BASF sponsors Clemson Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day, science experiments for kids

BASF’s site in Seneca sponsored and participated in Clemson University’s “Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day” on April 9, a free youth event created and organized by Clemson student-athletes.

This annual event is one of the Upstate’s major spring kickoff events and offers a preview of the upcoming Clemson football season. BASF sponsored a series of hands-on science experiments for kids, including teaching how bubbles are made, all led by employee volunteers.

Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day focuses on games and activities to teach the T.I.G.E.R. character traits. Each letter in the word ‘TIGER’ stands for a certain character trait that is important for young children to understand and practice in their everyday lives. “T” stands for teamwork, “I” for integrity, “G” for gratitude, “E” for education and “R” for respect.

Student-athletes from each of Clemson’s athletic teams participated in the event, and parents were encouraged to attend with their children, and join them at each station. Youth who attend and take part in all activities received a Be A T.I.G.E.R. t-shirt and other prizes throughout the day.

Close to 500 children and their families took part in events.

About BASF in Seneca

BASF is currently hiring. Hourly compensation starts at $19.50/hour and increases with experience. For more information, visit www.basf.us/sc. BASF’s site in Seneca is one of five BASF sites in South Carolina. The Seneca site employs 425 employees and additional contractors. This site is a specialty chemical catalysts manufacturing and precious metal refining facility. BASF customers use those products to produce a wide variety of products including pharmaceuticals, water treatment media for the removal of lead, arsenic and other impurities from drinking water, for fertilizers, herbicides, auto-emission catalysts, plastics, fragrances and more.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 17,000 employees in North America and had sales of $18.7 billion in 2020. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 110,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €59 billion in 2020. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at http://www.basf.com.