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Chemistry Themed Playroom
ACS Indiana Local Section
2012 IPG Grant
How it started?
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Goal:
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An original IPG idea
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Chemistry in our daily
lives
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Related to kids
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Keep sick kids connected
to school
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An outcome that would
last many years to come
Planning
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Reached out to St. Vincent
Health Network
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Secured the grant
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Formed a core team
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Recruit sponsors
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Recruit Volunteers
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!!!
Planned an opening event
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Lasting impression
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The impact
Accomplished well
• 31 volunteered-many
more were on the list
• Formed great partnership
• Continuing community
impact
• Total Cost: $13,698 –
Covered by sponsors and
IPG
• Great Media impact
Lessons learned
• Getting media involved is
very tricky, plans change
min by min
• Having a great partner is
key
• The opening event with
kids was a fun additional
event
• IPads were hard to
manage for the clinic
• Don’t hesitate to ask!
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Standing strong after 16 months…
Patient:
“LOVE LOVE LOVE the new lobby for the kids. It
really did need a redo, and the new science
theme is great!!!!!!!!”
Lori Mills, Manager of Practice Operations at St.
Vincent Medical Group:
“Thank you ACS! Parents and kids have raved
about the “new look” in our lobby. The
interactive items are a big hit with all ages and I
see adults “reading the walls”…that’s what we
hoped would happen. We thank you and your
team for doing such an amazing job of
enlightening our “big and little” Michigan Road
visitors about how fun science can be!”
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Georgia Local
Section
Georgia Section - Chemical
Businesses Showcase
Presented by Joel Pollino, 2014 Chair-Elect of the Georgia Section
Georgia Section Member Demographics in 2009:
o 2000 members: 75% belong to ~350 chemical businesses
o 305 businesses with < 49 employees; 59 businesses with >49 employees
o but… only 6 members were part of the Small Chemical Business Division
Eventually led to the formation of a “Chemical Businesses Group”
Maria Beug-Deeb, PhD
Chair Chemical Businesses Group
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Deanna Morrow Hall & David Ladner, PhD
Chemical Businesses Group Committee Members
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Chemical Businesses Group
Vision:
o Self-sustaining group of the Georgia section
o Collaborative affiliate of the Small Chemical Businesses (SCHB)
Division
o Networking (B2B, Personal)
o Resource information sharing, employment opportunities
o Mechanism for members to reconnect with the ACS
“Innovative Project Grant” (IPG) was written in 2012 to fund inaugural
event held November 9th 2012 – Chemical Businesses “Showcase”
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Local Chemical Businesses “Showcase”
The Event:
o Held in conjunction with the Georgia section’s 3rd bi-annual
Academia-Industry Forum titled “Creation of the Chemical
Entrepreneur” at Kennesaw State University (KSU)
o 80+ attendees (vs. target of 50) total
o 18 companies with exhibit tables for the business “showcase”
o Breakfast and lunch were provided
o Networking opportunities with academia-industry forum attendees
o Total cost was ~ $ 1,700.00 (defrayed by IPG & KSU venue for free)
o Very positive member response via survey with strong alignment
between member expectations and the event
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Local Chemical Businesses “Showcase”
Benefits:
 Stimulated interest in the ACS, the local section, and the SCHB Division
 Established a firm baseline for future events like it
 Inspired an all day session titled “New Business Opportunities for
Chemical Businesses” at SERMACS 2013 in Atlanta
 Provided a basis for introducing ourselves to the Georgia Economic
Development Department
Recognition:
Corporation Associates - “Outstanding Local Section Industry
Event”
Local Sections Activities Committee - “Best Activity or
Program Stimulating Member Involvement”
Small Chemical Businesses Division - “Outstanding
Collaboration Between a Local Section and a Division”
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Kentucky Lake
Local Section
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Dr. David Wing, Chair-Elect 2014
A Leadership Retreat for
Undergraduate Students
March 30th - 31st, 2012. Natchez Trace State Park, Tennessee
Partnership with Ole Miss Section
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Four major objectives
(i) to foster leadership in the chemical sciences
(ii) to lead future students towards leadership
potential within ACS
(iii) to forge synergy across local sections and
increase collaboration,
(iv) to provide students with strong mentors who
possess leadership capabilities.
Results
6 leaders ,13 students attended
Students who have training will be encouraged to
take on more leadership roles within our sections
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Other Section Activities
NCW College demo Expo
Colorful Section web site
and Facebook page
Relevant meeting presentations
Jackson Generals game night
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New York
Local Section
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New York Section
ChemLuminary Award
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
The New York Section earned three (3)
ChemLuminary Awards @ the Indianapolis
National ACS Meeting
1. Globalization
2. Best Very Large Section
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High School Programs
This presentation will deal only with the High
School Programs Award
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ChemLuminary Award
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
1. Program SEED: >60 students conducted
summer research at neighboring colleges &
universities; 26 out of total of 54 students
presented at 2012-National ACS Meeting; 5
ACS scholars; 5 Chemistry Ambassadors;
One Bill Gates scholar
2. Chemagination: 27 posters on 4 categories
were presented at St. John’s University; First
place winners were sent to MARM 2012.
3. Chemistry Olympiad: 338 students with 20
qualifying to the National Exam level @
Adelphi University (5 Honors; 2 High Honors)
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4. Brooklyn H.S. Brooklyn Chemistry Day:
Annual Brooklyn H.S. Chemistry Day (123
students) involved chemistry magic
demonstrations & research lab tours in
neighboring colleges and universities.
5. 17th Annual H.S.Research Poster Session:
Annual poster competition was held @ St.
Joseph’s College (70 posters, 77 students) with
college alumni attending and serving as judges
who gave certificates.
6. Achievement Awards to Long Island and
Brooklyn H.S. Students: 55 awardees were
given wooden plaque certificates at two different
dinner events with a keynote speaker talk and
parents present.
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7. Nichols Foundation H.S. Chemistry Teacher
Award to a distinguished teacher ($1,000 check)
8. H..S. Chemistry Teachers Topical Group: 8
meetings, average 50 H.S. teachers attending
9. National Chemistry Week @ NY Hall of Science
H.S. students performed chemical demonstrations
10. National Chemistry Week- Poem poster
Contest Poster display @ NY Hall of Science
11. H.S. Student Career Fair @ Fairleigh
Dickinson University 180 students connected with
industrial representatives from various companies
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Catawba College
Student Affiliates
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Catawba College ACS
Amber Williamson
Catawba College ACS invites North
Hills Christian School to celebrate
National Chemistry Week
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Catawba College ACS
• Define Energy
– Thermochemistry & Energy
– Electrochemistry & Energy
– Photochemistry & Energy
– Kinetic & Potential Energy
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Thermochemistry & Energy
Elephant Toothpaste
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Electrochemistry & Energy
Chemical reaction in batteries
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Photochemistry & Energy
Glow Sticks
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Knetic & Potential Energy
Roller Coaster
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