Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair, Inc

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Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair, Inc
Greater New Orleans Science and
Engineering Fair, Inc.
Region IX of Louisiana
May 2014
A YEAR IN REVIEW
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GNOSEF (Regional Fair)
ISEF (International Fair)
GNOSEF Strengths
Current Business & Future Plans
Annette Oertling Ph.D. , Fair Director
Michelle Sanchez Ph.D., Asst. Fair Director
Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair, Inc.
Mission Statement
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provide a public event to display and recognize area students'
research
encourage independent student research in science and
engineering,
promote the understanding and appreciation of sciences,
encourage youth to pursue science, math, or engineering
careers,
stimulate interest and support for science and math
programs in area schools,
promote collaboration and interaction between area students
and scientists and engineers from the community and/or the
world.
Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair
February 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2014
UNO Human Performance Center
Junior Division
Senior Division
(13 participated / 23 affiliated)
(11 participated / 17 affiliated)
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Christian Brothers School
Haynes Academy *
Holy Cross School *
John Curtis Christian School *
John Q. Adams Middle School
Lake Forest Charter School
Riverdale Middle School
St. Bernard Middle School
St. Benilde School
St. Rita
T.H.Harris Middle School
Ursuline Academy *
Archbishop Shaw
Ben Franklin High School
Chalmette High
Haynes Academy *
Holy Cross School *
John Curtis Christian School *
John Ehret High School
Lusher Charter School
N. O. Charter Science and
Mathematics HS
Patrick F. Taylor Academy
Thomas Jefferson Senior High
Ursuline Academy *
Jr. Division Grand Award Winners
Matthew Perniciaro, John Curtis Christian
Donovan Carney & David Moses,
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Sr. Division Grand Award Winners
Caitlyn Kelly - Ben Franklin High School
Helene Lovett – Lusher Charter School
Paris Evans – Patrick F. Taylor Academy
Pedro Rivera – Holy Cross School (Not pictured)
* both Jr. and Sr. Division
Adults pictured :
Dean Norman Whitley, UNO
Dean Steve Johnson, UNO
Dr. Mary Mysing-Gubala, Ben Franklin
Dr. Janell Simpson, Patrick F. Taylor
Dr. Warren Bernard, Holy Cross
Dean Beth Wee, Tulane
Recent Participation in GNOSEF has Remained Consistent
(Limited Only by Number of Projects Per Category a School can Submit)
# of Projects Entered in GNOSEF
250
200
150
Junior Division
100
Senior Division
50
0
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
Year
# of Schools Participating in GNOSEF
25
20
15
Junior Division
10
Senior Division
5
0
2004
2006
2008
2010
Year
2012
2014
Local Special Awards
AIAA Greater New Orleans Chapter
American Petroleum Institute (API) Delta Chapter
American Society of Civil Engineers - N. O. Branch
American Welding Society - New Orleans Section
Bruce J. Heim Foundation/Cancer Assoc. of GNO
Dr. Daniel Stewarts Young Scientist Award
Dr. James Truett Stewart, Sr. Scientific Method Award
Gulf Coast Safety and Training Group
Iota Sigma Pi, National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry
LaWana Stewart’s Hum Dinger Chemistry Award
MENSA - (The High IQ Society), N.O. Chapter
M.S. Benbow & Assoc./Nat’l Soc. Of Black Engr. N.O. Prof. Section
N. O. Federal Executive Board
N. O. Geological Society
New Orleans Section of NACE International "The Corrosion Society“
Pontchartrain Astronomy Society/Sierra Club, New Orleans Group
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Inc., Delta Chapter
Structural Engr. Institute of the Am. Soc. of Civil Engrs-N.O. Branch
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service
Women for a Better Louisiana
National Special Awards
American Meteorological Society
American Psychological Association (APA)
ASM International Foundation
Association for Women Geoscientists Foundation
Broadcom MASTERS
GENUIS OLYMPIAD
Intel Excellence in Computer Science
I-SWEEEP-International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering,
& Environment) Project Olympiad
Mu Alpha Theta
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Society of Professional Engineers
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Society for In Vitro Biology
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army
U.S. Metric Association
U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps – Office of Naval Research
U.S. Public Health Services
Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc.
Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Awards
OBJECTIVE
Provide incentive to increase student interest, enrollment, and performance
in upper level math and science courses through participation in the GNOSEF.
AWARDS
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$10,000 materials and field trip grant divided among eligible high schools*
$1,000 scholarships to each of the top 4 winners in the senior division**
2014 School Grant Recipients
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
Benjamin Franklin High School
John Curtis Christian
Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies
* Increase of $2,500 over last year.
** Increase of $250 per student over last year.
GNOSEF Mini-Grants
Through the generosity of one of our individual donors, 8 minigrants totaling $443 were provided to students at Franklin
Elementary and Ben Franklin High School. The objective was
to provide funding for worthy student projects that would
otherwise not have the resources to participate.
ALL AFFILIATED SCHOOLS ARE ELLIGIBLE AND NOTIFIED!
Student projects were evaluated according to the following criteria:
• Does the project have a basic theme that merits investigation?
• Is the project appropriate for the grade level of the student?
• Has the student used the scientific method in outlining his/her
investigation?
• Does the experiment conform to the GNOSEF guidelines?
Student Successes
2014 LA State Science and Engineering Fair (LSEF)
SENIOR DIVISION CATEGORY AWARDS (9)
Place
Category
Student
Sarah E.
Alexander
School
Benjamin Franklin High
School
Benjamin Franklin High
School
Pope John Paul II Catholic
High School
3rd
animal sciences
4th
animal sciences
Caitlyn A. Kelly
HM
animal sciences
Bret A. Macklin
3rd
behavioral and social
sciences
Helene Lovett
4th
biochemistry
Xiaoshu Zheng
4th
environmental
management
Abbi Griffith
Jack Hopper
2nd
engineering: materials
Haynes Academy for
Alisha Chowdhury
and bioengineering
Advanced Studies
4th
4th
environmental
sciences
medicine and health
sciences
Lusher Charter School
Benjamin Franklin High
School
Benjamin Franklin High
School
Benjamin Franklin High
School
Benjamin Franklin High
Rebecca S. Wang
School
Sarah E. Groh
Student Successes
2014 LA State Science and Engineering Fair (LSEF)
LSEF JUNIOR DIVISION CATEGORY AWARDS (5)
Place Category
1st
2nd
4th
4th
3rd
Student
School
Matthew
computer
John Curtis
R.
science
Christian
Perniciaro
earth and
Christian
Scott V.
planetary
Brothers
Hawkins
science
School
environme
Cade C.
John Curtis
ntal
Windstein Christian
sciences
mathemati
Benjamin
Linda N.
cal
Franklin
Denson
sciences
Elementary
medicine
John H.
John Curtis
and health
Schmidt Christian
sciences
Project Title
"READY, SET, RAM. "
"Geothermal: Free
Energy?"
"Where is the most Air
Pollution in my House?"
"Can Sudoku and Flow Free
Improve Math Ability?"
"Does Genetics play a
Factor in being Left or
Right Handed?"
Student Successes
2014 LA State Science and Engineering Fair (LSEF)
LSEF SENIOR DIVISION SPECIAL AWARDS (4)
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI)
– Paige Fatland, Ben Franklin HS
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College of Agriculture – Caitlyn Kelly, Ben Franklin HS
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Louisiana Science Teachers Association – Rowan Stewart (1st Place), Ben Franklin HS
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Louisiana Section of the Air & Waste Management Association – Abbi Griffith and Jack
Hopper (3rd Place), Ben Franklin HS
LSEF JUNIOR DIVISION SPECIAL AWARDS
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Ricoh Americas Corporation - Swathi P. Katakam , Haynes Academy
Inspired to Change
Our World
May 11 – May 16, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA
Over 1700 students from 70 countries, regions and territories
more than $5 million in scholarships and prizes
Sunday
Travel to Los Angeles
Pin Exchange Social
Register for ISEF Fair
Set Up Projects / Safety Inspections
Monday
Workshops and Seminars
Opening Ceremony
Tuesday
Final Check for Violations
Workshops and Seminars
Welcome Event
Caitlyn Kelly
Ben Franklin HS
“Comparison of the
foraging habits of juvenile
Anolis sagrei and Anolis
carolinensis males”
Paris Evans
Patrick F. Taylor Academy
“How does canopy cover
affect Salvinia spp. in Jean
Lafitte National Park?”
