GSD Outreach Calendar
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Calendar for 2010
Category & NamesDates/
LocationSector
Purpose
Contact
January
Three classes of fifth graders from Polaris at Ebert Charter School, Denver, Colorado
January 12
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Peak to Peak Charter School Science Fair
January 13
Education
Tom LeFebvre served as a judge for this science fair.
Tom LeFebvre
6582
group from the National Security Space Institute (NSSI)
January 14
Government
The group will attend an SOS demonstration as part of their classes at the SWPC.
Annette Parsons
5694
A group from the China Meteorological Administration
January 14
Government
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of their visit to GSD/ESRL.
Fanthune Moeng
6065
American Meteorological Student Conference
January 16-17
Education
Scott Mackaro served as CO-Chair for this student conference at AMS - fostering student interest in careers related to meteorology
Scott Mackaro
6830
WeatherFest Booth
January 17
Education
Scott Mackaro is demonstrated the Van de Graaff generator at the AMS WeatherFest booth to raise awareness about lightening safety.
Scott Mackaro
6830
Ann Reiser
6634Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
January 25
Private
The group will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Rhonda Lange
6045
A group of Girl Scouts
January 26
Public
The girl scouts will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Dave Fischman
6759
John Englander visiting GSD
January 27
Private
John is touring the DSRC and will be attending an SOS demonstration.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Steele Elementary School, Denver, Colorado
January 27
Education
Two classes of fourth graders from Steele Elementary School will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Zebra Imaging
January 29
Private
A group from Zebra Imaging, Austin, Texas is visiting the DSRC and will be attending an SOS demonstration.
Rhonda Lange
6045
students from Bear Creek High School, Lakewood, Colorado
January 29
Education
The group of students will be touring the DSRC and will be attending an SOS demonstration.
Carol Knight
6401
Sandia Labs ACTS Teachers Program
June 30
Education
Demonstrate SOS as part of workshop and DSRC tour
Carol Knight
6401
February
Visiting Students from The Watershed School, Boulder, Colorado
February 1
Education
The group of students will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Three groups of ninth grade students from William Smith High School, Aurora, Colorado
February 2
Education
The students will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Attendees to a climate meeting
February 3
Government
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of their meetings at the DSRC.
Beth Russell
6759
A group of Cub Scouts
February 4
Public
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration.
Todd Dankers
3588
Eisenhower Elementary Science Fair
February 5
Education
Tom LeFebvre served as judge at this science fair.
Tom LeFebvre
6582
A group of sixth – eighth grade students from Horizons Charter Middle School, Boulder, Colorado
February 12
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Carol Knight
6401
A group of law students from the University of Colorado
February 12
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Dave Fischman
4654
A group with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
February 16
Public
The group will be visiting GSD for an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Andrew Loughe teaches two classes of 6th grade science students from Shadow Ridge Middle School
February 17
Education
The classes learned about different types of severe weather and the safety guidelines for 5 types of weather emergencies.
Andrew Loughe
6211
Robert Kelly, Kurt Paquin, and Dusanka Zupanski – CIRA
February 17
Education
The group will be visiting GSD as part of a wind energy meeting.
Zoltan Toth
5042
Three fifth grade classes from Mitchell Elementary School, Golden, Colorado
February 19
Education
The students will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Margaret Spring – NOAA Chief of Staff
February 19
Government
Margaret and three others will be visiting GSD and attending an SOS demonstration as part of her DSRC tour.
Carol Knight
6401
A group of sixth through eighth grade students from Platt Middle School, Boulder, Colorado
February 22
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
CU Regional Science Fair Judging
February 23
Education
Joe Wakefield served as a judge for the annual CU Regional Sciene Fair
Joe Wakefield
6053
A group from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the European FEMA, and the Space Weather Prediction Center
February 23
Government
The group will visit GSD for an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
A group of 15 foreign exchange students from France attending Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado and their teacher Mrs. Brad Udall
February 24
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Carol Knight
6401
A seventh through ninth grade astronomy club from Cheyenne, Wyoming
February 26
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and will attend an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
March
Recruits to the C.U. Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences graduate program
March 5
Education
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of their tour of GSD.
