February Newsletter

Upcoming Events

March Section Meeting and Social March 9, 1 PM – 2 PM Downtown Huntsville Public Library Meeting Room C 915 Monroe Street Huntsville, 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.

NAL SWE Speaker Series March 23, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Google Meet Join us for the first event in our Speaker Series to hear sessions from fellow members! Session 1 “How to Own Your Time Management” – Rachel Carter Session 2 “Weave In Instead of Weed Out” – Dr. Alisa Henrie Join the Meeting

Outreach Opportunities

Volunteer with FIRST FIRST Tech Challenge Alabama State Championship March 1 & 2 New Century Technology High School 2500 Meridian St. NHuntsville, AL 35811 FIRST Tech Challenge teams (up to 15 team members, grades 7-12) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.   FIRST Robotics Competition Rocket City Regional April 4 – 6 Von Braun Center 700 Monroe St. SW Huntsville, AL 35801 Under strict rules and limited time and resources, teams of high school students are challenged to build industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game in alliance with other teams, while also fundraising to meet their goals, designing a team “brand,” and advancing respect and appreciation for STEM within the local community. Various roles and times are available.  Sign up to volunteer using the link below. Volunteer

Providence Elementary School STEAM Night March 21,  4:30 PM – 7:30 PM 10 NW Chalkstone St. Huntsville, AL 35806 Join us making paper-helicopters with students at Providence Elementary School’s first annual STEAM Night!  Volunteer

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 to us. 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 flyer for more information. TSA Flyer

Society of American Military Engineers Camps SAME Engineering and Construction Camps Membership is NOT required by Parent or Student Weeklong camp hosted by the military and led by military and engineering professionals open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Camp cost ranges from $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! Learn More

Mark Your Calendars We’re still ironing out some details, but we want to share the dates of the following events with you: Girls in Science and Engineering Day April 6, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

General Announcements

Membership Programming Poll What would you like to see from NAL SWE? Use the poll below to give us feedback and let us know what types of events you’d like to see in the future. Poll

Call for Speakers We’re hosting a virtual speaker series, 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. Poll

Behind the Scenes 2023 North Alabama STEM Essay Contest We received 9 thoughtful and innovated essays! Our fabulous judges has submitted their rubrics and the essays have moved forward to the award committee for final decisions. Girls in Science and Engineering Day The GSED committee members are planning what activities to lead  Be on the lookout for more information about volunteering day-of.

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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