Cade Museum Celebrates Dr. Bob Cade’s BirthdayGAINESVILLE, FLA., September 13, 2021—He was a man before his time. He made groundbreaking discoveries long before expressions like “game-changer,” “think outside the box” or “disrupt the status quo” entered our everyday vernacular. Dr. James Robert Cade sought solutions in the most unexpected places, was a force for good in the community, and defied stereotypes around what it means to be an inventor and an entrepreneur. He was a doctor—a kidney specialist—who played violin. He was a scientist, a man of deep faith, a writer, a poet, and a collector of vintage automobiles. He invented a pneumatic football helmet and discovered an autism link in the amino acid chain of milk protein. Most famously, Dr. Cade led the team that formulated the sports drink we now know as Gatorade. Celebrate the man and the legacy on his birthday, Sunday, Sept. 26. The Cade Museum invites the public to a celebration to commemorate the date that would mark Dr. Cade’s 94th birthday with cupcakes served on the patio from noon to 2 p.m. or as long as supplies last. In 2004, Dr. Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to design and build a museum in Gainesville. The Cade Museum, named in the late doctor’s honor, opened to the public on May 19th, 2018. “Our museum reflects Dr. Cade's unstoppable spirit and new ideas and his constant, genuine interest in helping, motivating and encouraging people of all ages and experience,” said Stephanie Bailes, the Cade Museum’s President & Executive Director. Dr. Cade was born on September 26, 1927 in San Antonio, Texas. After serving in the Navy at the end of World War II, he attended the University of Texas. In 1953, he married Mary (Strasburger) Cade, a nurse from Dallas. In 1961, after completing a post-doctoral fellowship at Cornell University Hospital in New York City, he took a position at the University of Florida medical school, where he remained the rest of his life. When Dr. Cade invented Gatorade in 1965, it was a revolutionary invention that spawned a new industry—sports drinks. When the University of Florida first gave Cade’s Gatorade to Gator football players in a game against Louisiana State University in October 1965, in 102-degree heat, the L.S.U. Tigers succumbed to the Gators in the second half. In 1967, when Florida beat Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl, Bud Carson, Tech’s coach, said his team lost because they did not have Gatorade. In 1969, Hank Stram, coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, credited his team’s Super Bowl title to Gatorade. Gatorade became a Super Bowl tradition in 1985 when New York Giants players dumped it on coach Bill Parcells after his team beat the Washington Redskins. Together Dr. and Mrs. Cade raised six children and helped raise twenty grandchildren. Dr. Cade died in Gainesville on Nov, 27, 2007 and Mrs. Cade died in Gainesville on September 1, 2021. Dr. and Mrs. Cade were philanthropic pillars in the Gainesville community. They provided founding donations for the Community Foundation of North Central Florida and for the Cade Museum. The Cade Museum’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs and visionaries. Dr. Cade often quoted his favorite line from Tennyson's Ulysses "I am part of all that I have met; yet all experience is an arch where through gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades forever when I move." About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. ### Photos: Dr. Bob Cade and Mrs. Mary Cade
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Invent Play at the Cade MuseumGAINSEVILLE, FLA. – The Cade Museum is on a new quest and is calling for all voyagers, tinkerers, and gamers to come explore the inventions of play. The Cade’s latest museum-wide theme, Toys and Games, and exhibit, The Great Indoors, welcomes explorers young and old to build their own fortress and accept their very own quest into some of their favorite video game worlds. Toys and Games Toys and Games is a museum-wide theme that explores inventions related to play, from PlayDoh to Lincoln Logs to Nintendo, with all new activities, experiments, and informational exhibit panels in the museum’s Rotunda, Creativity Lab, and Fab Lab. The Rotunda will be home to PolyCade, recently back from its voyage across the “big pond” to London. The paper polyhedrons are perfect for building fortresses tall and wide. Also in the Rotunda, visitors can explore the lands of Creativity Coaster and Rigamajig to build roller coasters and machines. On the way to the Cade’s Labs, children and families will discover that some toys were invented by accident— whoops! They can stumble into their own brilliant accidents at the Creativity Lab. Mix ideas together and stir in basic ingredients to make an oozy concoction to take home. In the Fab Lab, visitors can become game designers and explore the horizons of videogame mechanics, gameplay, and experience. The Cade’s 3D modeling program brings to life any hero or villain that might be lurking around the game designer’s imagination and using the Pay-to-Print program allows game designers to take home their new friend—or foe. That’s not all it takes to be a game designer though, visitors will also get an introduction to basic coding and then see coding in action as Ozobots, guided by code tiles, navigate mazes built by the Cade’s designers. The Great Indoors Explorers can accept their own quest after climbing a “mountain” to arrive at The Petty Family Gallery. Once there, explorers encounter challenges and activities as they learn the stories behind popular video games like Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, or Katamari Damacy. With each activity, gamers take an in-depth look at the game’s inventor, learning the inspiration and the mechanics behind the games. Once gamers complete their quest, they receive a special password that unlocks a unique character in the Cade Quest arcade game, an 8-bit style video game developed by Cade Museum staff. The Toys and Games theme and The Great Indoors exhibit work together to showcase the imagination and mechanics used to build and design basic toys and the digital gaming world. Gaming techniques used in the digital world (collecting, exploring, and communicating) translate into the real world as visitors navigate the diverse challenges and activities placed around the museum. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. The Cade offers unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ### Photos: Recently featured in London, the Cade’s exhibit PolyCade returns as a part of the Cade’s new theme Toys and Games. The paper polyhedrons can be built up to towering heights and torn down again to start over.
