Northwest suburban girls eager to give engineering a try

The WildStang Robotics Team in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 have invited girls ages 9-13 to an afternoon of engineering-related, hands-on activities such as basic programming, building circuit boards and creating a miniature airplane - and the girls responded. All 45 slots are filled. The Miss Maker Fair will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at Rolling Meadows High School. "We're so glad there has been such a positive response to this event," said Lauren Anfenson, one of the students who is a driving force behind the fair. "It's very exciting for us to pass on our passion for engineering and technology to the next generation of girls." Currently, 16 out of 77 students on the award-winning WildStang team are girls - an increase over previous years, but members feel there is still room for growth.