May 6 – 13 is STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) week in Oregon.  Schools and other organizations have scheduled dozens of STEM themed events around the state. 

To celebrate, RAPRD is hosting a Touch a Truck event on Saturday, May 12th (11am – 2pm at Redmond High School) to spark curiosity about machines, trades, and experiential learning. 

Touch a Truck will bring together trucks and other big machines from local organizations and businesses so that kids can see and touch them, ask questions of the drivers who work with these machines every day, and (where allowed), climb up in the truck to learn what it can do.

Thanks to the fantastic staff of Central Oregon STEM Hub, kids can roll up their sleeves and get their arts and crafts on with auto parts donated by Marshall's Automotive and Kids Build kits donated by the Redmond Home Depot.

We would like to thank all of the awesome companies and agencies joining us at this event to show off their vehicles and staff.  Here are a few of our partners and their trucks!

Baker Equipment

City of Redmond

High Country Disposal

Redmond Airport

Redmond Fire & Rescue

Knife River

Redmond Police Department