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Engineers' Week (February 19-25) is coming up quickly, and we will be meeting twice this month to finalize our plans for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and the annual Engineers' Week dinner.
Please join us over lunch! We will be meeting the 2nd and fourth Wednesday in February at La Baguette on Chestnut and Garden of the Gods. Please contact Angela Howard at angela_howard@alum.wustl.edu for more details.
This year, we are organizing a tour for middle school girls to visit various technical companies along the Garden of the Gods corridor
on Thursday, February 23, 2006. We are looking for volunteers to join us on the tours and help to chaperone the students.
Also, volunteers will receive these perks: all volunteers get to submit a resume to each of the participating companies; tours of the facilities; potential networking. Date: Thursday, February 23, 2006
Time: 9:00am until 1:30pm
Start place: Agilent on Garden of the Gods
If you are interested in volunteering, or would like more information, please contact Nicole Brown at nkbrown05@gmail.com.
This year's Engineers' Week Dinner will include a presentation by Audrey Nelson, an internationally recognized consultant and seminar leader. The topic will be "The
Art of Conscious Communication -- A Talent for a Technical Age."
Date: Friday, February 17, 2006 Time: 5:30 pm Social (Cash Bar), 6:00 pm Dinner, 7:00pm Presentation Place: Clarion Hotel Downtown (formerly Le Baron Hotel), on 314 W. Bijou Street , Colorado Springs , Colorado
Cost: $34 for professional members, spouses and friends; $30 for student members
RSVP by 5:00 pm Monday, February 13th, with your name, number of people attending, entree selection and your telephone number to Connie King, connieking@makhlaw.com or (719) 633-4421.
Please note that a reservation is a financial commitment . We have to guarantee the number of people attending the dinner. If you make a reservation and do not attend, you will be billed.
The 2006 Region i Conference is quickly approaching, and registrations are due next week.
Registration due date: February 17, 2006 (late fees will be charged after February 10, 2006)
Dates: Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4, 2006
Place: Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas
Please visit the Conference homepage at http://www.k-state.edu/swes/rc2006/ for registration forms and more information.
Once again the Pikes Peak section will be sponsoring special awards at the Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair. If you enjoy science, have a good knowledge base, and enjoy working with students to help them develop their interest and skill in engineering, please consider judging at the 2006 Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair.
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2006
Time: 1:00-3:30 pm
Place: Phil Winslow Expo Center
Unfortunately, past Chairs Brenda Wolfe and Connie King are unable to participate this year. If you are interested in coordinating this event or just want to be a judge, contact Brenda Wolfe, 337-7817, brenda.wolfe@metso.com
An awesome opportunity to share E-Week with students is fast approaching: Cool Science!
Date: Friday, February 17, 2006
Time: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Place: Turman Elementary
This program makes math and science the focus of an entire day at Turman Elementary School and involves every child and teacher at the school. The Cool Science Day urgently needs assistance for explaining and monitoring hands on activities to emphasize the nurturing of science exploration.
Due to the nature of the school's service area, no parent volunteers are available to help with this exciting activity. Volunteers will be responsible for helping children experience hands-on Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics exhibits created by Cool Science. The day will be focused on creating a level of excitement and energy around science, as well as a sense that science applies to every child's every day life and is understandable.
10-15 v olunteers are needed.
Any individuals wanting to act as "ROOM CAPTAINS" and assist in training other volunteers should be available Thursday evening around 5:30 pm in addition to the hours stated above. Cool Science is a local non-profit organization dedicated to bringing scientific fun to the Pikes Peak region.
To volunteer, contact Lizzy at 389-6431 or lizzy@coolscience.org .
The SWE National Committee is searching for innovative and talented individuals to take over a number of committee chairs. If you have the desire and drive to develop and coordinate outreach programs and to guide SWE at the national level then please contact Carole Passmore at carole_passmore@agilent.com for more information.
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