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Proposal for new dues structure for 2014

Update: This proposal passed by membership at our April 12, 2014 meeting.

Currently our annual dues are $25 and we charge meeting fees of $20 (includes lunch). We waive fees for first-timers at our meetings (but new members still pay $10 for lunch). It has been noted that some institutions will pay for meeting fees, but not membership dues. To account for this, the following structure is being proposed:

$25—Corresponding Membership—Designed for people who wish to be members, but don’t come a meeting in a given academic year.
$45—Fee for Fall Meeting—Includes membership + lunch ($10 discount for first-timers)
$45—Fee for Spring Meeting— Includes membership + lunch ($10 discount for first-timers, $25 for people who attended Fall) Continue reading “Proposal for new dues structure for 2014”

Detailed program for November 2013 Conference at Carondelet High School

We look forward to seeing you at our Fall 2013 Section conference. Below is the complete program. Continue reading “Detailed program for November 2013 Conference at Carondelet High School”

Program for November 15-16 2013 conference at Carondelet HS

The program for our Fall 2013 section conference is now available in PDF format. We should have a web page version up shortly, but here’s the PDF in the mean-time.

Map of locations:

View NCN AAPT at Carondelet High School in a larger map with key to locations.

Don’t forget, registration is encouraged (helps us plan for how many will attend), but not mandatory. Register here.

Spring 2013 Conference Group Photo

Here is a copy that will print out nicely as a 4″ x 6″ photo (click the photo to get the print size):

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Accelerometers and Great America: Here’s your ‘permission slip’

Last year, after more than a decade of bringing students (and their accelerometers) to Great America, Phillip Becker of Saint Helena High School was shocked to be informed by park staff that students would not be allowed to bring their accelerometers on the rides. Disappointment ruled the day, but his students made the best of it. Upon returning to school, Mr. Becker typed out a to-the-point letter to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (the parent company for Great America), expressing his outrage at this change in policy. Shortly thereafter, Cedar Fair Entertainment replied, with a letter notifying him that there had been no change in policy, and apologizing for the mistake by the local park staff/management.

If you are planning on attending a Physics/Math day at Great America, you may want to print out a copy of the letter from Cedar Fair and carry it with you to the park, just in case this year’s staff/management makes a similar mistake.