St. Clare Innovator Club

05/14/2026

Congratulations to the St Clare School class of 2026! Today was the last day of school for these outgoing (and outstanding!) 8th graders. A special shout out to Max and Braden who have been club members for all four years since the club was founded.

04/28/2026

We are down to the final few days to pre-register your interest for a spot on the 2026 roster! Only teams that have signed up by May 1st will be considered for participation in next school year’s club. Check the newsletter for the registration link. Don’t miss out!

04/14/2026

Join us for the 2026 cohort of St. Clare Innovator Club! Students must register in pairs, and be pre-registered using the registration link for consideration for next school year's club. Reach out with any questions. Check your email from the school for the link and additional info.

11/08/2025

10/15/2025

Congratulations to all of the Innovator Club students on a great toy and game fair today! Proud of you all!

10/06/2025

https://peopleofplay.com/blog/michael-gramelspacher-yic-spotlight-15-in-our-20-week-countdown-to-pop-week-and-the-young-inventor-challenge

Check out this profile about our after-school inventing club at St. Clare Catholic School !

Name: Michael Gramelspacher, Toy & Game Inventor, Co-Owner of SG Labs, LLC Products: DJ Bouncin' Beats from Fisher-Price & FurReal Handfuls from Just Play Location: O'Fallon, IL (St. Louis Metropolitan area), St. Clare Catholic School I wanted...

08/15/2025

2025 Innovator Club signups will be happening soon! Our first meeting is Monday Aug 18, 2025. I hope to see your student join us this year and be sure to be thinking about their choice for a team partner!
Space will be limited.

11/22/2024

Some of our St. Clare Catholic School students were featured on a podcast recorded at the Young Inventor Challenge in Chicago. You can check out their interviews at this link.
Look for the projects called:
Delicious Battles
The Trail of the Eternal Moon
Democracy
and Murderous Penguins

Innovation World celebrates young innovators and the organizations who inspire and support innovation. Innovation world is the

11/09/2024

Check out the awards presentation live stream at 2pm central today!

LIVESTREAM ALERT! Around 1:30 PM CST we will be streaming the 2024 Young Inventor Challenge Awards Ceremony LIVE, right here on Facebook. Many of the winning inventions from past YICs have been licensed by global toy & game companies and can be found on store shelves today!​​

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11/07/2024

The St. Clare Innovator Club will be heading to Chicago this weekend to compete in the Young Inventor Challenge. 16 students worked dilligently on 8 projects over the past two and a half months in preparation for this. All 8 projects will be represented in-person in Chicago. This video is from our St. Clare Catholic School Toy Fair where the students practiced their pitches and got to show their work to the rest of the student body. Wish them all good luck and safe travels!