Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair Meet the Ying TRSEF! Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair Challenge to support the 2011 regional fair FYI: This brochure has been formatted for ease of reading on your computer. Please visit www.trsef.org to download the PDF file ready for printing as a 5.5 x 8.5 booklet. Ying TRSEF Your chance to prepare the youth of the North Country, Southern Tier and Western NY for their lives in the 21st century Great science and engineering experiences for 24 Upstate NY counties, over 350 school districts, over 25,000 square miles, over 250,000 students!
Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair trsef@verizon.net www.trsef.org 315-468-1025 Now is the time Table of Contents The Ying Challenge Grant Major Awards at the Ying TRSEF Get to know us better: The Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science & Engineering Fair serving Upstate NY Services available thru Ying TRSEF: Mentor Network Family Science Adventures Student access via other programs 2010 TRSEF Awardees by county Endorsements of the Ying TRSEF, our work and our dreams Who is ready for the Ying TRSEF? STEM activities and potential fair participants by county Ying TRSEF counties and Champions 3 4-6 7-9 10-13 14 15 16-19 20-23 24-30 31-35 36 NOW is the time for the Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair Youngsters explore their talents in music, sports, writing, art, even business as early as first grade through school, private lessons and teams. BUT, the STEM disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are typically closed to intensive exploration until a student reaches college. Why wait? Science fairs can open the door to young minds eager to explore using the mentor:student relationship that has trained and inspired the world s scientists and mathematicians for centuries. Why wait? Changes in education law, increases to school budgets, or floods of federal grants could make a difference. But why wait? Our Science Fair captures the passion and ability of young minds now, and catalyzes a sustainable, community-based network of committed adults to help eager youth become the next generation of scientists and engineers. These rising STEM professionals will improve the region s quality of life and meet the challenges of the 21 st century. We can do it NOW! Page 2 ISEF: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Page 2
Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair Dr. Ying s Challenge TRSEF Ying Scholars Josh Vekhter and Jimmitti Teysir with Dr. Ying $15,000 Ying Challenge Grant Dr. Nelson Ying will match dollar-for-dollar every cash gift and grant given to the Ying TRSEF for fair operations received by December 1, 2010 up to a total of $15,000. YOUR GIFT IS DOUBLED and 250,000 Upstate students get a powerful regional science fair! Page 3 STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair trsef@verizon.net www.trsef.org 315-468-1025 Dr. Ying s Challenge [Why do I sponsor] science competitions? Because I believe that knowledge in this world is important. But of all the knowledge that we can learn, ethics and science form the foundation knowledge. Everything that is beneficial to this world, all the luxuries that we enjoy, are all due to science and technology. And the very fact that human beings are still on this earth is because we have ethics. All other knowledge is icing on the cake. I also believe in bringing a better life to most people in the world. [S]cience and technology can bring better things to everybody. A higher ride raises all boats. Indeed it takes a village to raise a child and it takes many, many children together to make a better world. That ia why I made my challenge grant. I invite everybody parents, teachers, industries, students to accept my challenge, to become a part of our team to make this world better. And best of all, every dollar that you give doubles the effort, because I am putting in my dollar! Statement made by Dr. Nelson Ying at a Ying TRSEF press conference hosted by Buffalo City Schools superintendent Dr. James Williams Our ISEF Finalists 2007 Kayleigh Sullivan and Song Qu Orange County Jimmitti Teysir and Josh Vekhter Erie County 2006 Chris Olsen and Milan Satcher Orange County 2010 (L>R) William Chauvin (Orange County), Phoebe Kurtzman (Rockland County), Fiona Hennig and Rasheen Powell (our first ISEF Team, Erie County) Grand Award = International Finalist Through our affiliation with Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), our Grand Award winners advance as Finalists to ISEF. Dr. Ying s sponsorship of the Ying TRSEF guarantees that we can continue this crucial partnership and send students to Los Angeles in 2011. Page 4 STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ISEF: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Page 4
Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair trsef@verizon.net www.trsef.org 315-468-1025 New Awards for 2010 New Awards for 2010 Two Ying Scholars receive $1000 each In 2010, Dr. Ying launched our Ying Scholars Competition. Our senior level students compete for two $1000 scholarships. As they register for the Ying TRSEF, they can choose to submit a written paper for a first round review of their research. Selected Ying Finalists come to Syracuse for an oral defense before a panel of STEM PhD s. The Ying Finalists also compete in the Fair Day judging rounds for Ying TRSEF Fair and Special Awards. County Science Champions Judges identify a County Science Champion from each county. The highest scoring student who is not already a Ying Scholar receives $100! Dr. Ying seeds $500 for five awards. We need at least 19 more $100 sponsors to cover every county and this year we also had two TEAMS who won, so the figure grows! Will you be the next sponsor... or will students from your county believe that no one is proud of their achievements? Grand Award winners are also Ying Scholars It is Dr. Ying s challenge grant that sends our Grand Award winners on an all-expenses-paid trip to the six-day Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). At ISEF, they celebrate with 1600+ other Finalists from nearly 60 nations, participate in a Q&A session with a panel of Nobel Laureates and compete for nearly $4 million in prizes and scholarships! Will any of these students be declared County Science Champions next year? They could, IF we have enough sponsors to cover every county. Page 5 ISEF: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Page 5
Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair trsef@verizon.net www.trsef.org 315-468-1025 People make a science fair... Ying TRSEF Ying TRSEF Grades 5-12 Every school as well as homeschooled students Parents, teachers, youth leaders, local fair directors can sponsor students Individual judging of each student or team Poster option for topic report good starter Research and engineering design option for all grades Syracuse Fair Weekend in March (discounted hotel or free BYO sleeping bag) Page 6 SRC: Scientific Review Committee ISEF: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Page 6
Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair trsef@verizon.net www.trsef.org 315-468-1025 ISEF Italic means we have it. Bold means we need it. Advance ISEF Finalists Dr. Ying s grant provides airfare, hotels, meals, fees, shipping ISEF Affiliation from NNY Comm. F n En route to ALL we need Ying TRSEF Mentor Network Outreach and FSAs STEM professions + trades STEM classes + activities Parent + community support Fair Site from Onondaga Comm. Coll. Judges, volunteers, Ceremony County Science Champion awards We have 5, 19 more needed FT Director, assistant + interns Supplies, services, equipment from Dresser-Rand and private donors Mentor Network development Full-time administrator + ass t Webinar package to train E-conferencing pkg for mentors 5-day outreach trip to each region Ongoing media campaigns Family Science Adventure min 5 Webinars for students, teachers and parents Have 1st keynote Astronaut Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz Awards pkg for Project Lead the Way Virtual workshops for associations Network for local fair directors Network for youth programs Fair Day Parent InfoSession from OCC Local Fair Dvlpmt. Mentor Network Prof. Dvlpmt. FSAs Outreach Science Fest Ying TRSEF ISEF Page 7 STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics FSA: Family Science Adventure 3-hour STEM workshop Page 7
Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair trsef@verizon.net www.trsef.org 315-468-1025 Ying TRSEF Services Ying TRSEF Services Professional Development Workshop funded by the Northern NY Community Foundation! In this third year of our NNYCF grant, we are developing a professional development workshop about precollegiate science and engineering experience for teachers in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. A successful pilot has already been presented for the Syracuse City School District. This will be expanded based upon a survey of district administrators to be conducted this year. Bringing students to the Ying TRSEF is a gift from parents, teachers or other advocates. Ready to go NOW! Family Science Adventure Want hands-on science and engineering experiences for kids in YOUR county? Want the parent and teacher tools to support GOOD choices by youth? Any business, school, community organization or homeschooling cooperative can bring your own Adventure to town! Only $975 for 40-100 people and WE do the work and bring ALL of the supplies! Page 8 NNYCF: Northern New York Community Foundation FSA: Family Science Adventure 3-hour STEM workshop Page 8
Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair trsef@verizon.net www.trsef.org 315-468-1025 Other organizations whose students could participate in the Ying TRSEF Schools programs such as clubs or: Museum and nature center programs: Wings of Eagles Kopernik Gifted Math Program Other competitions: Science Congress Youth organizations with STEM projects or badges: I-SWEEP Mathematics League Page 9 STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ISEF: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Page 9
Dr. Nelson Ying Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair 604 Walberta Road, Syracuse, NY 13219 315.468.1025 trsef@verizon.net www.trsef.org Ying TRSEF Counties Allegany Broome Cattaraugus Chautauqua Chemung Clinton Delaware Erie Essex Franklin Genesee Herkimer Jefferson Lewis Niagara Orleans Otsego Schuyler St. Lawrence Steuben Sullivan Tioga Tompkins Wyoming FYI: This brochure has been formatted for ease of reading on your computer. Please visit www.trsef.org to download the PDF file ready for printing as a 5.5 x 8.5 booklet. All of these counties currently compete for the five funded County Science Champion awards. Your gift of only $100 guarantees an award for YOUR county!