Rhonda Lange
6045
A tenth grade class from Discovery Canyon Campus High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
March 8
Education
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of the DSRC tour.
Beth Russell
6759
Reviewers and invited guests attending the Physical Sciences Laboratory Review
March 12
Government
GSD and PSD are having their Physical Sciences Review and will be visiting GSD for their concluding sessions.
Jo Hamsher
6818
Abhijit B. Shetye from India
March 10
Private
He will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of his visit to GSD.
Bill Bendell
6708
A group from the National Weather Service
March 10
Government
The group will attend an SOS demonstration while visiting GSD.
Beth Russell
6759
A group from the Space Weather Prediction Center and National Geophysical Data Center
March 12
Government
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration while visiting GSD.
Steve Albers
6057
A tenth grade class from Discovery Canyon Campus High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
March 15
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6045
A group of German exchange students from Monarch High School, Superior, Colorado
March 16
Education
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of their tour of GSD.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Stephen Weygandt speaks to Boy Scout Troop #548
March 16
Private
Steve gave a two part presentation to the boy scouts in Longmont, CO
Stephen Weygandt
5529
A group from the Czech Republic Hydrometeorological Institute
March 19
Private
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration with their tour of GSD.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Lukas Elementary Science Fair
March 22-23
Education
Jeff Smith served as a judge at this science fair.
Jeff Smith
7762
Two fifth grade classes from Edgewater Elementary School, Edgewater, Colorado
March 26
Education
The group will be visiting GSD for an SOS demonstration as part of their DSRC tour.
Beth Russell
6759
A group from Alutiiq LLC – Denver Bids and Proposals, Aurora, Colorado
March 26
Private
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of their DSRC tour.
Beth Russell
6759
Colorado Regional FIRST Robotics Competition
March 26-27
Education
Dan Birkenheuer judged and presented awards at this competition. FIRST stands for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The organization's mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciti
Dan Birkenheuer
x5584
A group from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction
March 30
Government
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of their meetings with the Space Weather Prediction Center staff.
Christopher Ortiz
3930
Two second grade classes from Douglass Elementary School, Boulder, Colorado
March 31
Education
The group will be attending SOS demonstrations.
Carol Knight
6401
April
One more second grade class from Douglass Elementary School, Boulder, Colorado
April 2
Education
The group will be visiting GSD for an SOS demonstration.
Carol Knight
6401
CIRES Scientists
April 5
Education
Visiting GSD to hold interviews in front of SOS
Carol Knight
6401
Sylvia Hasui
6709Lincoln Academy Charter School/Arvada, CO
April 9
Education
60 4th Graders visting GSD for SOS Demo
Beth Russell
6759
Charles County, Maryland and lain Probert - Space Foundation administrators visiting SOS
April 13
Public
View SOS for possible installation in Maryland High School
Bill Bendel
6708
China Meteorological Administration Delegation
April 14
International
Delegation is having an SOS demo as part of a DSRC tour.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Fanthune Moeng
6065Webster University Graduate class of Denver, CO campus
April 14
Education
Graduate class in space physics/operations visiting NOAA and SOS
Carol Knight
6041
Acres Green Elementary School, Littleton, CO
April 14
Education
Two 6th-grade classes visiting GSD for SOS demos
Beth Russell
6759
Acres Green Elementary School, Littleton, CO
April 15
Education
Two more 6th-grade classes visiting GSD for SOS demo
Beth Russell
6759
Stephen Weygandt gives weather talk to 200 scouts at the INdian Peaks and Mountain Views Districts Scout Show
April 17
Private
Steve will give the talks as an outreach effort on behalf of GSD at the Boulder County Fairgrounds
Stephen Weygandt
5529
Chevron drilling engineers
April 19
Business
Grp of oil exploration drilling engineers from Chevron visiting NGDC and SOS
Dave Fischman
4654
Sylvia Hasui
6709NOS Data Managers Visit
April 20
Government
SOS demo as part of visit to the National Geophysical Data Center
Dave Fischman
4654
Sylvia Hasui
6709NSSI group visit
April 21
Federal
National Security Space Institute (NSSI) visiting SOS as part of their classes at the SWPC.
