Pre-College Initiative Team It s A New Year: NSBE Jr Edition Paula McCall National PCI Chair nebpci@nsbe.org SherAaron Hurt National PCI Convention Planning Chair shurt@nsbe.org Morgan German National AE PCI Chair pci@nsbe-ae.org Katrina Hill WHQ PCI Coordinator khill@nsbe.org AGENDA PCI E-News Chapter Relief Annual Convention Mission Competition US Coast Guard Academy Questions COMPETITIONS 1
Try Math-a-lon Amazing Race PAT and TEC Testing Thursday, 2:00 5:00 PM There will be no makeup testing. Quizbowl Friday, 2:00 5:00 PM T-Shirt Sizes Needed! Please email me your T-shirt size no later than February 15, 2012 if you haven t already done so! Day 1 Competition Thursday, 2:00 5:00 PM Day 2 Competition Friday, 9:00-11:00 AM Please make sure that you are confirming that your monthly assignments are received. Contact Dayo Joseph, amazingrace@nsbe-ae.org. if you aren t receiving score and competition feedback. The February/March assignment will be released on February 8 th via email. Nascar Ten80 Kidzone Thursday, 1:00 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 11:30 AM, 1:00 3:30 PM All teams should have the car and kits. If you haven t reached out to Ten80 in regards to setting up a webinar, it would be ideal to do prior to National Convention. The National Convention Competition rule book will be released shortly. It contains all of the details about the specific racing events at National Convention. It also has your time slot for presenting and racing. Thursday, 10:00 AM 12:00 PM, 2:30 4:00 PM Friday, 8:00 12:15, 1:30 4: 30 Saturday, 9:00 11:00 AM Kidzone will be similar to mini-conference for K- 5 th graders. There are pre-activities that need to be completed prior to convention to compete in the Elementary Science Olympiad. These activities are emailed to the teams after registration. Please contact, Morgan German, pci@nsbe-ae.org if you have not received the activities. 2
Greetings Kidzone Elementary Science Olympiad participants! Welcome to the New Year!! In order to prepare for the events at National Convention, there are two design activities that must occur prior to coming to convention. The two activities are listed below. The activities do not have to be turned in prior to convention. If you need help or have questions, please email Morgan German at pci@nsbe-ae.org. Hot Air Balloons Construct a paper hot air balloon. The balloon should be small enough to fly with use of hair dryer. At convention, each team will be given 15 minutes to inflate their balloons and get it airborne. The balloon will be judged on the following criteria. 1. Longest flight time. 2. Highest altitude 3. Aesthetics. Water Rockets Water Rockets Construct a rocket from a 2-Liter Soda/Pop Bottle. Rocket must be made from the soda bottle. It will be used to hold water and air pressure to propel the rocket when released. The bottle itself may not be altered in any way (e.g. holes, scratches, increasing the volume, restricting the bottle s opening). Fins, parachutes and other items may be added to the outside of the bottle to increase the time aloft. Commercially made rocket components, sharp/pointed objects, parts made from glass and metal (except for small snap swivel for attaching parachutes) and adhesives, such a super glue (cyanoacrylate) and high temperature hot glue that weakens the bottle ins not allowed. Rocket must fit on the launch pad provided by NSBE and have a straw attached vertically to one side of the bottle to keep the rocket vertical during launch. 3
Science Fair Water Rockets Energy to propel the rocket must come only from the water and air pressure in the bottle. Other sources of potential or kinetic energy are not allowed. Only plain tap water will be used in the rocket. Not other material of any type may be put into the bottle or added to the water. A water level line may be marked on the bottle to aid in adding water. Parts of the rocket may separate during flight, buy they must remain attached together by a string/lanyard. Set-up: Friday 8 am- 9 am Judging: Friday 9 am- 3 pm Students will be given time slots for judging Judging criteria will be made available EDC EDC Challenges Presentations: Thursday 10 am- 4 pm Exhibition: Friday 9 am- 4pm Students will be given time slots for judging Middle School: Sumo Robot challenge Clarification: The back of the robot will be determined by the direction in which the ultrasonic sensor faces. The ultrasonic sensor is to face away from the opposing robot. Judging criteria will be made available No changes made to High School Challenge 4
MATHCOUNTS idesign Friday 9 am- 12 pm The MATHCOUNTS Competition will have 6 competitors- 1 st place winner from each FRC Study hard! Good luck! Friday 2 pm- 7 pm Students are judged in 3 categories: Design Business Plan (no more than 20 pages) Pitch (10 minutes) *Raspberry Pis are still being sent out Chapter Relief PCI E-News Available on IMPak Deadline: February 22, 2013 EXTRA! EXTRA! Get you PCI updates, chapter highlights and more from our monthly E-News! 5
39 th Annual Convention March 27-31, 2013 Indianapolis Convention Center Registration ABSOLUTELY NO ON-SITE Registration Closes after February 15 Each group will receive a registration and hospitality packet at registration. PCI Hotels Hyatt Regency Marriott Downtown 39 TH ANNUAL CONVENTION Annual Convention Entertainment Meals Annual Convention Tours Thursday Rolls Royce Friday Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Saturday Speedway Motor Tour Sign up on Event-brite http://nsbe2013.eventbrite.com/ To be on waitlist email convention2013@nsbe.org Runway & Rockstars Sign up NOW!! Submit Sizes to model or Talent to pci.talent@gmail.com Deadline, March 1 More information will be available on the NSBE Jr. PCI website. Annual Convention All breakfast and lunches will be provided There will be vouchers distributed in Registration Packet so pre-registration is a must Locations for dinner in Registration Packet and Hospitality Packet 6
Concerns, Questions, Comments Annual Convention Continue to send any and all questions regarding the 39 th Annual Convention to SherAaron Hurt at shurt@nsbe.org MISSION COMPETITION Mission Competition Mission Competition Is Your Chapter. the Smartest NSBE Jr. Chapter? the Most Active NSBE Jr. Chapter? the NSBE Jr. Chapter with the Highest Percentage of APEx Members? the NSBE Jr. Chapter with the Highest GPA? If so Your chapter can win a monetary award at the Annual Convention. Last year s award was $2500 per chapter! What we need from you Student transcripts with GPAs on a 4.0 scale. If you submit report cards they must be on a 4.0 scale or letter grades that you will need converted by the student s school. No check marks, smiley face, etc. report cards will be accepted. Questions: scholarships@nsbe.org 7
US COAST GUARD ACADEMY U.S. Coast Guard Academy U.S. Coast Guard Academy Academy Introduction Mission We are seeking: Current 11 th grade students interested in a tuition free 4-year engineering degree What is A.I.M.: A.I.M.: A one week program to introduce you to the US Coast Guard Academy. All interested applicants should complete the online form on the NSBE Jr. website: Available: 2/8/13 Program Funding Available National Society of Black Engineers & U.S. Coast Guard Academy Partnership DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? National Society of Black Engineers & U.S. Coast Guard Academy Partnership DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? *NSBE Jr. Member *GPA: 3.2 or higher *ACT Median Score: 25 *Physically Fit *Want to Major in Engineering *SAT Median Scores: 550 *Active in your community/school NSBE s Objectives: To increase the number of Black students entering the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Select a total of 10 eligible students from each region to attend the A.I.M. or program and enter the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Connect with NSBE Jr.: http://www.nsbe.org/nsbe- Jr/Welcome.aspx 8
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