[PLUG-TALK] Volunteer opportunity: Intel NWSE Fair Competitions

[Keith Lofstrom]

Pushing science fairs again.  Haven't seen any pluggers there yet.
You are really missing something.

Judging a science fair is lots of fun.  The intensity is hard to
describe.  Most of the kids are enthusiastic about their work, and
eager to learn what you think about it.  The work is often flawed,
but the kids want to learn to do it right, and if presented with
sympathy and encouragement, your feedback will be treasured.  The
kids will make you feel very welcome, and it is a great feeling.

The fairs usually have enough judges for computer science and
electrical engineering (sponsored by Intel - duh!), but they are
usually lacking judges for the sciences and medicine.  If you know
something besides programming, or if you know something about the
scientific method and are willing to learn from a teenager, adult
experience and feedback is what these kids are looking for.

My wife and I are signed up - I hope they can find many more judges,
because it is better for each judge to spend more time with fewer
projects.  10 projects shared among 2 or more judges is a pleasant
pace; they should have more than 100 judges for that. 

So if you can take Friday the 16th off from work (ask your boss,
s/he might be enthusiastic to about giving you a day for this),
sign up at the nwse.org website, and plan on having the time of
your life!  Please share this with other friends and coworkers; 
they will thank you for the experience.

Keith

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Less than TWO WEEKS until the NWSE Friday March 16^th .

We can really use your help.  In two days we plan to have trophies made 
for the NWSE awards.  Do you want different awards this year or what
awards do you want?  We can use another 10 to 40 individuals to judge.

Volunteers for judging at the Intel NWSE are still needed.

Middle School: We have three judges.

High School: We have five judges.

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Subject:  Requests Your Help at the March Intel NWSE Fair Judging.

The Portland State University 24^th *Intel Northwest Science Expo (NWSE) 
*will be held during March.  We are asking for your help as a judge at the 
events.  This year we are expecting approximately 500 High School and Middle 
School Projects from Oregon and SW Washington.

The ISEF is an international, national and local science and engineering 
enrichment, coaching, independent and competition program that promotes 
middle and high school science and engineering achievement in U.S state and 
global areas for decades.  The Intel NWSE is one of the most successful 
education partnerships involving IEEE judging, volunteers, educators, 
industry sponsors and students.

The MWSE Judging will be held Friday March 16^th , at the Portland State 
University.

The success of the I-SEF judging depends entirely on the efforts of 
volunteers.

You can help at one or more of the events, please contact the coordinators.

Also please let us know what judging area you would like to judge.

Middle School:                         High School

Deanna Phillips                         John Vinson
WK: 360.607.8438                    	HM: 503.543.3803
dmphillips at bpa.gov                      j.vinson at ieee.org

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*The Intel Northwest Science Expo:*
The Intel NWSE is an Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and 
Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge-affiliated scientific research 
competition for Oregon and Clark County Washington students.  It is a 
project of the Center for Science Education at PSU.  At Intel NWSE students 
present a science research project they have completed within the last year 
in poster form. Students are also interviewed by judges.

*When and where is the Intel NWSE held?*
The 2007 Intel NWSE judging will be held March 16th. The 2007 Intel NWSE 
will be held on the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland. 
Middle School Student exhibits and award ceremony are in the Peter Stott 
Center. High School Students exhibit their projects in the Smith Center 
Ballroom. The high school awards ceremony is held in Hoffmann Hall. Set up 
for Middle school students is the evening of Thursday March 15th. High 
School students have early morning set up on March 16th. Judging and awards 
ceremonies are on Friday March 17th.
http://www.nwse.org to register

Driving and transit directions 
<javascript:nuwindow('http://www.pdx.edu/campus/directions/','Directions',500,580,'yes')> 
to the Portland State Campus.

A Portland State Campus map <http://www.nwse.org/food_map.html> with 
locations of local fast food establishments and important places is 
available. New restaurants seem to open daily.

*Where do I park?
*Parking Structure 3 has the best availability. Parents arriving for the 
awards ceremony may park in Parking Structure 1. Both locations are shown on 
the map <http://www.nwse.org/food_map.html>.

 *NWSE WEB Site* to register and check out the fair.
http://www.nwse.org/fairday.html

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