The power of imagination is thriving in Gainesville’s Depot Park and its bright and shiny anchor, the Cade MuseumGAINESVILLE, FLA.—Since opening in 2016, Gainesville’s Depot Park has sprung to life. The idyllic patch of land teems with picnicking families, joggers, cyclists, couples playing catch with their dogs, life-size chess matches and other boisterous outdoor activities. Sidewalks weave around ponds surrounded by wispy grasses and wildflowers, luring shorebirds, turtles, butterflies and other wildlife to the centrally located patch of land. They join the flocks of humans of all ages attending special events, movie nights, food truck rallies and art festivals. A 20-foot-wide promenade wraps around the park’s main pond, where visitors can get a closer view of the wildlife on one of the overlooks or take it all in by relaxing on a nearby bench. Blending seamlessly with Depot Park’s family-friendly vibe, the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention opened at the park three years ago and features fun, seasonal themes focused on innovations that have changed the way we live today, appealing to kids (and kids at heart) of all ages. Named in honor of Dr. James Robert Cade—the UF-based physician who, in 1965, led the team that formulated Gatorade—the museum entertains and informs with colorful exhibits, two labs full of experiments and hands-on activities, and diverse, upbeat programming that embodies the inventive spirit of its namesake. Dr. Cade, after all, lived life to the fullest as a scientist, poet, musician, polymath and collector of violins and Studebakers. The Cade’s appeal to children and families blends seamlessly with the atmosphere of Depot Park, where a playground cajoles kids into cavorting and climbing safely and easily with inclusive and accessible equipment. Swings and ramps lead to jungle gyms, and a panel with plastic spinning gears encourages sensory play. Spinning seats and a slide with rollers keep hands and feet busy. On Saturday mornings, you can take your little ones to a crafting and story hour in the museum and a trip to the playground before grabbing lunch at one of the many venues located along Depot Park. In a rehabilitated train depot are Parkside Subs & Shop for hot and cold sandwiches and craft sodas; Goldie's Burgers, serving up Florida-grown beef patties, Po' Boys and vegan options; Humble Wood Fire presenting craft pizzas; and Boxcar Beer & Wine Garden to help parents and other grown-ups unwind with Chardonnay, Merlot and craft brews. On the other side of Depot Park is First Magnitude Brewing, offering craft beers, ciders and sodas and live music and trivia nights. The City of Gainesville presents an array of activities in Depot Park to dazzle and inspire crowds from holiday light shows and DJ dance parties to pop-ups by local museums, story time with Alachua County Librarians, and free, weekly 5K runs. Depot Park is also a launching point for bicycle rides through the miles of trails connected to the park. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Depot Park celebrates Gainesville’s mid-19th century train station, which presided over a track connecting Florida’s east and west coasts. In 2012, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency rehabilitated the Old Gainesville Depot, and today, informative displays detail the area’s rich history while hungry and thirsty visitors belly up to the depot’s bars and cafes for much-needed refreshments. Depot Park was literally overhauled from the ground up -- and down. Gas, cement and other industrial operations anchored the area in its previous life. In 1997, a federal grant helped the City of Gainesville remediate the site. The “Big Dig” included removing more than 147,000 tons of contaminated soil. When Dr. Cade and the museum’s co-founders started the Cade Museum Foundation in 2004 to build the Cade Museum (which opened in 2018), they chose Depot Park as the location because they believed in what the once industrial site could become. Today, the Cade and Depot Park work together to inspire visitors with both natural beauty and the spirit of invention. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention on Depot Park in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the lead inventor of Gatorade in 1965. The Cade offers unique hands-on programming designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity, not only in the museum building but also out in the community. The Cade’s programs help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. Hours of Operation: Thursday-Friday, 12pm-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm Location: 811 S. Main, Gainesville, FL 32601 Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information. About Depot Park Depot Park is the crown jewel of the City of Gainesville’s municipal parks, home to 32-acres of trails, tree canopy and wetlands. Since opening in 2016, Depot Park has become a popular place for walking, cycling, and splashing in our one of a kind play area with custom splash pad. This signature greenspace celebrates the history of Gainesville as a mid-19th century stop along the Florida Railroad connecting Florida’s east and west coasts from Fernandina to Cedar Key. In 2012, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) rehabilitated the Old Gainesville Depot, a historic train station listed on national register. Today, visitors to the park can learn more about the area’s historic past while picking up refreshments at any of the shops within the station. 
