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- [Narrator] Who wants to learn
more about Camp Invention?

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(cheering)

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(tape whirring)

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Let's take it back.

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Way back...

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to 1987, where it all started.

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This was the National
Inventors Hall of Fame Museum

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built in Akron, Ohio.

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Not only did it honor our
nation's greatest inventors,

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it was also home to the
region's first maker space.

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For thousands of children who visited,

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this was a place that sparked
imagination and creativity.

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So, the idea hit us.

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What if we offer
invention fun to everyone?

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And so it began.

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The first Camp Invention program

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was launched in 1990.

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This small, but mighty concept

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quickly grew from a few
local school districts

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and eager young innovators

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into a National STEM Program.

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By 2000 date,

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we were running over 1000
programs every summer.

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And by 2018, we had
programs in every state.

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During that time,

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the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum

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moved to its current home

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inside the United States
Patent and Trademark Office

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in Alexandria, Virginia.

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The museum may have moved,

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but our mission has stayed the same:

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recognizing inventors and invention,

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promoting creativity,

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and advancing the spirit of
innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Each year's Camp Invention program

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is directly influenced
by our Hall of Famers.

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And since 2013, nearly 7,500 campers

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have received special camp visits

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from these revolutionary icons.

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Today, more than 1.5 million children

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have experienced the power of
invention through our camp.

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If you are a part of our
Camp Invention family,

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thank you for supporting camp

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and inspiring us to do what we do.

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And if you aren't, well come join us!

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The next world-changing
inventor may be you.

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