jaupzndwnczbtxcuvva2/environsci.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1548368041/stemcivicsorg/jaupzndwnczbtxcuvva2/environsci.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1548368041/stemcivicsorg/jaupzndwnczbtxcuvva2/environsci.jpg","width":2200}])
The PURPLEfect people are keenly aware of environmental factors and associated ills, and this week turned their attention to oil spills.
![Jan. 18, 2019: Planning a Pilot Program in Honduras]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1547811337/stemcivicsorg/t5rqgyit2u1rhoxn5kra/50243793_2383811041846734_4961405066239016960_o.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1547811337/stemcivicsorg/t5rqgyit2u1rhoxn5kra/50243793_2383811041846734_4961405066239016960_o.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1547811337/stemcivicsorg/t5rqgyit2u1rhoxn5kra/50243793_2383811041846734_4961405066239016960_o.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1547811337/stemcivicsorg/t5rqgyit2u1rhoxn5kra/50243793_2383811041846734_4961405066239016960_o.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1547811337/stemcivicsorg/t5rqgyit2u1rhoxn5kra/50243793_2383811041846734_4961405066239016960_o.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1547811337/stemcivicsorg/t5rqgyit2u1rhoxn5kra/50243793_2383811041846734_4961405066239016960_o.jpg","width":1728}])
The PURPLEfect Empire will plant the flag in Honduras this spring, as it will kick-off the Squads Abroad STEM program.
![Jan. 11, 2019: LIVE . . . From the PURPLEfect Palace]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1547159222/stemcivicsorg/lb0bnq9macflxprqu2nh/AY8T08932.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1547159222/stemcivicsorg/lb0bnq9macflxprqu2nh/AY8T08932.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1547159222/stemcivicsorg/lb0bnq9macflxprqu2nh/AY8T08932.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1547159222/stemcivicsorg/lb0bnq9macflxprqu2nh/AY8T08932.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1547159222/stemcivicsorg/lb0bnq9macflxprqu2nh/AY8T08932.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1547159222/stemcivicsorg/lb0bnq9macflxprqu2nh/AY8T08932.jpg","width":2200}])
The Neilson Ratings are soaring, and so are the spirits during the airings of The STEMCivics Show, broadcast from 4-5pm, weekdays, on NJPARadio.com.
![Jan. 4, 2019: It's Costa Rica!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1546513266/stemcivicsorg/n9c3uzug1sxtu3js8iim/1_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1546513266/stemcivicsorg/n9c3uzug1sxtu3js8iim/1_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1546513266/stemcivicsorg/n9c3uzug1sxtu3js8iim/1_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1546513266/stemcivicsorg/n9c3uzug1sxtu3js8iim/1_1.jpg","width":801}])
The destination of the next mission for the best kids ever is set -- Costa Rica. The PURPLEfect people will spend one week enjoying civic engagement experiences in Santa Cruz.
![Dec. 21, 2018: Hats on to Them]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1545316295/stemcivicsorg/hdv9evmfif0qg9mftlig/hat.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1545316295/stemcivicsorg/hdv9evmfif0qg9mftlig/hat.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1545316295/stemcivicsorg/hdv9evmfif0qg9mftlig/hat.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1545316295/stemcivicsorg/hdv9evmfif0qg9mftlig/hat.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1545316295/stemcivicsorg/hdv9evmfif0qg9mftlig/hat.jpg","width":1545}])
The PURPLEfect people with PURPLEfect attendance -- perfect, that is -- were surprised in their classes by the dean of school and presented with a PURPLEfect hat. The chapeau is complete with pom pom and the Empire's iconic arcs.
![Dec. 14, 2018: Stocking Stockings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1544714432/stemcivicsorg/md5vo9ckxspj5ruoco28/20181212_144433.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1544714432/stemcivicsorg/md5vo9ckxspj5ruoco28/20181212_144433.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1544714432/stemcivicsorg/md5vo9ckxspj5ruoco28/20181212_144433.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1544714432/stemcivicsorg/md5vo9ckxspj5ruoco28/20181212_144433.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1544714432/stemcivicsorg/md5vo9ckxspj5ruoco28/20181212_144433.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1544714432/stemcivicsorg/md5vo9ckxspj5ruoco28/20181212_144433.jpg","width":2200}])
The best kids ever continue to do the best thing others -- helping others -- as they constructed and designed holiday stockings for children in foster care in coordination with the One Simple Wish Foundation.