Measurement Rules comes to the Cade MuseumGainesville, Florida, August 31, 2021 – How many chickens do you weigh? How tall are you in apples or inches or pennies? Can you use your foot as a ruler? The answers to these and other questions can be explored at Measurement Rules, an interactive exhibit at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention on display from September 19, 2021 to January 2, 2022. It might be common to measure using standard tools such as measuring tapes and vessels, but the Measurement exhibit will explore some nonstandard ones such as balancing scales, odometers, calipers, 3-D imaging and counting "Mississippis." “We’ve designed this exhibit to enable kids to work together and become more confident in the language of measurement,” explains Anne Fullenkamp, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s Director of Design. Measurement Rules was created by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and locally sponsored by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County and CAMPUS USA Credit Union. You can explore concepts of length, time, volume and weight in a variety of ways: LENGTH
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“At the Cade Museum we believe that anyone can be a problem solver, a builder of new things, an inventor—they just need to develop the right mindset,” says Stephanie Bailes, Cade Museum President and Executive Director. “We are thrilled to bring Measurement Rules to our community because it encourages visitors to think outside the box and see mass, weight, and length in new ways. Thinking creatively about the ways in which we measure our world helps develop that inventive mindset and fuels the innovators in all of us. With the coming fourth industrial revolution, our children and communities need this mindset now more than ever.” About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the lead inventor of Gatorade in 1965. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Hours of Operation: Thursday-Friday, 12pm-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm Location: 811 S. Main, Gainesville, FL 32601 Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information. About Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is a place that delights and inspires children, where they can take off on fantastic flights of imagination daily, and return to earth to splash in a river, hammer a nail and ink a silkscreen. With 80,000 square feet of space the Museum welcomes more than 302,500 visitors annually and provides tons of fun and loads of “real stuff” experiences for play and learning. Permanent hands-on, interactive exhibit areas at the Museum include The Studio, Theater, Waterplay, Attic, Nursery, Backyard and MAKESHOP®. The Museum’s award-winning, three-story, center building is screened by a shimmering wind Sculpture and connects two historic structures (Allegheny Post Office Building & the Buhl Building). In 2006 the Museum became a certified green building and was honored by the American Institute for Architects and the National Historic Preservation Trust. In 2015 Parents Magazine named the Museum one of the nation’s fifteen top children’s museums .and in 2017 the Children’s Museum was Voted One of the Nation’s Ten Best Museums for Families in USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice Contest for Best Museum for Families in America. 