Annette Parsons
5694
Sylvia Hasui
6709Soaring Society of America
April 21
Public
Rich Jesuroga presented a talk to this organization on weather instabilities and soaring conditions
Rich Jesuroga
x6936
Bring Your Child to Work Day (BYCTW)
April 22
Private
SOS demonstrations offered for children on site taking part in BYCTW day.
Carol Knight
6401
NGDC Visitors
April 22
Federal
Visitors to NGDC will be given an SOS demo as part of their tour.
George Sharman
6345
Sylvia Hasui
6709David Richardson, Head of Meteorological Operations Section - ECMWF
International
Mr. Richardson is presenting a seminar here on ECMWF's Operational Forecasting Products.
Joanne Krumel
6629
Brazilian Film crew
April 23
International
Film crew here under the auspices of the State Dept. to film "Green Success Stories" of which SOS is one.
Carol Knight
6401
Wayne Carle Middle School, Westminster, CO
April 26
Education
8th Graders visiting for SOS demo
Beth Russell
6759
Local Kindergarten Visit
April 26
Education
Stan Benjamin talked to a Kindergartner class about weather
Stan Benjamin
x6031
South Suburban Seniors
April 27
Education
A group of seniors from this south Denver metro area visiting DRSC for tour and SOS demo
Carol Knight
6401
Data Request from Science Dept Chair
April 28
Education
John Osborn sent recommendations, website link, and explained how to get to the raw data requested by Teri Ludwig, Science Dept. Chair of McLane High School.
John Osborn
x6511
Home-schooled group
April 29
Education
35 home-schooled children ranging from kindergarten-8th grade here for SOS demo
Beth Russell
6759
May
Lucas Elementary School of Westminster, CO
May 5
Education
A group of third graders is visiting GSD for SOS demo.
Beth Russell
x6759
Sheridan High School of Denver, CO
May 7
Education
A group of eleventh grad students is visiting GSD for SOS demo.
Beth Russell
x6759
Ouray High School Visit
May 14
Education
A group of high school students and teachers from Ouray High will be visiting GSD for an SOS demo and DSRC tour.
Beth Russell
6759
USGS and Australian Geoscientists Visit
May 17
International
Visiting GSD for SOS demo and DSRC tour
Sher Schranz
7254
US Forest Service and NWS Visitors
May 17
Government
Groups from these organizations seeing SOS demo as part of their meetings at GSD
Sher Schranz
7254
CLIVAR Steering Group members
May 18
Government
Members of the Climate Variability and Predicability Scientific Steering Group seeing SOS demo as part of their meeting at DSRC.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Nederland Elementary School
May 20
Education
Group of second grade pupils visiting GSD for SOS demo.
Beth Russell
6759
CU students visit
May 20
Education
Group from CU accompanied by NOAA staff here for SOS demo.
David Fischman
4654
Flat Veronika Exchange with a Prague School
May 21
Education
Sent a packet of educational materials related to "Flat Veronika's" visit to BOCC's 8th Grade Science Days -
Annie Reiser
6634
National Security Space Institute Visitors
May 27
Government
SOS demo for this group as part of classes they are taking here at DSRC
Anette Parsons
5694
Visitors from the Peoples Republic of China
May 27
International
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour.
Rhonda Lange
6045
June
Web Applications Technology Conference
June 1-3
Education
Guest from various universities, etc. here for conference being hosted by ISB.
Tracy Hansen
6569
Association of Edison Illuminating Companies Visit
June 8
Business
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour.
Carol Knight
6401
National Ocean Service Grp Visit
June 9
Government
SOS demo
Dave Fischman
4654
NOS Visitors
June 9
Government
SOS demo
Dave Fischman
4654
Mountain States Children Home
June 16, 2010
Public
SOS demo for group
Sher Schranz
Sylvia Hasui
6709UCAR Undergrad Leadership Students
June 17
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC building tour
Carol Knight
Haiyan Cheng of Willamette University Salem, OR
June 23
Education
Visiting GSD to present a seminar
Joanne Krumel
6629
National Geographic Filming Crew
June 24-5
Business
Filming SOS
Rhonda Lange
6045
CU Geology Class
June 30
Education
SOS demo
Tom LeFebvre
6582
Sandia Labs ACTS Teachers
June 30
Education
SOS demo as part of workshop and DSRC tour.
