July 29 from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Come enjoy the 7th Annual AAPT Fun Run! The event winds through the scenic University of Minnesota Minneapolis East and West Bank Campuses highliglhting great views of the Mississippi River and historic buildings.

July 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a short session at the University of Minnesota to discuss the basics of Amusement Park Physics followed by a ride to Valleyfair Amusement Park where participants will gather, analyze, and discuss data for various rides. Park rides are handicapped accessible. The deadline to purchase a ticket for this event is Monday, June 30, 2014.

July 28 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Are you new to an AAPT National Meeting? If so, this is the best time to learn about AAPT and the Summer Meeting, as well as meet fellow attendees. AAPT leadership will be represented to discuss ways to get more involved with AAPT. You are also welcome to participate in any of AAPT's Area Committee meetings. Please reference the website for a committee meeting that piques your interest.

July 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Whether you love shopping or not, The Mall of America is a place not to be missed on your trip to Minneapolis! The Mall of America has over 520 stores and 50 restaurants with no tax on clothing and shoes. If shopping is not your main intention at Mall of America, visit the many attractions inside the largest shopping and entertainment complex in the United States. Nickelodeon Universe® theme park brings Nick characters to life with 24 rides geared for the young and young at heart. The Mall of America is located on the site of the former Metropolitan Stadium, where the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins played until the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome opened in 1982. Departure time from campus: 3:30 p.m. - Departure time from Mall 8:00 p.m.

July 28 at 3:30 p.m. Your name will be entered into a drawing for an AmEx $100 Gift Card. The drawing will be held in the Exhibit Hall during the afternoon break. You must be present to win! The more tickets you buy, the better your chances will be at winning!

July 30 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. You do not have to be registered for Summer Conference to attend the PER banquet. You must be registered by July 14. After this date we cannot accept registration for the banquet. Banquet will be held at The Commons Hotel.

July 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.. Renew and create alliances by networking and exchanging ideas with our long-served and deserving supporters of AAPT.

July 28 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Take a narrated sightseeing cruise on the historic Minneapolis Queen Paddleboat, a modern day replica of the grand riverboats that used to ply the Mississippi River. The narrated cruises will take you along the southern trails of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway and Heritage Trail, along the U of M Campus riverfront, under the stunning 35W Bridge, showcasing views of the St. Anthony Falls, the historic Stone Arch Bridge, amazing river bluffs with views of the amazing downtown Minneapolis skyline as we show you the best Mississippi River has to offer. A full service cash bar along with hot dogs, popcorn, snacks, etc. are available for purchase..

July 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. You will experience a sampling of what makes Minneapolis fantastic! Your tour guide will provide commentary on downtown Minneapolis and surrounding areas. The excitement will start when you first glimpse the Minneapolis skyline, an ever-changing scene of contemporary skyscrapers in a dazzling variety of colors, shapes and sizes that heralds the city's dynamic growth and vibrant, thriving lifestyle. You will explore the famous Nicollet Mall, Skyway network, theater district, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden,Guthrie Theatre, Milwaukee Train Depot, Orchestra Hall, the television home of Mary Tyler Moore, and St. Anthony Falls, the birthplace of Minneapolis. A short stop will be made (if time allows) at Minnehaha Falls to see Minnesota's oldest tourist attraction. This is where the twenty-two mile Minnehaha Creek,which flows from Lake Minnetonka through the western suburbs of Minneapolis and into the city, dives over the falls and into the Mississippi River. The fifty-three foot falls have been immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha" and are visited by thousands of tourists and locals every year.Depart from: Coffman Center, Univ of Minneapolis CampusDrop off: Willey Hall University of Minneapoliz

July 29 at 3:00 p.m. Your name will be entered into a drawing for a brand new iPad Mini. The drawing will be held during the afternoon break in the Exhibit Hall. You must be present to win! The more tickets you buy, the better your chances will be at winning!

July 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. In the past ten years, there has been an explosion of internet-based citizen science research in astronomy (and other disciplines). Over a million people have contributed to scientific research through the Zooinverse.org projects. Participants in Galaxy Zoo, Hubble Zoo, Planethunters and more have been so active that the educators and scientists needed to develop new ways for participants to explore beyond the focus of any one project. The result is an entire suite of new web-based tools designed to assist citizen scientists in exploring vast quantities of astronomical data on their own. This event will first demonstrate several of these tools in the context of data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and Galaxy Zoo. You will learn how to use the tools to create a color-magnitude diagram and see some examples of how these tools have been used in undergraduate classes. We will then break-out into smaller groups and through guided exploration of the data, brainstorm possible curricular units for use in your classroom. The tutorial will finish with groups sharing what they have developed. This event will be held on University of Minnesota's campus in the STSS building.