Cade Prize Fibonacci Finalists showcase their prize-worthy discoveries at Q&A From high-performance running shoes to medical breakthroughs, the annual Cade Prize for Innovation awards the thinkers and tinkerers whose inventions make our lives safer, healthier and happier. On Saturday, Sept. 11, the Cade Museum will commemorate the top 21 finalists of its prestigious competition with the Virtual Fibonacci Finalists Q&A. Special events throughout the day will celebrate the milestone both virtually and inside the state-of-the-art museum. It all starts at 10 a.m. on Zoom, when museum Co-Founder and Chairman Phoebe Cade Miles — daughter of the museum’s namesake, Dr. James Robert Cade, inventor of Gatorade — will address the forum with welcoming remarks, followed by her husband, Richard Miles, Cade Prize Committee Chair and museum Co-Founder. The finalists will then share their inspirations during virtual Q&A sessions from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Each session will last about 30 minutes and will reflect a different prize category: Agriculture/Environmental, Energy, Healthcare/Biomedical, IT/Technology and Wildcard. The free, informal virtual event is great for viewers of all ages: from high school and college students wanting to learn more about career paths to anyone excited about cutting-edge technologies and glimpses of the future. The Virtual Fibonacci Finalists Q&A will also be played in the Cade Museum for visitors to watch. Activities inspired by past Fibonacci Finalists’ inventions will complement regular museum programming. “We are excited to hear from our 2021 Fibonacci Finalists about the market potential of their groundbreaking inventions,” says Stephanie Bailes, Cade Museum President and Executive Director. “Past winners and finalists have included NewGenerator, currently being adapted by NASA for use on the Moon and Mars, and On Running Shoes, now worn and promoted by celebrity athletes like Roger Federer. It’s thrilling to imagine the ways this year’s group of finalists could change the world.” Five of the 21 finalists will be selected as Cade Prize Award winners on September 30. “We are proud to have supported innovators over the past eleven years with some of the most generous cash seed-money prizes in the U.S,” says Richard Miles, Cade Prize Committee Chair. “This prize is a catalyst for nascent companies. Invention continues to fuel billion-dollar economies and many of our Cade Prize winners have played roles in advancing important business sectors. We are looking forward to seeing what the twelfth year of Cade Prize brings.” Since 2010, the Cade Prize has celebrated innovation by identifying, recognizing and rewarding inventors and entrepreneurs from research universities and the private sector, who, through an invention, demonstrate a creative approach to addressing problems in their field of expertise. This is the second year the competition has expanded beyond Florida to include Alabama and Georgia, with the goal of expanding across the Southeast. In the past, the Cade Prize has awarded a total of $50,000 in cash prizes. Thanks to a generous pledge from Scott. R. MacKenzie, the Cade Prize will award $64,000 in 2021: $34,000 for first place, $13,000 for second place, $8,000 for third place, $5,000 for fourth place, $3,000 for fifth place and $1,000 for the People’s Choice. Final judging will take place at the Cade Prize Awards Ceremony at the Cade Museum on Sept. 30. The Cade Prize is sponsored by Scott R. MacKenzie, Florida Trend, the Gainesville Sun, Modern Luxury, Community Foundation of North Central Florida, and Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk law firm. To learn more, visit cademuseum.org/cadeprize. Register for this free, virtual event at: https://38646.blackbaudhosting.com/38646/Cade-Prize-Fibonacci-Finalist. A Zoom link will be provided. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the lead inventor of Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information. *In mathematics, Fibonacci numbers, form a sequence called the Fibonacci sequence. Fibonacci numbers are strongly related to the golden ratio, a proportion commonly used in classical architecture and the design of the Cade Museum.
12th Annual Cade Prize Announces Fibonacci Finalists Gainesville, Fla. (August 16, 2021) – Judges for the 2021 Annual Cade Prize for Innovation have selected 21 Fibonacci Finalists from Florida, Georgia and Alabama, who will be competing for $50,000 of prize money. The winners will be announced September 30, 2021. Since 2010, the Cade Prize for Innovation has drawn creative thinkers affiliated with research universities and from the private sector who submit groundbreaking, early-stage inventions with significant market potential. This year’s 21 Fibonacci Finalists are:
“The Cade Prize captures the excitement of new, early-stage ideas that can change the world we live in,” said Richard Miles, Cade Museum co-founder. “We help inventors move beyond invention and take the first step into the marketplace – whether it's paying for a patent or hiring a researcher - so they can go to the next level and attract significant investors. The funding and recognition from winners’ inventions often takes years to materialize and make a difference." Final judging will take place at the Cade Prize Awards Ceremony at the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida on September 30. $50,000 in cash prizes will be awarded: $21,000 first prize, $13,000 second prize, $8,000 third prize, $5,000 fourth prize and $3,000 fifth prize. This is the second year the competition extended beyond Florida to include Georgia and Alabama, with plans to expand across the Southeast. The Cade Prize is sponsored by Florida Trend, the Gainesville Sun, Modern Luxury, Community Foundation of North Central Florida, and Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk law firm. To learn more, visit cademuseum.org/cadeprize. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. It was established by the family of Dr. Robert Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, best known as the lead inventor of Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Prize is one of the museum’s capstone initiatives.
