Conowingo Design Your Own Room Survey

2011 Camp Conowingo girls: For those of you in 4^th grade and up, you might have had the opportunity to do the “Design your own room” program during one of your art sessions with camp counselor Moon.  In this program, you designed your own environmentally friendly (or “green”) room and made a model of it in a shoebox.  In order for us to provide more STEM programs in the future, we will need all of our participants to fill out a post-survey.   Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GSCM-camp to fill out the post-survey.  Thank you! 

Register for eCYBERMISSION by Sept. 30, 2011 and be the first to receive your Research Kit!

Don’t delay in registering your team for the 2011-2012 eCYBERMISSION Competition! If you register your complete team by Sept. 30, 2011 at www.ecybermission.com, you will be the first to receive your very own Research Kit in October to assist in completing your eCYBERMISSION project. This includes a flash drive, pencil and notebook per student on your team of three to four. Teams that complete their registration after this date will receive their Research Kits after registration closes on Dec. 16, 2011.

eCYBERMISSION is a free, web-based, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition for students in grades six through nine. Sponsored by the U.S. Army, eCYBERMISSION is designed to share the importance of STEM education with the leaders of tomorrow and encourage them to understand the real-life applications of these subjects. Students compete for State, Regional and National Awards by working in teams to identify a problem in their community and use the scientific method, scientific inquiry or engineering design process to propose a solution. Students on winning teams can receive up to $8,000 in U.S. EE Savings Bonds. The 16 First-Place Regional Winning Teams will receive an all-expenses paid trip to attend the National Judging and Educational Event in Washington, D.C. in June 2012.

For more information about eCYBERMISSION contact Mission Control at 1-866-GO-CYBER (462-9237) or missioncontrol@ecybermission.com. You can also attend a live webinar by registering at the link below.

Title:	eCYBERMISSION: Introduction and Overview
Date:	Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011
Time:	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/134887009

GSCM: eCYBERMISSION

Description: Register now for the 2011-2012 eCYBERMISSION Competition!

Be a part of eCYBERMISSION’s tenth anniversary year! Registration for the tenth annual eCYBERMISSION competition is open now through Dec. 16, 2011 at www.ecybermission.com. eCYBERMISSION is a free, web-based, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition for students in grades six through nine. Sponsored by the U.S. Army, eCYBERMISSION is designed to share the importance of STEM education with the leaders of tomorrow and encourage them to understand the real-life applications of these subjects. Students compete for State, Regional and National Awards by working in teams of three to four to identify a problem in their community and use the scientific method, scientific inquiry or engineering design process to propose a solution. Students on winning teams can receive up to $8,000 in U.S. EE Savings Bonds. The 16 First-Place Regional Winning Teams will receive an all-expenses paid trip to attend the National Judging and Educational Event in Washington, D.C. in June 2012. 

Register by Sept. 30, 2011 and be the first to receive your Research Kit to assist you in completing your eCYBERMISSION project!

For more information about eCYBERMISSION contact Mission Control at 1-866-GO-CYBER (462-9237) or missioncontrol@ecybermission.com. You can also attend one of our live webinars by registering at the links below.

Title:	eCYBERMISSION: Introduction and Overview
Date:	Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011
Time:	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/785167017

Title:	eCYBERMISSION: Introduction and Overview
Date:	Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011
Time:	6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/951056489

Title:	eCYBERMISSION: Introduction and Overview
Date:	Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011
Time:	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/729760776 

If you would like to start a Girl Scouts team for eCYBERMISSION, please contact  
                 Su Kim, GSCM STEM Program Specialist
                 skim@gscm.org
                 410-358-9711 ext 265

Young Engineers and Scientists Seminars (YESS)

Description: At the Young Engineers and Scientists Seminars (YESS), you can listen to intriguing lectures from some of the area's finest engineers on topics such as aeronautical enginering, the pinciples of radars, and materials sciences.  You will also learn to apply various engineering concepts through weekly team contests, as well as a final contest to conclude the seminar.  Points are awarded for competing in the competitions and the points leaders by the final seminar will be elegible to receive a prize!  Work to complete fun team projects like making a rubber band powered car or a tower entirely made from popsicle sticks.  This program is sponsored by the National Electronics Museum and Northrop Grumman.

Date:  Wednesday evenings
           October - November
          10/12, 10/19, 10/26, and 11/2
Time:  6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Grade Level:  High School
Location:  National Electronics Museum (near BWI Airport)
                  1745 West Nursery Road
                  Linthicum, Maryland
Website:  http://www.yessnem.org/

GSCM: VEX Robotics Club

Description: The VEX Robotics Design System offers students an exciting platform for learning about areas rich with career opportunities spanning science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  Beyond science and engineering principles, a VEX Robotics project encourages teamwork, leadership and problem solving among groups.  GSCM is recruiting girls in grades 6 through 8 to form a team, so sign up now! 

Date:  TBD (meetings will occur once per week and run year-round)
Time:  TBD (1.5 to 2 hours per week)
Grade Level:  6th - 8th
Location:  Girl Scouts of Central Maryland -- Urban Program and STEM Center
                  4806 Seton Drive
                  Baltimore, MD 21215
VEX Website:  http://www.vexrobotics.com/ 
Contact:  Su Kim, GSCM STEM Program Specialist
                 skim@gscm.org
                 410-358-9711 ext

GSCM: FIRST LEGO League

Description: FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a hands-on, interactive robotics program in a sports-like atmosphere.  Teams focus on team building, problem solving, creativity, and analytical thinking to develop solutions to a problem currently facing the world.  GSCM teams are forming, so sign up now!  Teams meet every Wednesday to learn about robotics, build their FLL robots, and interact with local STEM professionals.

Date:  Every Wednesday
Time:  6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Grade Level:  6th - 8th
Location:  Girl Scouts of Central Maryland -- Urban Program and STEM Center
                  4806 Seton Drive
                  Baltimore, MD 21215
FLL Website:  http://www.firstlegoleague.org/

Contact:  Su Kim, GSCM STEM Program Specialist
                 skim@gscm.org
                 410-358-9711 ext

GSCM: Girls Go STEM

Description: At Girls Go STEM, girls will get to see how fun science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can be by participating in some of the many programs that we offer throughout the day.  Girls can learn about how candy is made through our new Science in the Kitchen Program (developed by Johns Hopkins University Center for Educational Outreach), play with some robots, build their own playground, design their own toys, and learn how to survive in the wild like a Girl Scout engineer!  This day will feature many career exploration opportunities.


Date:  Sunday, September 18, 2011
Time:  1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Grade Level:  4th - 8th
Location:  Girl Scouts of Central Maryland -- Urban Program and STEM Center
                  4806 Seton Drive
                  Baltimore, MD 21215
Website:  http://www.gscm.org
Contact:  Su Kim, GSCM STEM Program Specialist
                 skim@gscm.org
                 410-358-9711 ext 265
                 fax: 410-358-9918
Cost: $15 per girl
Online Registration: http://www.gscm.org/register.html 
Flier:  view the flier

Computer Mania

Description: Computer Mania Day provides a half day of technology-related activities for middle school girls, parents, and teachers. Girls are the focus, but boys are welcome. This program is designed to provide a broad-based introduction to the ways in which different careers make use of technology.  This event is sponsored by Global Outcomes and hosted by the University of Maryland.

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Time:  9:00 am to 2:00 pm (ET) 
Grade Level: 6th - 8th
Location: University of Maryland, College Park
Website: http://www.computer-mania.info/