ACS Orlando Section Executive Committee: Minutes from Meeting 3/8/08

Attendees Nahid Mohajeri, Roxanne Petzold, Clovis Linkous, Randy Fowler, Mike Hampton, Kevin Belfield, Nena, Carlos, Dr. Hernandez, Carol Peterson and Darlene Slattery

Meeting at UCF Chemistry Bldg. started 9:00 AM 3/8/08

Introductions

Chair’s Report (Darlene Slattery)

No Report

Chair- Elect’s Report (Kevin Belfield)

Kevin went to ACS leadership conference in Dallas. He found it to be informative and helpful.

Past-Chair’s Report (Nahid Mohajeri)

100 Students from Cambridge Elementary went to KSC

They were introduced to the chemistry of rocket fuels

Built model rockets and made fuels to launch them

Went to the rocket ranch and IMAX theater

Students are doing projects in school related to KSC experience

August is the deadline for the next IPP

Nahid will provide Kevin with contacts

Secretary’s Report (Randy Fowler)

No Report

Treasurer’s Report (Carol Peterson)

No Report

Councilor’s Report (Brenda Odor)

No Report. Brenda needs to provide summer and fall reports.

Alternate Councilor’s Report(Clovis Linkous )

Clovis is going to the ACS spring meeting in New Orleans

He was a science fair judge last month

Chemistry Olympiad Committee & Newsletter Report (Ramee Indralingham)

No Report

Website Report (Glenn Smith)

No Report

Awards Committee Report (Darlene Slattery)

Awards banquet went well and would recommend Olive Garden for next time.

Not all awards had nominations

Darlene could use help getting nominations for awards

Old Business

NCW imaginary molecule contest , we are looking for new ideas

Possibly science theme stories reading to elementary students involving HS students

Any NCW activities needs to be passed on to us for website and newsletter

Charlene Hayden is having an activity at DBCC and wants to arrange joint activity with Bill Carroll as speaker. Bill is to speak at DBCC, FIT, possibly UCF and a HS around April 23-24

 

New Business

Need more input for website

Maybe create a page fro student affiliates

Avogadro award is 5 years old and we have received checks from the other sections. We are sending the $602.23 awards check to the science fair

Pittcon ads are in upcoming newsletter

H2 symposium again this year in May 21, 2008

We will send a $1000 donation to FAME

Lisa Scott and Dalhila Navarez should be nominees for Southeast Regional HS Teachers Awards. Need to seek more nominations from HS in our section. Hernandez to contact HS for nominations. Need to contact principles or science coordinator for counties in our section.

Package has already been ordered for local exam in March for the Olympiad. Need to pick a date for exam. Up to 2 students from each HS for National and unlimited for HS for local testing

4 tour speakers this year March 17 at Rollins? EZ Chem. Demos will be the subject. Should be of interest to HS teachers. Kevin to help with planning. Maybe it can be held at the Orlando Science Center.

Please forward student affiliate info to Nena

Meeting Adjourned at 10:10AM 3/8/2008