[NJARC] Re: InfoAge - May 24th events at Camp Evans

[Gerald Simkin]

Good evening,
We will be there on Tuesday at the Marconi Cottage from 1 to 3 PM--
See you then,
Jerry & Marsha Simkin


> _______________________________________________
> Hello All,
>
>    Tuesday is almost here.  The event houes will be:
>
>    From 9AM to 2PM at the Diana site with the St. Dennis 5th - 8th 
> classes in the TIROS building and the VAN.  While 40 kids are in the 
> Van we will have 40.  We need persons to help in the TIROS building.
>
>     From 1PM to 3PM the NJARC will have the National Broadcasters Hall 
> of Fame collection open in the Marconi Engineers cottge open to the 
> public.
>
>     From 2PM to 4:30ish PM the TIROS building and the VAN will be open 
> to the public.
>
>    Please let me know what areas and times you can volunteer.
> ie TIROS - 9am to ? or Marconi Cottage 1PM to 3PM
>
> Thank you,
> Fred
> 732 299-0894
>
>
>
>
> fred-carl-new wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>>    March 13th was a good day thanks to Harris.  Hopefully May 24th 
>> will be just as fun and successful.  Many of you are already working 
>> on projects for the 24th.  Please let me know if you can join us on 
>> Tuesday  and if you can volunteer some time.
>>    Below is the Press Release sent to the Coast Star.
>> Thank you,
>> Fred Carl
>> 732 299-0894
>> Special Evans at Camp Evans
>>      Tuesday, May 24th  will be a busy day at the InfoAge 
>> Science-History Center at Camp Evans.   The public and members are 
>> invited to visit the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame radio history 
>> collection in the Marconi Station Engineer’s cottage on Marconi Road. 
>> The exhibit has been setup by members of the NJ Antique Radio Club.  
>> It will be open from 1 PM to 3 PM.   Wireless equipment and radios 
>> from 1910 to the 1930s are on display.    At 3 PM visitors are invited 
>> to move east on Marconi Road to the Project Diana / TIROS site for 
>> hands-on science demonstrations under the historic satellite tracking 
>> antenna.
>>      The Camp Evans Project Diana / TIROS site will host the National 
>> Science Center Mobile Discovery Center (MDC).  Housed in an 
>> 18-wheeler, the mobile center travels across the country, presenting 
>> programs designed to show young people that studying science and math 
>> is fun as well as essential to their future. The MDC is currently 
>> offered as an outreach Program provided by the National Science Center 
>> and the U. S. Army.  The Wall Township visit was arranged by Dr. 
>> Constella H. Zimmerman, who serves as Team Fort Monmouth Program 
>> Director for the Community Integrated Outreach Networks (ICON) and is 
>> Fort Monmouth’s liason to the InfoAge Science-History Center.
>> Science Demonstrations in an 18-Wheeler
>>     The 45 minute program uses numerous physical science 
>> demonstrations to actively engage students in the learning process.  
>> Van De Graff generators, Plasma Ball and Tesla coils are used to 
>> create "hair raising" experiences during the demonstrations.   
>> Frequency, sound, and resonance are all covered during the exciting 
>> Electronic Glass Breaker demonstrations.  Persistence of vision is 
>> demonstrated with the "I thought I saw something" Light Stick.  Last 
>> but not least is the "Seeing in the Dark" demonstration where the 
>> principles of night vision are demonstrated.   Throughout the 
>> demonstration program, numerous students (and occasionally, a brave 
>> teacher) will be asked to assist the demonstrators.
>>     The complete van program is a combination of the high-energy HD 
>> and AI programs and fun, interactive science demonstrations.  The 
>> entire program is approximately 50 minutes in length.  Students of St. 
>> Dominick’s of Bricktown with visit the MDC from 10 AM to 3 PM.
>> Electronic and Communications Progress tour in TIROS control Center 
>> building.
>>    While 35-40 students are learning in the MDC, other students will 
>> be shown how communications and electronics have progressed in the 
>> last 100 years.   Students will be shown wireless equipment by members 
>> of Ocean-Monmouth Amateur Radio Club.  Members of the NJ Antique Radio 
>> Club will show how radio developed from wireless.  InfoAge volunteers 
>> will show students a piece of ENIAC, the first computer,  1970 core 
>> memory, early integrated circuit chips, a NASA Apollo flight computer, 
>> and how engineers keep making computer faster and less expensive.
>> Looking Toward the Past and Future.
>>     InfoAge volunteers are working to preserve Camp Evans as a 
>> memorial to the pioneers of communications and as a Living Memorial to 
>> WWII.   On May 24th students will be shown exciting science and learn 
>> some history in the very same place where important science advances 
>> and WWII history were made.    With gifts from the public and the help 
>> of volunteers InfoAge plans to host more educational events on a more 
>> regular basis.
>>    For further details please visit www.infoage.org
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