August 2023 Volume 5

FOUNDATION NEWS

FIERF’s First Summer Camp Was a Hit!

We are excited to host more camps in the future and have started working on plans for next year! Have ideas for activities or are interested in participating in or sponsoring the 2024 Forge the Future Summer Camps? Contact Amanda Dureiko for more information at 216-781-6260 or amanda@forging.org. A special thank you to our sponsors who helped make this camp possible.

The Forging Foundation (FIERF) held its first-ever Forge the Future Summer Camp July 10th and 11th at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Advanced Technology Training Center (ATTC) in Cleveland, Ohio. There were 27 students aged 11-15 years old that attended the two-day summer camp to learn more about forging. There were several hands-on STEM activities that taught the campers about forging materials, equipment, and processes. Campers even had the opportunity to tour FIA Member company, Pursuit Aerospace! Some of the campers’ favorite things included the plant tour, the live hand forging demonstration, and the welding demonstration. It was such a fun experience to be able to expose the younger generations to the world of forging.

Pictured: Mason Weems, Colorado School of Mines student, conducting the forging demonstration

Pictured: Campers at Pursuit Aerospace

Pictured: Campers creating a T-fitting through “open die forging”

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