Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky

10/16/2026

The CLCKY had an awesome “Evening with Engineering” with the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering and The Lighthouse Beacon Foundation! Participants learned all about admissions, internships, scholarships, and more!

We’re excited to see where the journey takes these future engineers! 👩🏻‍💻💙🤍

Want to learn more? Follow the link below! 👇

https://engr.uky.edu

10/16/2026

🚀 Young leaders from Hindman Elementary tested their STEM skills during “Expedition Mars!” 🧑🏼‍🚀

Hindman Elementary students took on the “Expedition Mars” mission at the CLCKY! They piloted a space craft, designed and deployed a rover, and worked together as a team to help solve problems that future generations will face. We loved seeing these astronauts-in-training put their STEM skills to work! 💪🧠

10/13/2026

🚀 Join us for an Evening with Engineering! 💙

Explore the exciting world of engineering with the University of Kentucky College of Engineering! Learn about admissions requirements, engineering fields, internships, career opportunities, and scholarships, including the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation!

📅 October 15th | 7:00–8:30 PM
📍 Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky, Hazard

Register today! 👇
https://apply.uky.edu/register/?id=b5e14294-9c32-40c5-86f7-46055e6f1dde

10/13/2026

🚀 A HUGE thank you to the John F. Hoppe Fund for sponsoring 150 students to experience the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky! Your generous support gave students the opportunity to participate in our simulated space mission and explore our interactive science center!

We are so incredibly grateful for partners who help make hands-on STEM learning possible for students in our region! 💙

Interested in sponsoring a school group to visit the CLCKY? You can help inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers! Contact us today to learn how you can make a difference! 🚀

☎️ 606-487-3049
📧 Jessica at [email protected]

Or donate directly at:

https://challenger-learning-center-of-kentucky.networkforgood.com/projects/41536-challenger-learning-center-of-kentucky-online-giving

10/12/2026

🚀 Astronauts-in-training from Hacker Elementary discover water on Mars! 🤩

This brave crew of explorers from Hacker Elementary took on the task of traveling through time and space in order to find a sustainable source of water on Mars. They navigated the unknown, put all their STEM skills to the test, and worked together as a team to build a stronger future for humanity! Thank you, Hacker Crew! 🪐

Want to learn more about CLCKY programs? Contact us today!

☎️ 606-487-3049
📧 Jessica at [email protected]

09/30/2026

✨ The future of STEM is bright, thanks to the young women from Hazard Middle School! 😎

CLCKY recently wrapped up our fifth SpacePrep experience, a hands-on learning program developed by Jennifer Carter through the Center for STEM+eXcellence at Morehead State University. This initiative allows young women to explore aerospace, science, engineering, and other STEM careers available right here in Kentucky. 💙

Through creating and soldering their own Jiggy Bots, our students built confidence, strengthened technical skills, and discovered new possibilities for their futures! 👩🏻‍🏫

We’re incredibly grateful to educators Teasha Haynes, Shelly Pulliam, and Brittany Wilder for their commitment to their students and making this opportunity available. 🚀

Ready to take the next step? SpaceTrek offers a residential summer experience in space systems engineering for young women entering grades 9–12 or beginning their freshman year of college. 📡
Follow the link for more information! 👇

https://www.moreheadstate.edu/academics/colleges/science/engineering-sciences/space-science-center/space-trek/

09/28/2026

🚀 Hazard Independent Students Visit the CLCKY! 🪐

Nearly 150 third and fourth grade students from Hazard Independent Schools recently visited the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky thanks to generous support from the John F. Hoppe Fund!

Students took on “Expedition Mars,” our immersive simulated space mission, where they worked together as a team to tackle the real-world challenges of exploring Mars. They also explored the “Moon, Mars & Beyond,” our interactive science center, filled with over 20 out-of-this-world hands-on exhibits! 🤩

We’re grateful to the John F. Hoppe Fund for helping make these exciting, hands-on learning experiences possible for our students! ❤️

09/24/2026

🏀🏈 **Game Changers: STEM Sports Academy** coming to CLCKY this fall! ⚾⚽

Designed for students in grades 3–8, Game Changers brings sports and STEM together in a way students can see, touch, test, and experience. Students will investigate the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the sports they love through exciting, hands-on challenges!

The game is changing. Are you ready? 🏆

👉🏽 Contact us today to bring Game Changers to your school or community center!

📞 606-487-3049
📧 [email protected]

09/17/2026

08/27/2026

Thank you so much, Michael! We loved having you at the CLCKY this year and know that you will do amazing things! ✨🎮