Spark STEM Conference is for 3rd - 8th graders and includes hands-on, experiential learning experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Snow Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2026
Are you interested in attending or looking for more information?
This conference is open to all Resource Training & Solutions associate and full member school districts. The halls of the Wick Science Building on the campus of St. Cloud State University are filled with future mathematicians, engineers, and computer programmers as nearly 700 students, STEM educators, and experts participate in this annual student conference in early January.
Please contact Alison Orgaard at aorgaard@resourcecoop-mn.gov.
Join us at the start of January for our Spark STEM Student Conference. Spark your students' ingenuity, creativity and inventive thinking within the areas of STEM.
Registration opens September 10th with discounted early bird rate good through October 15th and remains open at the regular rate through December 1st. Late registrations will only be accepted after December 1st based on availability. Space is limited for this event, so reserve your student spots TODAY!
Each year professionals in the STEM, arts, and writing fields share their time and expertise with students who attend our conferences. The hands-on sessions that they lead contribute to such memorable field trips for students.
As a presenter, YOU get to inspire students to explore a career in your field
Want to present, but not sure where to start? We have helpful resources to assist you in creating a fun, interactive session.
Our student programs are exclusive for associate and full members. If your district is currently not a member and would like to explore membership options, please contact Michelle Wang, Educator Director at mwang@resourcecoopmn.gov.
By combining the purchasing power of all Members, we can achieve volume pricing on quality products and services from reputable vendors. We work with the vendors but FOR the Members.
Our Cooperative Purchasing Program offers members a wide range of high-quality products and services at discounted rates. By combining the purchasing power of all Members, we can achieve volume pricing on quality products and services from reputable vendors. We work with the vendors but FOR the Members.
Vendors we provide are the result of either formal bids (identified as State Bid or SB) or negotiated contracts (identified as Preferred Vendors or PV).
The contracted vendors we have known as State Bid or SB vendors are established through formal bids and purchasing from them satisfies Minnesota competitive bidding requirements - regardless of the amount of the purchase. The ability to do so is outlined in Minnesota Statutes123A.2 and 471.345.
The combination of these two statutes gives members the ability to purchase from contracted vendors while remaining in compliance with the Minnesota competitive bidding requirements.
Express brings you the ease and convenience of ordering from multiple vendors on one site while knowing that the contracts you are purchasing from have been chosen according to state purchasing regulations.
Please contact us at express@purchasingconnection.org or by phone at (888) 739-3289.
Spark STEM Conference is for 3rd - 8th graders and includes hands-on, experiential learning experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Snow Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2026
Are you interested in attending or looking for more information?