Last year it was great being back at the Liberty Science Center.  We are hoping that this year we will have more volunteers come and join us. On Saturday, October 25, the North Jersey Section will be celebrating National Chemistry Week. As usual we will have many tables with all kinds of hands on activities for budding scientists. Why not join us this year?

            Going along with the spirit of this year’s summer Olympics, the theme for this year is "Having a Ball with Chemistry”. This will give you a chance to show the general public the tremendous advances sports have made because of chemists. As you know materials have improved greatly, as our knowledge of nutrition and hydration. Let your imagine soar as you plan your hands-on activities.

Your activities should be geared for 8 to 12 year olds. As usual our first priority is safety. Preferably presenters should use household materials to demonstrate a scientific principle.  We would like the students to be able to redo these experiments at home and at school so it would be very helpful if you had handout instructions to distribute.

            If you are out of ideas for safe activities for a table, you can look at the NCW page at the ACS website. To minimize duplication of the presentations, we will need to know by October 3 the activity you would like to conduct at your table. Individuals contacting us first with their idea(s) will be given priority, so please let us hear from you as soon as possible. Contact Bobbi Gorman at . and let her know what activities you will be doing at your table or if you want to volunteer at the Expo.

As usual we are looking for financial support to cover the many expenses associated with our activities and would be most grateful if you would contact the appropriate individuals at your company. Here is a [ donor letter ] that you can use for this purpose.

             Please fill out the [ MS Word version ] of the forms below and return them to Bobbi Gorman at .

 

Form 1.  Count me in.   My name is:    I am volunteering to work on: Saturday, Oct. 25, 10:00am-1:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm, or all-day (Underline times).   I can be reached at: (work phone number)   My complete address is:   I am an employee at:   The activities at my table will be:   In addition to a table, I also need:   I will be bringing handouts on activities that the students can do at home. Yes    No   I will need more than one table.              Yes      No         How many additional tables will you need?

 

 

Form 2.  My company would like to support these efforts.   The following company/individuals are willing to help defray the costs of these events:                                                            (Checks should be made out to the North Jersey Section and sent to Valerie Kuck, 45 Warfield St., Montclair, NJ 07043.)   An acknowledgement letter for this contribution should be sent to (name and full address):

 

 

Form 3.  I will be joined at my table by the following volunteers.   Complete Name: Institution: Address (snail mail): Acknowledge letters should be sent to: Activity: Time Volunteering:

 

 

 

Thanks very much for all of your help.  The Section is most appreciative of your efforts.

 

Bobbi Gorman & Valerie Kuck