Wednesday Judging
Student Mixer
Thursday
Public Visitation Day
Workshops and Seminars
Special Awards Ceremony
Friday
Grand Awards Ceremonies
Tear Down Projects
Return to New Orleans
Pedro Rivera
Holy Cross School
“Ambient energy”
Helene Lovett
Lusher Charter
“Alexithymia and
Hemispheric
Lateralization of
Emotional Valence
and Verbal Ability”
History of ISEF Expenses
L A 2011
Pittsburg 2012
Phoenix 2013
LA 2014
Lodging
$3,249.00
$2048.20
$4,271.40
$4047.38
Airfare
$1,330.70
$2313.80
$4,066.10
$3335.50
Meals / Misc
$1,029.45
$1,727.78
$2,040.00
$1,865.88
ISEF Reg.
$550.00
$700.00
$1,125.00
$1,000
$6,159.15
$6,789.78
$11,502.50
$10,247.88
2014 ISEF Participants Were Busy!
Louisiana Delegation
ISEF Night at
Universal Studios
(after a long day of
judging!)
ISEF Student
Social at
LA LIVE
LaBrea Tar Pits – Field Trip
GNOSEF, Inc. Expenses & Income
 Teacher Workshop/Kickoff
 Awards
• Category Cash Awards
• Teachers
• Medals and Plaques
 Expenses
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2011
2012
2013
2014
$350
$350
$380
$360
$3,690
$1,100
$615
$5,405
$3,900
$1,100
$732
$5,732
$3,760
$1,100
$1,011
$5,871
$1,469
$4,530
$680
$750
$1,024
$4,600
$124
$555
$2089
$4,910
$477
$655
$2300
$4920
$1,101
$885
SUB-TOTAL $7,429
$6,303
$8,131
$9,206
$6,160
$6,790
$3,905
$1,100
$634
SUB-TOTAL $5,639
Food - Judges and Volunteers
Facility Costs (includes table rental)
Supplies
Operating Costs
(fair affl., Sec. of State fees, tax prep., etc.)
 International
• Registration, travel, housing, food, misc.
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL DONATIONS
(excluding dedicated awards)
Income – Expenses
Total Income (including dedicated awards)*
$11,503 $10,248
$19,228 $18,498 $25,366 $25,685
$17,300 $45,190 $38,405 $35,425
-$2,278
$26,342
$12,659
$9,740
$28,050
$55,940
$49,948
$60,587*
*Includes Patrick F Taylor and Bruce J. Heim awards and in 2014, funds paid by a donor to Projects With Purpose
GNOSEF, Inc. Financial Status
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Whitney Acct Balance - May 28, 2014
$ 25,135.42
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Ameritrade Account (cash)
$ 50,004.17
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Outstanding Checks (not cashed – est.)
($ 4,060)
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Committed Taylor Awards
($ 22,803.31)
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Remaining Estimated Expenditures
($ 700)
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Total Unrestricted Funds
$ 47,579.04 !!!
2013 CORPORATE SPONSORS
Gold Sponsorship
Britton Sanderford
Patrick F. Taylor Foundation
Bronze Sponsorship
American Petroleum Institute, Delta Chapter
Lockheed Martin
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
(NACE) International
Society of Petroleum Engineers
2013 GNOSEF SUPPORTERS
Blue Ribbon
The Bruce J. Heim Foundation
Red Ribbon
Harriet Aguiar Netto
Orleans Medical Society Alliance
Yellow Ribbon
YTD – YouTube Downloader
Honorable Mention
American Welding Society
2013 GNOSEF SUPPORTERS
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS
Jefferson Parish Public Schools
New Orleans Public Schools
Projects With Purpose
Telephone Pioneers of Metairie
Tulane University
University of New Orleans
Women for a Better LA
GNOSEF Strengths
(CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM)
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Teacher Workshops
• Provided training in Core Element 2013 summer institute and September
GNOSEF workshop at Tulane and provide mentoring throughout the
year. Included technical training for online submission of forms in 2013)
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Highly Qualified Judges
• Approximately 150 category and special award judges.
