Annual Opportunities:

Our goal is to take a more active role in participating in the community this year, from assisting with the regional and state Science Olympiad as mentors and test writers/proctors, to visiting local schools and volunteering in local clean-ups of public areas such as highways and parks.

Upcoming Opportunities:

• More leaf-raking to raise money for the Red Cross and the AMS Scholarship fund will happen the weekend of November 15-16.
• Allie and Marile are looking for people to assist in putting together a 20-30 minute talk on Climate Change for November 15.
• Due to the success of the Weather Watch Junior Girl Scout program, we plan to put together a website to act as a resource for Girl Scout Troops around the country who are interested in earning a weather badge.

Past Events:

November 2, 2008: Jason Keeler, our VP, organized a Leaf-Rake Fundraiser for the AMS Scholarship Fund and the Red Cross. This event was successful beyond what we had anticipated --we've "raked in" $160, and may have opportunties to earn more!

September 27, 2008: Allie Jones and Marile Colon-Robles organized a badge program for Junior Girl Scouts called "Weather Watch." The event was planned and staffed by many SCAMS volunteers and we got a lot of positive responses! Information for volunteers can be found here, official volunteer flyer here.

Spring 2008: Allie Jones, Sara Strey, Nicole Schiffer, and others helped write and proctor exams for the Regional and State Science Olympiad.

Spring 2008: Andy VanLoocke, Isaac Hankes, Tom Workoff, Jason Keeler, and others helped put together a badge program for Boy Scouts at the Holy Cross Merit Badge Seminar on Saturday, March 1, 2008.

Fall & Spring 2007: Regional and State Science Olympiad

• Dan Kurz mentored a student from a local middle school.
• Wendi Kaufeld and Amanda Wisdom assisted with the Science Olympiad test development and proctoring, alongside the local Central Illinois chapter of the AMS.
• Other involvement from the department: Lecturer Eric Snodgrass developed tests for this event and Professor Michael Schlesinger mentored students from a local school.