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Having a BALL with Chemistry!
National Chemistry Week Celebration

The Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society celebrates National Chemistry Week in two different but equally fun and important ways this year. The 2008 theme coordinates with the Olympic Games in Beijing and gives our section a chance to not only highlight the important role that chemistry plays in sports but also support children in our own community and throughout the world with the help of our local section and Samaritan’s Feet. See below for some of the AWESOME activities we have planned…

World Walk, Hosted by Samaritan’s Feet

Join thousands of participants (including several members of the ACS local section!) in the World Walk as we simultaneously walk one mile at 12:00pm (EST) in support of the Samaritan’s Feet mission to put shoes on the feet of children who have none. The Walk will be held on Saturday, October 25^th at Northview Church, 5535 E. 131^st St., Carmel, IN 46033. For more information or to sign up to participate, visit www.SamaritansFeet.org or email Amy DeBaillie at Debaillie_Amy_C@lilly.com. Be sure to stop by the ACS Local Section table at the event to learn more about the Chemistry of Sports!

17^th Annual High School Chemistry Competition

This year’s High School Competition will test the creativity of the participants, and, like the World Walk, incorporates philanthropy as an important focus. The 12 participating high school teams received $200 and a Flip video camera and are required to “give” the $200 away, using the camera to record the team’s efforts. The videos will be judged according to several criteria, and the winners will be honored by a BOOMER of the Indiana Pacers at an awards ceremony at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis on Saturday, November 8^th in the Lilly Theatre at 10:15am.

Events at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Saturday, November 8^th from 10am – 3pm

·         The Indiana Pacers’ BOOMER will be present at the museum entrance at 10am to welcome guests and get you ready to Have a BALL with Chemistry! Boomer will also meet and greet museum guests in the Mezzanine from 11 – 11:30am

·         2008 Olympic US National Diving Team member DAVID FINCHUM will join us from 1 – 3pm to greet museum guests and sign autographs

·         Don’t miss Guy Hansen and his Chemistry is a Blast! team who will delight and thrill you with the EXPLOSIVE nature of chemistry in the Lilly Theatre at 11am, 1pm and 2pm

·         We have also invited Science Central, Indiana’s Playground for the Mind, to do 3 interactive and engaging labs on “Science of Sports” on Level 3, Training Rm 2 at 11:30am, 12:30pm and 1:30pm

·         In addition, local companies, universities, and professional organizations will be on hand throughout the day with interactive experiments and demonstrations that will enhance your understanding of the materials, design, and safety improvements in sports and sporting equipment made possible through chemistry.

Come join us for what promises to be another Award-Winning NCW event!