[AIHA Membership] Join us at the Science Fair April 1 and 2, 2009!

[FormisJA at aol.com]

To All:
 
      Each year the Hawaii Academy of Sciences  sponsors the state-wide 
science fair, open to all of Hawaii's school  children.  From this competition the 
winning contestants go on  to participate in the International Science Fair 
that will be held in May  10 - 15, 2009 in Reno, Nevada.
 
      Ray Benzing and I will be judging  these contestants on behalf of our 
local section the evenings of  Wednesday,April 1st and Thursday, April 2nd.  
Won't you come and help  us?  There are several categories, and different grade 
levels.  It  doesn't take much time, and I think you will be inspired, I know 
I was last  year.  Despite the gloom we continue to hear about the future of 
science in  the United States, I was very impressed by the quality and depth of 
research  expertise of many of the entries, and the creativity and genuine 
cleverness of  many more.  
 
      If you would send me your name, I will ask  the Academy to mail me a 
parking pass for each of us so you can park in  Blaisdell those evenings free of 
charge.  Last year I brought my son, so he  could see the different projects 
on display.  We saw a solar-powered Lego  car, a study of Hawaiian plants, 
work done with bees, robots, neuroscience,  engineering, and more.
 
      Please let me know if you would be willing  to participate.  I will get 
more details this week, but if it is run as it  was last year, we will visit 
the Blaisdell Center from 7 - 9 in the  evening.  I will double-check times 
and dates.  
 
      As I mentioned, this judging is done on  behalf of the Hawaii Local 
Section of the AIHA.  We provide $100 or  $200 scholarships to the students we 
think are the best in the categories we are  given to judge, which includes 
Environmental Sciences.  There are dozens of  local organizations doing the same 
thing, showing support for our  children.    
 
      All monies and awards are presented to the  selected students at a 
dinner held after the judging.  Our $200 Award  is in memory of our friend and 
past president, Vernon Hoo.
 
Mahalo for your help!  Look forward to hearing from you.
 
R/
 
Jerry A. Formisano, Jr.,PhD, CIH, CSP
President
Hawaii Local Section
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