Carol Knight
6401
July
DOC Campus Daycare Center kids
July 1
Education
SOS demo
Beth Russell
6759
National Marine Fisheries Service visitor
July 2
Government
Reviewing data sets on SOS as part of GSD visit
Beth Russell
6759
Chris Schmitz family
July 9
Private
SOS demo
Bill Bendel
6708
Bright Horizons school camp group - ages 6-11
July 12
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC field trip
Beth Russell
6759
Government Accounting Office visitors
July 14
Government
SOS demo as part of DSRC visit
Rhonda Lange
6045
Sanchez Elementary School 4th & 5th graders
July 15
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Rhonda Lange
6045
Shades of Blue Summer school groups (K-12)
July 15
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Carol Knight
6045
CU Geography students
July 23
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour.
Hilary Peddicord
7993
NWS Visitor from Monterey WFO-Dave Reynolds
July 23
Government
Visiting GSD's Forecast Applications Branch
Joanne Krummel
6629
Korean Delegation
July 28
International
SOS demo and tour of SWPC
Fanthune Moeng
6065
Grp from Denver's Vocational Rehabilitation Center
July 29
Education
SOS demo
Hilary Peddicord
7993
Boy Scouts from Arvada, CO
July 30
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
August
Institute of International Education
August 9
Education
SOS demo as part of their meetings at DSRC
Bill Bendel
6708
Tribal Faculty Members from the Dakotas
August 11
Education
SOS demo as part of their DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
Weather Presentation to Rocky Mountain Soaring Association/Golden
August 18
Public
Rich Jesuroga giving a weather presentation
Rich Jesuroga
6936
National Security Space Institute
August 19
Government
SOS demo as part of their classes at DSRC
Annette Parsons
5694
DOC Security Visit
August 24
Government
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour.
Don Mock
6643
U of Indiana students
August 25-27
Education
Learning about SOS to create new data sets for it to be shown at supercomputing conference in November
Beth Russell
6759
US Strategic Command Group of Colorado Springs
August 26
Government
SOS demo as part of their SWPC meeting
Annette Parsons
5694
Denver Vocational Rehab visitors
August 27
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
Indonesian Delegation
August 27
International
Group here for briefing on the Graphical Forecast Editor
Tom LeFebvre
6582
Vincent Dumas and Marlon Johnson of FEMA visiting
August 30-31
Government
Visiting GTAS team
Greg Pratt
7237
US Congressional Staffers
August 31
Government
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour-Dr. MacDonald giving demo
Rhonda Lange
6045
September
Earth System Prediction Capability Workshhop
September 7
Government
SOS demo as part of reception in Planet Theater
Rhonda Lange
6045
New Vista High School Visitors
September 8
Education
SOS demo as part of visit
Beth Russell
6759
Trail Ridge Middle School (3 groups)
September 10
Education
SOS demo as part of visit
Carol Knight
6401
Tribal Faculty Members from the Dakotas
September 10
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
Unstructured Grid Catalog Working Group
September 1
Government
SOS demo for this group visiting NGDC for meetings.
George Sharman
6345
Chinese Scientists
September 13
International
SOS demo as part of workshop they are attending.
Julie Singewald
Group from China ACC
September 15
International
SOS Demo as part of their meetings with GSD
Fanthune Moeng
6065
Lone Tree Elementary School (3 groups of 5th graders)
September 15
Education
SOS Demo as part of DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
Group from 5280 Digital
September 16
Industry
Bringing new projector to demo with SOS
Beth Russell
6759
Morey Middle School, Denver
September 22
Education
SOS demo as part of group tour
Hilary Peddicord
Morey Middle School, Denver
September 22
Education
SOS demo as part of group tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
China Meteorological Admninstration visitor
September 23
International
SOS demo as part of DSRC visit
Julie Singewald
6074
National Security Space Institute
September 23
Government
SOS demo as part of classes they are attending at DSRC
Anette Parsons
5694
Charles Hay IB Elementary School, Englewood
Septmber 23
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
Rwanda TV/Radio Network
September 24
International
Visitors interviewing scientists on climate change and viewing SOS
Carol Knight
6041
Hewlett Packard
September 27
Industry
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
7993
Hilary Peddicord
7993
October
Group of lobbyists from DC
October 4
SOS Demo as part of DSRC tour
Don Mock
6643
Group from Climate Change Exhibit
October 4
Government
SOS demo as part of tour
Bill Bendel
6708
Betsy Weatherhead and Steve Bruno visiting Frederich High School
October 5
Education
Give a presentation on the Ozone Hole
Steve Bruno
7328
Presentation to the 99s (Women Pilots)
October 9
Public
Presentation on GSD tools developed for the aviation industry
Rich Jesuroga
6936
National Security Space Institute Visit
October 18
Government
SOS demo as part of classes they are attending at DSRC.
