Raytheon to launch �The Sum of All Thrills� at Epcot in Fall 2009
(February 9, 2009) Raytheon Company plans to unveil an
interactive, math-based experience called �The Sum of All Thrills� at
INNOVENTIONS at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena
Vista, Fla. The exhibit, set to open fall 2009, will engage children
through a fun and educational experience that helps instill a lifelong
passion for math, science and technology.
�The Sum of All Thrills� will be a core component of Raytheon�s
MathMovesU program, an initiative designed to engage middle school
students in math and science, and help create the next generation of
innovators for the U.S. It will be located in the INNOVENTIONS pavilion
at Epcot, a unique area of the park that contains 100,000 square feet
of interactive, hands-on exhibits that allow visitors to celebrate the
inspiration and innovation that improve their lives and expand their
horizons.
�Raytheon is working to foster young students� interest and success in
math and science, two of the primary fundamentals on which American
competitiveness has been built,� said William H. Swanson, Chairman and
CEO Raytheon Company and 2009 MATHCOUNTS honorary chairman. �Raytheon
shares The Walt Disney Company�s commitment to innovation and education
through imagination. We�re proud to offer INNOVENTIONS visitors a
unique experience that combines all of these attributes and that seeks
to unlock the math and science potential within every student.�
In addition to the experience at INNOVENTIONS, Raytheon will be
supporting another 2009 initiative at the Walt Disney World Resort �
the 2009 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition. Taking place May
7-10, 2009, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, the
competition is the culmination of an enrichment and coaching program
that promotes middle school mathematics achievement in every U.S. state
and territory. Raytheon is the title sponsor of the MATHCOUNTS National
Competition for the next three years, through 2011.
About MathMovesU
Since its inception in 2005 to help spur interest in math and science,
Raytheon�s MathMovesU program has touched the lives of more than
700,000 students, teachers and parents. Through interactive learning
programs, contests, live events, scholarships, tutoring programs and
more, MathMovesU engages and inspires students. Core components of the
program include:
- An innovative approach to engaging students in math and science through a partnership with the Kraft family and The New England Patriots at The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon
- www.mathmovesu.com, a virtual space to educate and entertain middle school students through games and activities that showcase the math behind students� favorite pastimes
- A scholarship and grants program that awards $1million annually to students, teachers and schools.
More information may be found at www.raytheon.com/stewardship/mmu/
Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other
government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation
spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics,
mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of
sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence
systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With
headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people
worldwide.
-- March 16, 2009