11/26/2009 - Comet Family Edition Makes The Toy Man Product Guide "Best of 2009" List

There were 546 new inducted products in 2009 in The Toy Man Product Guide. Out of those products inducted, only fifty products were selected as the Best of 2009 by independent industry professionals. The Comet - Family Edition was one of those elite few chosen to be a part of The Toy Man Product Guide "Best of 2009".

12/21/2009 - Active Minds Is One Of The Family Favorites At "Merry Christmas Chicago™..."

Active Minds was back yet again to support "Merry Christmas Chicago!™", a historical humanitarian effort in Chicago that put a whole new spin on Christmas giving.

Three cases of Comet - Family Edition were donated to the Rauner Family YMCA in Chicago. Families at the Christmas event were overjoyed at being able to have a copy of the game for their children.

Additional copies of Comet - Family Edition, and the Children's Edition add-on pack were also donated for use by the facility. The Rauner Family YMCA provides classroom education for all ages and will now have these games to put into use. Comet, The Fast Path to Learning, provides an engaging way for kids to learn and spell.

11/16-19/2009 - Active Minds Is One Of The "associate elite" Sponsors For The Historical Start of "PROJECT Education - Chicago"

November will be a month for many to remember with the start of "PROJECT Education Outreach - Chicago", an historical event series taking place in two inner-city Chicago Public Schools.

"Active Minds is one of the primary sponsors for the start of the event series with a major donation. Five cases of their highly recognized educational game, Comet, the fast path to learning - Family Edition were donated for use in the two Chicago public schools."...A quote from The Toy Man Product Guide

Testimonials from young and old are numerous with just a few included below.

What do you think of Comet?

- "My students loved the cards.  That is their favorite activity that we do on our center's day."

Emma Perkins
Title One Site Contact
Clark County School District
Crestwood Elementary
1300 Pauline Way
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

- "I was really excited to see my kids having so much fun with that Comet game you had at the school.  Thanks for bringing such a special game to the event!"

- "I liked it cause it was fun and I could win."

- "The comet game was neat and I was even able to beat my Mom!  I like the space stuff on the board."

- "The Comet game for children was really great!  The materials were quite simple to understand and all of the kids in our group had fun in our after-school activity.  Thank you so much."

- "I would like to express my warmest thanks for your taking the time to bring the Comet game to my children's school.  The design of the game board was very unique and made it more interesting to play with my children.  My kids had plenty of fun and my son Adam wanted to keep playing the game until well after 11pm!  Thank you again."

- "I liked the Comet game because it wasn't just another boys game."