Celebrate Fibonacci Day with the Cade MuseumGainesville, Florida, August 5, 2021—The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is celebrating Fibonacci Day on Friday, August 13, 2021 from noon to 5 p.m. Did you know the Cade Museum’s building was designed using the Fibonacci Sequence, a mathematical golden ratio? Learn more in architectural tours of the museum and grounds offered throughout the day. Read a mini-exhibit on Fibonacci numbers and learn hands-on how the numbers work in nature and design through activities and experiments. While you may have heard of Pi Day celebrations, you likely haven’t heard of Fibonacci Day celebrations. That’s because they are so rare. August 13, 2021 (8-13-21) will be the last date that corresponds with the sequence until nearly a hundred years from now. The Fibonacci sequence is named for Leonardo (Fibonacci) De Pisa who introduced the mathematical concept to Europe in the 11th century. The series of numbers starts with 0 and 1, and each number after is found by adding the two previous numbers (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34...). The last “Fibonacci day” fell on May 8, 2013 (5-8-13) and the next will fall on January 1, 2102 (1-1-02). The Fibonacci sequence is often referred to as the golden ratio. The numbers are related to spiral growth and are found in nature in the spirals of pinecones, pineapples, or snail shells and more. The numbers are associated with beauty and patterns that appeal to the eye. Renaissance architects often used the golden ratio in their building proportions and artists like Leonardo Da Vinci incorporated it into their paintings. The Cade Museum was built using the golden ratio to create a sense of harmony, balance, and beauty in the physical space. It also represents the Cade’s mission to transform communities and the vision to spread an inventive mindset around the world. “We took the classical divine proportion of the ancient Greeks and we put it on a spiral,” says Phoebe Cade Miles, co-founder of the Cade Museum. “The spiral starts in the very center of the rotunda. It spirals out and out and out. We actually tracked it through the whole world to see where the spiral would go and it’s pretty exciting.” About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street. Hours of operation: Friday-Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. ###
Aviation Academy Co-Pilots with the Cade to Uplift Youth Gainesville, Florida, July 6, 2021—The Cade Museum has partnered with the nonprofit 100 Black Men of Greater Florida GNV to present the 2021 Aviation Academy. The two-day event launched at the Cade on June 25 with an Aviation Night celebration. The gala invited local youth and their parents to hobnob like the VIPs they truly are before hearing guest speaker James Albury, director of Santa Fe College’s Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, give a compellingly star-struck talk. After his speech, Albury engaged the dressed-up students in an educational Q&A. Designed to inspire and educate teens about the world of aviation, the two-day academy guided parents and their kids through a series of information stations that delved into weather, aerodynamics, flight patterns and aviation careers. After learning about flying, the teens headed skyward for the full experience with guest pilot Courtland Savage of The Culture Inc. "The 100 Black Men of Greater Florida Aviation Day has provided an opportunity for young people in the greater Gainesville area to learn about all things aviation, STEM, and to ultimately to get a head start on life,” said Matt Bowman, the organization’s Co-Founder and Vice President. Bowman acknowledged that teens make a large consumer demographic when it comes to technology, and given their ability to learn video games, computer software and electronic devices at a breakneck pace, they are uniquely positioned to become the innovators of the future. “We are trying to help them become creators of technology," Bowman added. Paving the way for more experimentation and learning in the year to come, the Cade has also provided Aviation Academy youth with free community memberships to the museum. “We are extremely excited to host our kickoff event at Cade Museum,” Bowman added. “The Cade Museum is one of the top creative centers in the South. Our partnership highlights our commitment to aviation and the future of technology in Gainesville.” The mission of the Cade Museum is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs and visionaries. “We are a mission with a museum,” says Senior Director of Outreach Jody Farmer. “100 Black Men gets to the core of what the Cade is all about—believing and investing in the future and encouraging young people in our community. What I love about this partnership is the ‘I can do’ factor. This event allows youth to see a pathway of possibilities for a future of innovation—and not just a future, but a pathway forward today.” About 100 Black Men The 100 Black Men of Greater Florida GNV Chapter is a group of Black Men committed to making a meaningful difference in the community they serve. The influence of this chapter is achieved through the cultivation of partnerships with respected social and professional organizations who share a similar passion for affecting positive change. The first chapter of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. was founded in 1963. The organization was initially a loose association of nine independent groups located in different metropolitan areas. Successful businessmen from a variety of social, educational, and economic sectors came together for a common purpose – to make a difference in the lives of African American youth and their communities. In 1986, these groups joined forces to create a national non-profit federation now known as 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Since its founding, the “100” has grown to 106 Chapters with approximately 10,000 African American men committed to the organization’s founding mission- to enhance the quality of life in African American communities by improving the educational, economic and social status of African Americans. The organization now serves more than 125,000 youth annually through its mentoring, training and development programs. For more information about 100 Black Men of Greater Florida-Gainesville, visit 100blackmenfl.org or facebook.com/100blackmengreaterflorida. About the Cade Museum In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family began work on the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of the team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Visit www.CadeMuseum.org for more information.