• Category judges from Agricultural Research Service of the USDA,
Chevron, Delgado Community College, Exxon-Mobil Chalmette Refinery,
Griffin & Griffin Exploration LLC, Hydrate Energy International, Jefferson
Parish, Jefferson Parish Dept of Environmental Affairs, Loyola University,
LSU, LSU Health Sciences Center, LSU Medical School, Minerals
Management Service, NOAA/National Coast Guard Data Development
Center, N.O. Baptist Theological School, NOGS, Small Business School;
Southeastern Louisiana University, Southern University N.O, SPAWARAtlantic; Tulane Medical School, Tulane University, UNO
• Safety Judges staffed by NOPS, JPPS, BLaST and WBL
• Grand Award Judges – Tulane, UNO and Core Element
GNOSEF Strengths
(CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM)
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Continued Financial Support from Dedicated
Individuals, Corporate and Foundation Sponsors!
• Allowed us to provide over $25,000 in prizes and awards.
• Allowed us to engage Projects With Purpose, LLC, which coordinates and
facilitates humanitarian projects for corporations, businesses and
organizations meeting in cities around the globe.
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Service Provided by
Projects With Purpose
(“Took it to a new level” - in the words of by
Britton Sanderford, who secured their involvement
and funded the upgrades)
• Pipe and Drape, Table Runners and Skirts,
Banners and Yard Signs, Volunteer T-shirts - all
significantly improved onsite image.
• Coordinated creation of Twitter Contest –
Keating Magee
• Coordinated 33.5 hrs of PR Support from
Keating Magee – details on next page!
Before and After!
PR Support from Keating Magee
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Created and distributed press release about the GNOSEF; pitched
GNOSEF media with emphasis on community and education
reporters; handled media queries on behalf of GNOSEF
Handled pre-event interview arrangements; prepped and
accompanied Fair Director and student participants to morning
interview at WDSU TV6 (NBC)
Revised and distributed alert to media prior to day of event;
continued media follow up throughout event; Calls to media day of
event; coordinated all on-site media; assisted with event logistics
Worked with event photographer and GNOSEF team to get
appropriate photos at awards ceremony; submitted post-event
photos of winners to media; monitored media coverage
Set up and monitor GNOSEF hashtag (#GNOSEF); created Twitter
Contest for GNOSEF student participants (including organizing
hashtag points for determining winner); Tweeted throughout
GNOSEF
Relevant interviews and media mentions
secured by Keating Magee
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WWL TV4 (CBS) (Viewership: 53,000 households)
WDSU TV6 (NBC) (Viewership: 46,000 households)
WGNO TV26 (ABC) (Viewership: 16,000 households)
NOLA.com (Monthly Impressions: 100,000)
http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2014/02/winners_announced_in_the_great.html
http://blog.nola.com/eastjefferson/2014/02/john_curtis_christian_students.html
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Also appeared in hard copy of Times Picayune (Circulation: 125,000)
The Advocate (Circulation: 28,000)
http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/community/crescentcity/7971924-171/johncurtis-sciencefair-winners; Hard copy with GNOSEF winners scheduled to run 3/20/14
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Bayou Buzz (Monthly Impressions: 10,000)
http://www.bayoubuzz.com/buzz/item/612832-bacchus-bashuno-scienceengineering-fair-kennedycracks-whip-chamber-events
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Project Nola (Impressions not known)
http://www.projectnola.com/the-news/news/60-nolacom/331208-winners-honoredin-the-greaternew-orleans-science-and-engineering-fair
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Topix (Impressions not known)
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/harahan-la/THA8LRNK56PFQHGMA
GNOSEF Strengths
(CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM)
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Scientific Review Committee
• Comprised of professionals from Core Element, Tulane, UNO, NOPS and
JPPS
• Conducted a teacher workshop in September 2013, and provided onsite
school support to teachers (new this year using GNOSEF scanner).
