Friday, April 20, 2007

Science fair volunteers

This is a start of a list of folks whom we can contact to help with the science fair. Folks are needed to be:

  • liasons with the libraries, schools, home schoolers, and 4-H folks who have access to the kids
  • liasons who will continue communication with students who are participating
  • presenters/inspirers who will provide an example of the scientific method used in an experiment, or science around us
  • material creators of brochure that will teach scientific method, give list of ideas, requirement materials for students
  • judges
  • folks to run the actual fair
  • awards manager who'll get donors for awards (look at http://www3.sdstate.edu/Academics/ScienceandEngineeringFair/AwardsandPrizes/Index.cfm)
  • one person to manage the interactions of all these folks and master of ceremonies the fair

Let's get these folks involved:

  • Madison County Cooperative Extension258 Carolina LaneMarshall, NC 28753 (828)-649-2411, Elizabeth Ayers at 828-649-2411
  • 4-H: Eve Kindley or Vickie Burick at (828)649-2411
  • Sundance, 925 Beauty Spot Cove RdMars Hill, NC(828) 689-2080; Dave and Sierra Hollister- Co-founders, Erika Schneider- Outreach Coordinator
  • Victoria Baker (BA Agriculture, Berea) and Tom Graves, Windrock Farm, 649-9266 gardencottage56@earthlink.net
  • Nancy Weinbarger, PA-C, Family Medicine
  • French Broad river man (see Sentinel)
  • Karl Guttman, architect
  • a H.S. senior who would take this on as a senior project?
  • UNCA Environmental Quality Institute http://orgs.unca.edu/eqi/
  • NC Science Fair regional director, Environmental Quality Institute
  • Chris Owen, Spinning Spider Creamery, 4717 East Fork Rd., Marshall, NC, (828) 689-5508, http://www.spinningspidercreamery.com/
  • Dr. Sutton
  • Earle Wise, retired extension agent

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Interesting to know.