Bike U partners with the Cade to equip kids with mechanical skills and a new bike Gainesville, Florida, June 29, 2021—Everyone has heard that old adage, “You never forget how to ride a bicycle.” Through the Cade’s new partnership with Bike University (Bike U), kids will grow up remembering how to fix a bicycle, too. Bike U is setting up shop in the Cade’s garage to lead classes in bicycle repair. Qualifying students enrolled in the bicycle program also receive a free Cade Museum Community Membership so that they can visit the museum anytime at no cost. “Our goal is to teach a new generation of bike mechanics,” said Bike U co-founder Gary Sinkus. For 15 years, Sinkus and Bike U partner Steve Shrum have volunteered almost every Sunday afternoon, repairing bicycles in several Gainesville neighborhoods. Around five years ago, a game-changing idea kicked into gear: teaching kids to be bicycle mechanics. “We started by finding interested children one neighborhood at a time,” Sinkus said. “We brought them to the Freewheel Project where they selected from a vast collection of used, donated bikes in disrepair to disassemble, clean, lubricate, reassemble and keep for their own.” Bike U started in underserved communities where Sinkus and Shrum worked with kids who showed an aptitude for understanding bicycle mechanics. Training kids to be “the neighborhood mechanics,” Bike U still impacts the importance of helping neighbors with projects and supporting the community as a whole, but it is now open to anyone who wants to participate with no income requirement. The program emphasizes expertise and unintimidating hands-on instruction. Instructors work one-on-one with students during the 6-8 week course. By the time they complete it, students are equipped to build a bike from scratch. At the end of each session, Bike U serves lunch to the class. Previously taught at the Main Street location of the bike co-op, the Freewheel Project—which has closed—Bike U now convenes at the Cade’s garage building across from Depot Park Kids who cannot tell the difference between a wrench and a screwdriver needn’t shy away: Bike U requires no mechanical skills whatsoever, and all that’s needed is a willingness to learn and the dedication to commit to six weeks of classes says Sinkus. On graduation, students take home their bike, a lock, a complete tool kit, a pump, and a diploma. “To this date, we have taught students from ages 10 to 25, and we are now finding some of our graduates working in bicycle shops around town,” Sinkus said proudly, adding that all of Bike University’s instructors are volunteers and come to the program with “vast amounts of patience and bicycle knowledge.” The Greenhouse Church, Bike U’s major sponsor, provides donations of bicycles, tools, time and money, which Sinkus says “are gratefully accepted.” Through the Cade’s sponsorship, participating children receive a free family membership to the Cade Museum. Currently, the program is open to youth ages 10-16; however, older teens and adults can inquire and be considered on a case-by-case basis. No children younger than 10 are permitted. The fee for the course is $200 per person; full scholarships are available on request. Although Bike University is currently in session through July 10, Saturdays from 8:30 am. to 12:30 p.m., courses are ongoing all year round. Get updates on Bike U at facebook.com/bicycleuniversity. To donate a bicycle, attend or volunteer for Bike U, call Sinkus at 352-258-3353. Monetary donations can be made at Greenhouse Church. Mark the donation for Bicycle University. About the Cade Museum In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family began work on the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of the team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information. 
