Viewable link:

Since we had a snow day today, we're missing out on our first work session style meeting. The goal for today was to get all members to sign up for tasks on the task sheets so that you can start getting involved. 

If you have not had the task sheets shared with you yet and want to get involved, or if you don't have edit access yet, please email kjamie1@umbc.edu ASAP! We have tasks ranging from planning for recruitment to researching test protocols for our assessment trip. 

If you see something you're interested in, put your name in the "Assigned to" box. You can message in the GroupMe or email with any questions about tasks, and we'll make sure you have the resources you need to get started or at least start planning. 

Hopefully everyone will sign up for a task today, and then we can check in next week during the GBM!

PR/Volunteer/Fundraising Task Sheet: 

Grant/ Research Task Sheet: 

PS: The links above are view only, if you want to take on a task please request edit access!

Meet us at the Panera Bread at 6600 R-2 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville, Maryland from 6pm to 9pm on March 4, 2019!

This coming Monday!!!!!

They will donate a portion of the proceeds to our organization! See you there!

Are you interested in a (free!) EWB t-shirt? Please fill out this form by Friday, February 15th. 

There are a limited number of shirts, so first priority will be given to the most involved members who fill out this form. We need to submit names ASAP, so make sure to fill it out by then. 

Thanks!

-E-board

You are receiving this email because you have previously judged at a Maryland FLL competition or you have shown an interest in being a judge. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone else who you think might be interested.

You will work 10 hours (well not quite), make no money, interact with 900 young engineers, get free food,  have a blast, be totally exhausted, meet interesting people, and did we say you don't get paid?

Follow this link to volunteer for the event

There are lots of ways to get involved. This call is for Judges, but we also need Referees, Judge's Assistants, Emcee, Pit Runners, Team Queuers, Practice Table Managers, Setup and Breakdown Crew, etc.

Judging categories and qualifications:

1. Robot Design – This category judges the technical merits of the robot in terms of strategy, programming, and mechanical design. Judges should have computer, scientific or technical backgrounds.

 2. Project  – Teams are also required to do a research project on an issue related to this years theme, Into Orbit.  In this category, teams present their project and are judged on the quality of their research, solution, and presentation.  Judges should have a technical, scientific, or research backgrounds.

 3. Core Values –  This area judges a team on their ability to be enthusiastic and show partnership, work as a team, and support and encourage both their teammates and the other teams they are competing against.  Judges  in this category do not need to have a technical background. Any person who recognizes, practices, or teaches teamwork would make an exceptional judge. 

Judges will need to plan to be at UMBC from approximately 7 AM to 3 PM on February 23, 2019.

Please volunteer! I promise it will be a day you will always remember.

Follow this link to volunteer for the event.

- David Baran, Judge Advisor

 We have created a google doc outlining the notes we took during the EWB-USA conference this past November. We learned so much, met a lot of great people, and got a lot of new ideas to improve our chapter. Feel free to check out the document at this link to see our takeaways and maybe come up with some ideas yourself!

If anything you read gives you any ideas, raises any questions, or inspires you to start something new, feel free to create a comment on the doc or contact our email at umbc.ewb@gmail.com.

Also the 2019 conference will be in Philadelphia, so we will hopefully be sending more members next fall!

Have a great rest of your break!

Thanks, 

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Are you potentially interested in working in the water or wastewater industry with companies like Black & Veatch, Arcadis, and more? Register for the career fair on February 15th sponsored by the Chesapeake American Water Works Association and the Chesapeake Water Environment Association. You will get an opportunity to have a 15 minute interview the organizations and network. Registration is open now and is limited to the first 90 students. Visit either csawwa.org and/or chesapeakewea.org to register. 

See the attached flyer for more info!