VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH Owen Gerbig This October the museum launched our first annual Night at the Museum. We were overwhelmed by the response as over 1,300 guests filled the old courthouse dressed in fun, fantastical, and even historical costumes. One of the event-goers shared in a survey, “This was a fantastic event! The historical actors were amazing. We especially liked Tesla!” 15 volunteers took on the project to research a local historical figure and develop a costume and script to present at the event. Owen Gerbig, 7th grader at Manitou Middle School and first year Junior Docent, chose to portray Nikola Tesla. He applied to be a Junior Docent last summer because the museum is one of his favorite places to visit and he thought “it would be so cool to present the content instead of just reading it or just looking at it.” In his portrayal of Tesla, Owen brought history to life. Surrounded by museum guests he shared his character’s story and demonstrated how the Tesla Coil works. We are thrilled to recognize Owen as the November Volunteer of the Month! Owen has a passion for teaching and learning and shared that the Night at the Museum was his favorite experience engaging museum guests. He also loved the process of researching Tesla’s life and was excited to learn that the builder of Tesla’s lab was also responsible of building the church his family attends, First Congregational Church. When not exploring his passion for history and learning, Owen enjoys reading, cooking, camping, and spending time with family and friends. Owen presenting to young students. Thank you to Owen and all of the wonderful volunteers that made Night at the Museum a success! MUSELETTER NOVEMBER 2019| PG 10
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