• Reviewed 237 projects prior to experimentation and 259 projects prior to
the fair.
• Increased use of box.com account for direct upload of project
documents.
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Fair Volunteers
• Provided by WBL, the Telephone Pioneers of Metairie, UNO, Tulane, and
Holy Cross. Also, several teachers assisted with operations.
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Awards Ceremony Power Point Presentation
• Greg Dobson and Frank Bordelon once again provided technological
support for the automated presentation created by Elkhan Akhundov
from Abramson.
Current Business - Finance
To improve our accounting practices, the position of Treasurer which has access to the assets (e.g. accepts
donations and has signature authority on the account) should be separate from the position of Controller which
accounts for the assets (e.g. records expenditures and prepares checks but does not sign them). Our current
treasurer, Eleanor Berault, has been graciously doing both. Based on a several discussions with Beau Parent,
Professor of Accounting at Tulane University, and GNOSEF board members, Michelle Sanchez, Frank Bordelon,
and Eleanor Berault, I propose the following changes with regard to GNOSEF finances:
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I nominate Frank Bordelon to take the position of Treasurer and move that he be given
signature authority on the GNOSEF account. He would continue to serve as a liaison with Beau
Parent, our accounting advisor, and would be available at the fair to sign all of the award checks, which is
the bulk of the checks that we write. He will also continue to handle Special Awards.
I nominate Eleanor Berault to a Controller position, where she would continue to issue checks and
track expenditures using QuickBooks. Her name would be removed from the account signature card, so
she could continue to generate checks using QuickBooks, but would not sign them. This provides a
reasonable separation of financial activities.
I move that Michelle Sanchez, Assistant Fair Director, be given signature authority on the
GNOSEF account. This would facilitate GNOSEF operations, allowing her to manage the assets (e.g
accept donations which are sent to Tulane SSE - our official GNOSEF address and sign checks to cover
expenditures for the GNOSEF event).
I move that we create a Finance Committee to oversee the financial operation of the GNOSEF and
assure that we are in compliance with accepted accounting practices. Initially, it would consist of the
Treasurer (Frank Bordelon), Controller (Eleanor Berault), Fair Director (Annette Oertling) and Assistant
Fair Director (Michelle Sanchez), and would be advised by Beau Parent, Professor of Accounting. This
committee will review ongoing financial activities and twice a year will report to the board.
I move that single expenditures of $5,000 or more be required to have board
approval. Expenditures of less than $5000 may be approved by persons with signature authority as long
as it is within the intent of the board-approved budget. (Note that some stated amount is recommended
to comply with accepted accounting practices.)
Annette Oertling Ph.D., Fair Director
Planning Committee Members
2013-14 GNOSEF
Voting
Board Members
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Advisory Members
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1966
Articles
of
Incorporation
Harriet
Eleanor
Frank
Cathie
Alice
Harry
Roberto
Dana
Nancy
Barbara
Annette
Barbara
Michelle
Andrea
Aguiar-Netto
Berault
Bordelon
Brister
Chivleatto
Clark
Diaz Del Valle
Gonzales
Hopkins
LaNasa
Oertling
Pailet
Sanchez
Walker
Nick
Mike
Danica
Norma Jean
Norm
Kim
Altiero
Benbow
Benbow
Mattei
Whitley
Jovanovich
Current Business - Finance
1. I nominate Frank Bordelon to take the position
of Treasurer and move that he be given signature
authority on the GNOSEF account. He would
continue to serve as a liaison with Beau Parent, our
accounting advisor, and would be available at the fair
to sign all of the award checks, which is the bulk of the
checks that we write. He will also continue to handle
Special Awards.
Passed 5/29/14
Current Business - Finance
2. I nominate Eleanor Berault to a Controller
position, where she would continue to issue checks
and track expenditures using QuickBooks. Her name
would be removed from the account signature card, so
she could continue to generate checks using
QuickBooks, but would not sign them. This provides a
reasonable separation of financial activities.
