Maker Trail

Learning through discovery gives us the problem-solving experience necessary to be creative and innovative thinkers. The maker movement, including makerspaces and maker faires across the world, involves independent inventors, designers, artisans and tinkerers creating and sharing.

After being one of 10 projects chosen nationally, we are taking the maker concept and creating a Maker Trail with opportunities to explore, create and discover at various maker stations around downtown Enid during First Friday.

Funds for the Maker Trail project will go toward a variety of tools, kits, instruction books, electronic components and other materials needed. We will also build a giant geodesic dome to bring

attention to making large structures with common materials.

The Maker Trail will create an additional draw for our First Friday events, bring more attention to the district, make more connections between businesses and residents, provide a bonding experience for multiple generations, jumpstart imaginations, and encourage creative learning through discovering and making.

Stations on the Maker Trail:

• Art Station
• Circuit Station
• Music Station
• Physics Station
• Robotics Station
• Straw Dome Station

• Order maker station materials and supplies
• Test the station projects
• Design promotional materials & banners
• Social media promotion - facebook, instagram, twitter
• Add to First Friday promotion
• Create promotional teaser video
• Prep and organize the materials for each station
• Train the volunteers
• Create and promote maps of the maker trail
• Log number of participants and provide surveys
• Post photos and video of event
• Note feedback for interest in continued maker opportunities

We want to inspire creative and innovative thinkers during our First Friday events, draw more people to our historic downtown, encourage them to learn and discover around the square, and gauge the interest in a possible future makerspace or maker faire.