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Previous
activities during 2007-2008:
Speaker
from UGA’s Warnell
School of Forestry and Natural Resources,
November 7, 2007
Hiking in Providence Canyon State Park, November 10, 2007
Peanut butter drive Provided publicity and contributions for the fall peanut butter drive that was organized by the Newman Club, November/Dec. 2007
Tour
of Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) facilities,
Field
trip to Georgia Bureau of Investigation
in
Valentines Fundraiser to support spring field trips.
Regional Competition for Georgia Science Olympiad, February 16. Science Club volunteers will assist in hosting this event.
Cumberland
Island and Okefenokee Swamp weekend
field trip March 28-30, 2008
Previous activities during 2006-2007:
Visit to the
Saw permanent installations plus the
“Nikki” exhibit and scarecrows.
Thursday, October 12
Clean-up of the
On our fourth annual cleanup, we paddled down the river, picking up trash in
the river and on the bank. Saturday, October 14
Discussion of the
On The admissions officer of the
Operation Christmas Child
Assisted the Newman Club and others to make the holidays better for those in
need. Purchased small gifts and treats
and packed them in shoeboxes wrapped with festive paper.
Valentine’s Fundraiser
On Our annual fundraiser involved members’ selling candy and small gifts
in the IC lobby February 7, 9, 12-14.
Visit to the Georgia Aquarium in
The club made a pleasant afternoon visit to what remains a busy tourist
attraction in downtown
Science Olympiad
Science Club members (and other volunteers) assisted
Okefenokee and
March 30-April 1, 2007
Pet food drive for Lamar County Humane
Society
Assisted the Newman Club with publicity for the food drive and contributed dry
food donations. April 2007
Previous
activities during 2005-2006:
Clean-up of the
The weather was beautiful. We paddled down the river, picking up trash in the
river and on the bank. Saturday, October 15. See news
article.
Telescope viewing of Mars presented by Drs.
Schmude and Davies
A well-attended viewing took place with multiple telescopes placed between the
Instructional Complex and Russell Hall on Monday, Nov. 7.
Pre-Pharmacy Seminar
The latest information on pharmacy schools was presented, and a representative
from Mercer School of Pharmacy was in attendance. Organized by Dr. Dan Jackson.
Our January 21 visit to the still-new aquarium was a popular trip enjoyed by
all. See page 19 of this link.
Valentine’s Fundraiser
Weekdays from February 8-14, club members and friends sold small gift items and
candy to raise money for our trip to
Regional Science Olympiad
Club members assisted faculty in running events for visiting middle-schoolers. Saturday, February 18, 2006.
The Role of Science in
Opportunities in Respiratory Therapy
A respiratory therapy professor from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) and
two current MCG students presented their perspectives on respiratory
therapy. Wednesday, April 5, 2006. Organized by Dr. Richard Tsou.
A great spring trip. April 7-9,
2006.
Previous
activities during 2004-2005:
The weather was beautiful, but slightly chilly. We paddled down the river,
picking up trash in the river and on the bank. Commemorative T-shirts were
distributed upon our return. Saturday, October 16.
Visit to the
We saw the Chihuly exhibit of (very impressive) blown
glass, not to mention the “poison” frogs and the orchids and other
plants. Thursday, October 21.
Halloween fundraiser Oct. 25-29
This was a successful fundraiser, and we thank the faculty, staff, and students
of
Science Demonstrations
On November 17 at
Guest speaker December 1
The club sponsored a presentation by Mary Elfner of
the GA Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
She spoke about watersheds, water clean-up and careers with the DNR.
Science Club Valentine's fundraising event
Club members sold Valentine's-themed and other items in the lobby of the
IC. The sale was a success and will provide extra field trip money
Chaos theory, February 23
Dr.
Georgia Science Olympiad, February 26
Club members assisted in running this fun middle school science event for our
region.
Field trip to the Okefenokee Swamp and
Fun annual event.
Previous activities during 2003-2004:
The weather was beautiful. We paddled down the river in canoes, picking up
trash in the river and on the bank. Commemorative T-shirts were
distributed upon our return. We picked up lots of trash, including an old
plastic trash can, a tire, drawer from a refrigerator, etc., and we had fun!
Presentation by John Winchester
from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) in Augusta
Arranged by Dr. Richard
Schmude
There was a good turnout of students eager to learn
about the variety of health professions programs offered at MCG.
Mars and Stars: A lecture and sky observation with Dr. Richard Schmude
We learned about the ice cap on the southern pole of Mars, and its sublimation
patterns from year to year and season to season. Outside, we looked at
Visit the Rock Ranch—cancelled (The Rock
Ranch could not accommodate us at that time.)
Learn about calving, and see calves born (if they and the cows
cooperate)
Science Club Valentine's fundraising event
From Feb. 9-13, club members sold Valentine's-themed and other items in
the lobby of the IC. The sale was a success and will provide extra field
trip money.
Regional Science Olympiad
A regional competition of the middle school Science Olympiad was held at
Overnight field trip to the
We
enjoyed good weather on our relatively bug-free exploration of maritime forest,
pristine beach, and swamp. April 2 (late afternoon)-April
4. See
photos of Cumberland
Island on a UGA web site.
Science Club end-of-year picnic at
Saturday, April 17
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