 January Newsletter Member Highlight  Thank you to our members who came out to celebrate the New Year at MELT! We had a great time, ate yummy food, and are looking forward to many more events this year! |
| Upcoming Events |
| February Section Meeting and SocialFebruary 10, 1 PM – 2 PM Downtown Huntsville Public Library Meeting Room A 915 Monroe StreetHuntsville, AL 35801 Meet fellow members and learn about what is going on in the section! The meeting will begin at 1 PM with the social immediately to follow. |
| Outreach Opportunities |
| North Alabama STEM Essay Contest Essays due Jan. 17! This year, NAL SWE will be hosting an essay contest open to 6th grade students across north Alabama with $1000 worth of prizes to give away! There is still time for students to enter, so please share our flier!  |
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| Volunteer with FIRST FLL Challenge Alabama Championship Saturday Jan. 27, at Hampton Cove Middle School inOwens Cross Roads, AL Sign up to volunteer using the link below.Volunteer |
| Call for Speakers We’re hosting a virtual speaker event at the end of February, and we’re looking for speakers! Interested in presenting? Use the interest form below to briefly pitch your ideas. You don’t need to have fully formed presentations yet, and we can help with development as needed. Form |
| James Clemens High School Call for Support SWENext Guest Speaker The JCHS SWENext club meets once a month on Mondays from 12:05 PM – 12:35 PM. If you are interested in being a guest speaker, please reach out Allison Epperson, the club advisor, using the link below. Engineering Internships The James Clemens High School Engineering Academy is seeking companies to host unpaid student interns in the spring. Internships can be in person or virtual. Please see the flier below for more information. Internship Flier Engineering Mentorship The James Clemens High School Engineering Academy is seeking engineers to act as mentors to students in the spring to support the completion of an engineering project. See the flier below for more information. Mentorship Flier Technology Student Association State Conference Support The JCMS TSA is seeking donations in order to send members to the state conference this year. Use the link below to access the flier for more information. TSA Flier |
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| Society of American Military Engineers Camps SAME Engineering and Construction Camps Membership is NOT required by Parent or Student One week at location and costs $100 – $800. Many posts will sponsor to offset students registration cost and/ or reimburse student travel costs to camp. Hosted by military services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Air Force Academy), but is NOT to enlist/ increase interest for military service, with exception of the Air Force Academy Have non-student Mentors, Camp Mom/Dad, Instructors, Judges, Daily organizers. Use the link below for more information. We can also put you in touch with the local post (chapter) if you send us an email! Learn More SAME Engineering and Construction Camp Mentors Needed! SAME Membership is NOT required. Inquire if your company has a company membership. Travel and transportation to the site will be covered in part. Meals and accommodation will be provided. Roles: Mentor; Assistant Mentor/Squad Leader; Support Loggie; Staff (Instructor/ Judge/ Medical) Application required with agreement for a background investigation (Working with minors)One week at location, mentors requested to arrive a day early and depart after all students If you have questions, send us an email, and we will connect you with members who have previously participated! Application |
| Mark Your Calendars |
| We’re still ironing out some details, but we want to share the dates of the following events with you: Providence Elementary School STEAM Night March 21, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Girls in Science and Engineering Day April 6, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
| General Announcement |
| WELocal RegistrationRegistration for WELocal is open! Use the link below to learn more. Learn More |
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| Have ideas for outreach or events? |
| Email us! We’d love to have your input on what is important to you or how you’d like to see SWE participate in the community. NAL SWE is always open to feedback and ideas. Email Us |
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