Passed 5/29/14
Current Business - Finance
3. I move that Michelle Sanchez, Assistant Fair
Director, be given signature authority on the
GNOSEF account. This would facilitate GNOSEF
operations, allowing her to manage the assets (e.g
accept donations which are sent to Tulane SSE - our
official GNOSEF address and sign checks to cover
expenditures for the GNOSEF event).
Passed 5/29/14
Current Business - Finance
4. I move that we create a Finance Committee to
oversee the financial operation of the GNOSEF and
assure that we are in compliance with accepted
accounting practices. Initially, it would consist of the
Treasurer (Frank Bordelon), Controller (Eleanor
Berault), Fair Director (Annette Oertling) and Assistant
Fair Director (Michelle Sanchez), and would be advised
by Beau Parent, Professor of Accounting. This
committee will review ongoing financial activities and
twice a year will report to the board.
Passed 5/29/14
Current Business - Finance
5. I move that single expenditures of $5,000 or
more be required to have board
approval. Expenditures of less than $5000 may be
approved by persons with signature authority as long
as it is within the intent of the board-approved
budget. (Note that some stated amount is
recommended to comply with accepted accounting
practices.)
Postponed 5/29/14
Current Business
Proposals Under Investigation for the 2015 GNOSEF
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Projects With Purpose has offered fundraising help with the intent of
having a donor fund their services.
Sponsorships to Sell:
• Winners’ Sponsorship: $12,000
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Includes travel to State and International Science and Engineering Fair
Sponsor Logo on Winners’ “Uniforms”
Sponsor mentioned in all media releases related to winners’ trip to State and
International Fairs
Event Décor: $7,000
Student Awards: $7,000
PR and Social Media: $6,500
Signage Sponsor: $1,000
Volunteer Program: $1,000
Create a GNOSEF Facebook page well in advance of event
Offer 2 “Twitter Contest” awards for both the Jr and Sr Divisions
Create an opportunity to engage the students while they are “standing
around”, waiting to be judged (with no audio)
Current Business
Proposals Under Development for the 2015 GNOSEF
Recommended and funded by Mr. H. Britton Sanderford, Jr.
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Rename Teacher/ Mentor award to the “$10,000 Teacher/
Mentor award”
$5000 to Teacher /Mentor ($1K to runner up), and
$5000 equipment grant to their high school ($1K to
runner up)
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$4,000 scholarship for a project in Neurobiology/Machine
Learning
$1K per year, providing student is enrolled and >= B avg.
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$250 for project materials, based on merit of submitted
abstract
(limited to first 40 submissions submitted by Nov 1)
[GNSEF would accept/ review/ and select]
Addendum to presentation on 5/29/14
***** Action Items *****
2014-15
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Pursue proposals under investigation (funding/Facebook/student
engagement at fair)
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Review/retype Articles of Incorporation and propose bylaws
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Document operational policies for GNOSEF
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Develop long range plan for GNOSEF using as a basis ISEF
proposed standards of operation for Science Fair Planning
Committees/Boards
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Consider expanding Jr. Division Categories (8 currently)
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Forge closer relationship with LSEF to take advantage of resources
IDEAL GNOSEF BOARD
President
Fundraising
Vice-President
PR / Marketing
Treasurer
Secretary
Website
Finance
Business Planning
EVENT MANAGEMENT
Fair Director
Teacher Workshop
Sci. Review Committee
Special Awards
Event Volunteers
Assistant Fair Director
Category Judges
Project Safety Judging
Logistics
Award Ceremony
2014-15 Proposed Calendar
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September 6
Teacher Workshop and Kickoff
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October 1
School Affiliation Forms Due
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October 17
Submit Project for Pre-Approval to SRC
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December 5
Submit Requested Revisions
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January 20
Project Registration for GNOSEF
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Feb 24, 25, 26
GNOSEF (week after Mardi Gras)
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March 6
Registration Deadline for State Fair (est.)
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March 23-23
LA Science and Engineering Fair (est. date)
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May 10-15
International Science and Engr. Fair (ISEF)
Pittsburgh, PA