Petty Family Gallery naming honors UF pioneer in orthopedic medicine GAINESVILLE, FLA., June 23, 2021 — The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention celebrated the naming of the Petty Family Gallery this spring. A fitting tribute to the historic medical breakthroughs of its main benefactor, Dr. William “Bill” Petty, the space has sparked wonder inside and out, from its picturesque views of Depot Park to the exciting interactive exhibits it displays. The second-story gallery offers panoramic views of Depot Park through ceiling-to-floor windows. Visit anytime and you’ll see visitors playing brain games, creating origami and participating in other engaging activities while lounging on the colorful retro furniture. On special occasions, visitors take in the sunset over the park during talks, cocktail hours, weddings or company retreats. The Petty Family Gallery’s ambiance and backdrop set the mood for the celebratory naming in April 2021. The exclusive gala featured a champagne toast, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and remarks from gallery honorees Dr. Petty and wife Betty Petty along with Phoebe Cade Miles, daughter of the Cade’s namesake, Dr. James Robert Cade. “Bill and Betty Petty are +1 Society Donors, the original supporters of the Cade Museum,” said Cade Museum President and Executive Director Stephanie Bailes. “Their foundational donations from 2013 to 2018 allowed the Museum to make the Cade dream a reality.” Having donated more than $500,000, Dr. Bill Petty has also contributed his expertise to UF and Gainesville’s pioneering medical establishment as an orthopedic surgeon. He and wife Betty also co-founded Exatech in 1985. The couple’s world-changing odyssey began back in 1969, when Bill—then a U.S. Air Force flight surgeon fresh out of medical school—stayed by Betty’s bedside as she recovered from a knee operation. Bill followed Betty’s doctors and their residents on their hospital rounds. The young surgeon would eventually lead University of Florida's College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopedics, a position he gained by teaching hip and knee surgery at UF Health Shands Hospital and the VA hospital, then later throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. In one hospital in China, he taught surgeons to perform their first total knee arthroplasty (replacement). Petty and another co-founder Gary Miller, a biomechanics engineer, realized in 1985 that replacing shoulders, hips and knees would be a lot more effective if manufacturers talked more to surgeons to figure out what they really needed. The couple and Miller built up Exactech from a small Gainesville, Florida, startup to a global company with 900 employees in seven countries. Still saving and improving lives today, Exactech develops, manufactures, markets, and sells orthopedic implant devices and related surgical instrumentation as well as biologic materials; hip, knee and extremities-assisting devices and foot and ankle replacement systems. In 2020, Bill stepped down as co-executive chairman and Betty from her role as vice president of administration and corporate security, to retire. As many locals and Floridians may know, Dr. James Robert Cade is a fellow University of Florida alum. He was the lead inventor of the team that invented Gatorade in 1965. Before then, there was no sports drink industry—it was truly a revolutionary invention. Dr. Cade and his family founded the museum to help inspire the community to think creatively and approach life with an inventive mindset. Recognizing their story in Dr. Cade’s and supporting the Cade Museum as a vital nonprofit organization, the Petty family donated generously to the museum to further its work in sharing STEAM concepts with children and curious minds of all ages. “In my role at the University of Florida, I had the opportunity to know Dr. Cade,” said Dr. Bill Petty. “We all know of his genius and accomplishments. What I remember most is his optimism, his insatiable desire to find answers and his clear joy in both the work and accomplishment of finding needed solutions. Betty and I support the Cade Museum because we see the same perseverance and joy in the kids who explore science and achieve success in their experiments there. We believe in doing so, those kids will discover the life they are capable of.” Petty has also supported the museum by lending his expertise to the Cade Museum’s Living Inventor Series and the Radio Cade podcast, taking curious minds of all ages to the fascinating intersection of technology and health care. He is honored among the foundational donors depicted in the museum’s sculpture garden. Artist Jenn Garrett built the “Visionaries: Learn to See” sculpture series using Gestalt images of donor profiles to honor the early visionaries who saw what the Cade could become and to inspire visitors to view the world from new perspectives. “Bill Petty, through his achievements and personal example, embodies the knowledge, passion, perseverance and ingenuity that inspires the Cade Museum in our mission every day,” President and Executive Director Bailes added. “We are privileged to have his name and legacy intertwined with ours and with respected fellow UF alum Dr. James Robert Cade.” About the Cade Museum In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family began work on the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of the team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information. ### Photographs Photo 1: Dr. Bill Petty and Betty Petty at the Gallery Naming Celebration held at the Cade Museum in April 2021. Photo 2: The Petty Family Gallery at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is currently displaying the exhibit Reinventing Immunity.
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