2011-2012 Seminole Ridge SECMEOn Saturday, February 18th, the Brain Bowlers will be in Miami with Mr. Landstrom at the exact same time the VEX robotics team will be in Orlando in Mr. Batchelor!
Brain Bowlers: the US DOE National Science Bowl regional qualifier (South Florida Regional Science Bowl) is the 18th in the NASA WaterSCAPES University Research Center at Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33199
VEX Team: the VEX Robotic Competition World qualifier is the Clash in Clermont at Carver Middle School, 1200 N. Beecher St., Leesburg, FL. Be there by 9 AM.
On Tuesday, February 21st, Seminole SECME is on a fieldtrip to Boca Raton. Florida Atlantic University’s Engineering Week pre-college presentation to hear Dr. Mohammad Ilyas, Interim Dean of the FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science. High school students participate in engineering competitions sponsored by FAU engineering student clubs and professional societies. Students also have the opportunity to tour engineering labs, the college's new Platinum LEED Certified Green Building and have lunch on campus. A US Air Force F-22 Mini Raptor was on display at Engineering East, building 96.
We will also make a side trip to the Children's Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park for the Blue Man Group—Making Waves exhibit. The 1,500 square foot exhibit features the fun-filled signature Blue Man style that encourages exploration of the wonder and joy of sound!
And on Saturday, February 25th, it's Superbowl of SECME: the engineering Olympiad at Santaluces High School! YOU MUST ATTEND!!! The competition will be intense when the Hawks go up against the 14 other high schools that challenge us in the Palm Beach County SECME District Olympiads, held Saturday, February 25, from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm at Santaluces High School. During the Olympiad, students will participate in a variety of competitions which will include racing mousetrap power rovers and water rockets, model bridges, Brain Bowl, poster and banner display. The theme for this year’s SECME program is “Plan It٠Build It٠Live It!”. The winning entries in the essay and mousetrap car competitions will advance to the SECME National Student Competition which will be held in late June, at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
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