Volunteers needed to assist with eCYBERMISSION
Volunteers needed to assist with eCYBERMISSION
By Raini Wright
Two ninth-grade winners present their project in June on improving water quality. The McClellanville, S.C., students are David Gibbs (left) and Harold Smith.
John Runyan
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 27, 2004) – eCYBERMISSION, the Army-sponsored science, math and technology competition for youth, needs volunteers to serve as cyberguides, ambassadors and installation points of contact for this year’s competition.
Volunteers are generally Army personnel who must have an active security clearance. While applications are accepted year-round, Soldiers and civilians interested are encouraged to apply now through early September.
The program’s mission is to generate interest among youth in science, math and technology and to communicate how important these areas are to the future success of our nation, said Kelly Stratchko, eCYBERMISSION program manager.
Teams of three to four students, in grades six through nine, compete for monetary prizes and the opportunity for national recognition. Teams design projects that incorporate science, math and technology in the areas of health and safety, the environment, sports and recreation, and arts and entertainment.
The program started two years ago and has grown from 903 teams competing during the first year to 1,624 teams this past spring. Officials estimate that the amount of teams competing this year may exceed 2,000. Anywhere from 400 to 600 volunteers will be needed.
Volunteers serving as ambassadors visit community groups within their regions to explain the program’s key messages to educators while encouraging students to participate. Cyberguides are scientists and engineers who serve as online mentors to provide guidance, support and answers to students’ questions. Personnel who volunteer as installation points of contact will be the main channels of communication from the program’s headquarters to the ambassadors and cyberguides located at the installations.
This program is so important because our nation is no longer at the top in science, math and technology fields, said Karin Santos, who has been an eCYBERMISSION ambassador and installation point of contact at Fort McPherson, Ga. since the program’s beginning. We need to support the community in these fields, she said.
Once an applicant is accepted as a volunteer, he or she receives continuous e-mail notifications about the program. Cyberguides are needed for four hours per week while ambassadors are needed for 15 to 20 hours per month. There is no standard time commitment for installation points of contact.
To learn more about the program and to register as a volunteer, visit www.ecybermission.com.
By Raini Wright
Two ninth-grade winners present their project in June on improving water quality. The McClellanville, S.C., students are David Gibbs (left) and Harold Smith.
John Runyan
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 27, 2004) – eCYBERMISSION, the Army-sponsored science, math and technology competition for youth, needs volunteers to serve as cyberguides, ambassadors and installation points of contact for this year’s competition.
Volunteers are generally Army personnel who must have an active security clearance. While applications are accepted year-round, Soldiers and civilians interested are encouraged to apply now through early September.
The program’s mission is to generate interest among youth in science, math and technology and to communicate how important these areas are to the future success of our nation, said Kelly Stratchko, eCYBERMISSION program manager.
Teams of three to four students, in grades six through nine, compete for monetary prizes and the opportunity for national recognition. Teams design projects that incorporate science, math and technology in the areas of health and safety, the environment, sports and recreation, and arts and entertainment.
The program started two years ago and has grown from 903 teams competing during the first year to 1,624 teams this past spring. Officials estimate that the amount of teams competing this year may exceed 2,000. Anywhere from 400 to 600 volunteers will be needed.
Volunteers serving as ambassadors visit community groups within their regions to explain the program’s key messages to educators while encouraging students to participate. Cyberguides are scientists and engineers who serve as online mentors to provide guidance, support and answers to students’ questions. Personnel who volunteer as installation points of contact will be the main channels of communication from the program’s headquarters to the ambassadors and cyberguides located at the installations.
This program is so important because our nation is no longer at the top in science, math and technology fields, said Karin Santos, who has been an eCYBERMISSION ambassador and installation point of contact at Fort McPherson, Ga. since the program’s beginning. We need to support the community in these fields, she said.
Once an applicant is accepted as a volunteer, he or she receives continuous e-mail notifications about the program. Cyberguides are needed for four hours per week while ambassadors are needed for 15 to 20 hours per month. There is no standard time commitment for installation points of contact.
To learn more about the program and to register as a volunteer, visit www.ecybermission.com.
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