Anette Parsons
5694
Montessori School visit
October 19
Education
SOS demo for group
Hilary Peddicord
7993
NESDIS/ORA Oceanic R&D Division Visitors, Jessica Morgan and Jeff Campbell
October 19
Government
SOS demo as part of visit to NGDC
George Sharman
6345
"Welcome to Colorado" group
October 19
Business
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour.
Carol Knight
6401
NIST HR group
October 20
Government
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour.
Hilary Peddicord
7993
8th Grade Science Day (1)
October 21
Education
SOS demo and other science demos/activities led by GSD/NOAA scientists
Hilary Peddicord
7993
Pueblo Upward Bound HS students
October 22
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
Attendees LAPS Users' Workshop
October 25-27
Government
SOS demo as part of workshop agenda
Steve Albers
6057
Cameron McCaddon
October 25
Public
Game designer from New Tech seeing SOS demo as part of TOB/Virtual Worlds Program visit
Eric Hackathorn
6831
Eighth Grade Science Days II
October 26
Education
SOS demo, Van de Graaff demo as part of the day's scheduled activities
Carol Knight
6401
SOS Training
October 27
Government
Staff of NWS SWPC visiting GSD for training on giving SOS presentations
Beth Russell
6759
NIST Finance Group Visit
October 28
Government
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Don Mock
6643
November
Metro State College Meteorology Club, Denver
November 5
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
John Schneider Family Visiting DSRC
November 5
Public
SOS demo as part of DSRC
John Schneider
4646
University of Colorado Engineering Students (25)
November 8-12
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Rodney Viereck
7348
Third Graders from St. Vincent De Paul, Denver
November 9
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
Annual Denver Area Council Valley District Boy Scout Merit Badge College
November 13
Education
Andy Loughe presented two classes on weather for the merit badge college
Andy Loughe
6211
Boy Scout Troop #278
November 22
Education
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Ann Middlebrook
7324
Boy Scout Troop #278
November 22
Education
SOS demo as part of their DSRC visit to work on their Chemistry Merit Badges
Ann Middlebrook
7324
Families of NOAA Employees
November 26
Public
SOS demo as part of special DSRC tour
Carol Knight
6401
Families of NOAA Employees Visit DSRC
November 26
Public
SOS demos as part of the tours to the building led by Don Mock
Carol Knight
6401
NOAA Van de Graaff at Southern Hills Middle School, Boulder
November 8-12
Education
Loan of our Van de Graaff to the 6th grade at Southern Hills Middle School for demonstrations for five science classes.
Phyllis Gunn
6625
December
Visitors from the Chinese Weather Bureau (CWB)
December 2
International
Meetings and presentations by GSD staff on AWIPS development, Thin Client, STMAS, Data Delivery, IHIS & GFE, Ensembles, etc.
Joe Wakefield
6053
Van Arsdale Elementary Schhol - 3 groups of fifth graders
December 7
Education
SOS demos as part of tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993
National Security Space Institute visiting
December 9
Government
SOS demos as part of classes they are attending at the SWPC
Annette Parsons
5694
New Vista High class
December 10
Education
SOS demo
Kate Hartman
Dr. David Whelan, Vice President of Boeing
December 10
Industry
SOS demo by Sandy MacDonald as part of DSRC tour
Katy Stewart
6005
Frasier Meadows Retirement Community
December 16
Public
SOS demo as part of DSRC tour
Hilary Peddicord
7993