AAHS Science Club Meetings, 2014-2015

General Club Membership Meetings and Events:

• Meeting: Thursday, September 18, 11:00  Agenda: Welcome from Calvin Q., interested students sign up for club membership.

• Meeting: Thursday, October 2, 11:00   Agenda: Combustion and Surface Area - Demo and explanation from Koushik M.

• Meeting: Thursday, October 16, 11:00  Agenda: Science Scavenger Hunt, created and organized by Rahul Y.

• Meeting: Thursday, November 20, 11:00 Agenda: Science Relay, created and organized by Jackie F.

• Executive Meeting: Wednesday, November 26 - planning and reassessing executive board intentions for the year.  Review events of past meetings for improvements. Present: Calvin Q., Rahul Y., Advaith B., Koushik M.  Absent: Jackie F. and Matt B.

• Executive Meeting: Wednesday, December 3 - practiced thank you presentation for PSFA meeting on Tuesday, December 9. Present: Calvin Q., Rahul Y., Jackie F.

• Meeting: Thursday, December 4, 11:00 Agenda:  Competitions will begin in January. What are these competitions?  What is the protocol for participation?

• Executive Board Presentation to PSFA - December 9, 2014 - 7 pm.  Thanks to the PSFA for their generous financial support of our NJ Science League competitions.

• Meeting: Thursday, December 18, 11:00 Agenda: Holiday Demo Show by Koushik M. and Joseph P.

• Executive Meeting: Thursday, January 8, 2015 - preparations for our next week's meeting and lunch time "pep rally" for the Science League Teams.

• Meeting: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 2:45 to 3:45 - Science League Exam 1

• Meeting: Thursday, January 15, 11:00 Agenda: "Do You Think You are Smarter than a 5th Grader?" group competition run by Calvin Q., Rahul Y. and Advaith B.       An Opportunity for community service is available. Would you like to participate in "NJ Makers Day" ?  More information to follow.

• Executive Meeting: Thursday, January 29, 11:00 Agenda: planning for the February general meeting.

• Meeting: Thursday, February 5, 11:00 Agenda:

• BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD - Tuesday, February 10 - during the school day, 7:45 to 9:00 am, in the cafeteria.  Registration for the Bio Olympiad can be completed at this site: https://www.usabo-trc.org/ Deadline for registration is January 16, 2015

• Meeting: Thursday, February 12 - 2:45 to 3:45 - Science League Exam 2

• Meeting: Thursday, February 19, 11:00 Agenda: Discuss possible ideas for NJ Makers' day on Saturday, March 21.  Pass out permission slips for attendance.  Interested individuals must submit permission slips by Friday, 2/27/15.

• Meeting: Thursday, March 5, 11:00   CANCELLED due to a SNOW DAY

• Meeting: Thursday, March 12, - 2:45 to 3:45 - Science League Exam 3

• Meeting: Thursday, March 19, 11:00 Agenda: Preparations for NJ Makers Day

• NJ Makers' Day - Saturday, March 21 - Community Service - 9:30 am to 1:30 pm

• Executive Meeting: Thursday, March 26, 11:00 Agenda: planning for the April general meetings.

• Meeting: Thursday, April 2, 11:00 Agenda: CANCELLED due to Spring Break

• Meeting: Thursday, April 16 - 11:00 Agenda: CANCELLED due to Midterm Exams

• Meeting: Thursday, April 23 - 2:45 to 3:45 - Science League Exam 4

• Meeting: Thursday, April  30 - 11:00 Agenda: Prepared for the Merck Science Day competition. Determined participant availability and the protocol for registration.

• Meeting: Thursday, May  7 - 11:00 Agenda: Supersaturated Solutions... make Crystal ornaments.

• Merck Science Day - Tuesday, May 19 - after school, registration required.

       Registration opens April 15 & closes May 1  http://www.quizcase.com/MSSD/

• Meeting: Thursday, May 21 - 11:00 Agenda: CANCELLED due to COLOR WARS

• Meeting: Thursday, June 4 - 11:00 Agenda: Executive Board Member Elections for next year. Final meeting.