Science and Technology
 Junior
Girl Scout Badge Day
Rice Houston Society of Women Engineers invite Junior
Girl Scouts and their leaders to spend a day on the Rice University
campus doing activities to fulfill the GSUSA Junior Girl Scout Badge
Making It Matter and GSSJC’s Council’s Own Junior Girl
Scout Badge “Petrospectives” (GSSJC form F-171) requirements.
Girls will interact with Rice University engineering students and
professional engineers from the Houston Society of Women Engineers,
who developed the Petrospectives badge for the Council. Typical
activities include: making several kinds of polymer and paper airplanes,
building bridges, and exploring electric circuits and chemical properties.
Girls will meet and have plenty of opportunity to informally talk
to lots of girls and women who enjoy math and science.
| Who: |
Junior Girl Scouts and their leaders
(Safety-wise ratio) |
| Where: |
Rice University Campus, Houston; Map sent with confirmation
letter. |
| When: |
Saturday, November 12; 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Bring: |
Completed permission slip (F-204) and medical form (F-185)
for girl participants; completed adult emergency form
(F-22) for each adult participant;
first aid kit (leader acts as troop first aider during
event); SWAPS; snack, drinks, lunch; garbage bag for litter;
service project donation (information in confirmation
letter) |
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| Min/Max: |
50/100 |
| Cost: |
$5 for eachgirl participant, Safety-wise ratio of adults
free |
| Register: |
Use the Program Registration Form;
Confirmations e-mailed by SWE representative, so please
print clearly and legibly. |
| Event code: |
10-62-01-6243 |
| Due Date: |
Saturday, October 15 |
| Contact: |
General, Melinda Gaskill, 713-292-0232, or mgaskill@sjgs.org
Registration, Theresa Hunter, 713-292-0318 or
or thunter@sjgs.org
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|
 Women’s
Energy Network of Houston (WEN)
invites high-school age girls to attend a free program
| Where: |
The HESS Club, 5430 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX |
| When: |
September 13; 6-9 p.m. |
| Register: |
For more information and registration forms, go to www.wenhouston.org |
| Note: |
A separate program is planned for parents – A
panel of representatives from several universities (University
of Houston, University of Oklahoma and others) with information
on scholarships, curriculum and more. |
| Contact: |
Julie Deeter at 713-292-0203 or jdeeter@sjgs.org
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The keynote speaker will be Sarah Edman,
Manager Industrial & Commercial Marketing ConocoPhillips.
Girls will have the opportunity to:
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meet professional women from Women’s Energy Network
of Houston (WEN) |
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meet representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy,
Washington, D.C. |
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learn about the energy industry and career opportunities
in the energy industry |
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learn about scholarships from Society of Petroleum Engineers. |
From geologists to attorneys, students will
engage with the professional women to learn about their chosen
careers in geology, engineering, legal, public relations,
accounting, land, and other disciplines.
Recent studies show the current energy
workforce is close to retirement and those entering the field
are primarily male. This event was planned with you in mind
to:
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encourage you to consider careers in the energy industry
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guide you toward math, science and technology as you
plan for college |
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educate you about the fascinating energy industry. |
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