SpinDance is sponsoring IChallengeUth, a program through the Ottawa Area Intermediate School district during the second week of August 2015.

1. SpinDance to Sponsor Upcoming
IChallengeUth Tech Education Program for Middle School Students
MICHIGAN, August 5, 2015 – SpinDance, Inc. of Holland, Michigan, will sponsor a one-week IChallengeUth
session to provide hands-on technology experience to middle school aged youth in mid-August. SpinDance
will host a group of students at their company headquarters in Holland, where the SpinDance team will
support students as they tackle real-word technology business challenges.
IChallengeUth is a summer educational opportunity, where incoming 7th and 8th grade students develop
solutions to real problems submitted by local businesses and community organizations. During the week of
August 10-14, 2015, students will pair with master teachers from the Ottawa area, and a “coach”
representing the sponsor organization. The students will then present their solutions back to a panel of
leaders from the sponsor company and other professional judges.
IChallengeUth is part of the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District’s (OAISD) futurePREP’d program. A
central goal for this program is to prepare all Ottawa area students with the skills necessary to be
successful in achieving their personal life goals. Through the annual futurePREP'd program, OAISD offers
innovative tools and experiences to help students make decisions that will positively impact their careers
and quality of life for decades.
As part of sponsoring IChallengeUth, SpinDance will team with the OAISD to invite young students who
have expressed interest in advanced education and career planning. According to Kyle Dannenberg,
Development Coordinator for the OAISD, “Having the SpinDance team support IChallengeUth will greatly
benefit students interested in learning more about technology-related careers. Technology professionals
are highly sought after in West Michigan, and we can help begin to fill this need by exposing students to
the field in a fun, challenging environment.”
IChallengeUth will take place at Ottawa area locations throughout the week of August 10th. Thanks to
sponsors such as SpinDance, the event is free for middle school aged students in the West Michigan area,
although participation is limited. For more information about the program, visit the following website:
www.oaisd.org/ichallengeuth
About SpinDance
SpinDance is a systems engineering and software development services firm, headquartered in Holland,
Michigan, specializing in connected, smart consumer products and Internet of Things (IoT) technology.
Since it’s founding in 2000, SpinDance has served its customers by creating innovative, elegantly
designed, high quality, custom software solutions. SpinDance’s customers range in size from Fortune 100
to funded start-ups in a variety of industries, including automotive, appliances, insurance, banking,
healthcare, and consumer electronics.
Press Contact:
Mimi Miles
616.901.9524 or mimim@spindance.com