Maintaining a STEM Club Grades 7-12 How to Keep the Momentum Going?? How Can We Help??

Topics to Cover You already have a club, what now? Online STEM Club Guide Steps to keep the club going SFAZ Seed Funding Crowdfunding Opportunities STEM Club Expansion STEM Club Network

Building on Success! After last year’s STEM Club Conference, we had over 70 STEM Clubs start up across the state. The clubs focused on Arts Integration into STEM, Astronomy, Aviation, Conservation, Energy, Engineering, General STEM Topics and Robotics. The Clubs ranged from Pre-K through high school. The Clubs varied in focus, activities, duration and outreach options. Our GOAL is to build on this success by doubling the amount of clubs available for 2014-15. How can we do this??

STEM Club Guide This guide: Link: http://stemclubguide.sfaz.org This guide: Provides an understanding of characteristics, attributes & benefits of STEM Clubs. Supports the process of launching, operating & sustaining STEM Clubs. Guides individuals in assessing the viability of STEM Clubs. Provides information on ways to support the efforts of clubs.   Serves as a link to the Arizona STEM Club Network.

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First Steps: http://stemclubguide.sfaz.org/design STEP 1: Decide on your Mission – Why start a Club? STEP 2: Garner Institutional Commitment STEP 3: Determine Leadership/Facilitation STEP 4: Determine your Focus/Theme STEP 5: Outline your Activity Plan STEP 6: Develop an Engagement Plan STEP 7: Develop an Evaluation Plan STEP 8: Determine Cost/Funding Use of STEM Club Guide Begin with Design Considerations Online Check Sheet Additional Resources

SFAz Seed Funding for this Year Available Funding: Between $400-$600 for seed funding through SFAz (exact amount to be determined after all commitment forms submitted) Requirements to Qualify: Launch a STEM Club by September 15, 2014 Recruit a minimum of 5 club members Meet at least twice per month Participate in online STEM Club Network (register your club prior to Sept 15, 2014) Participate in SFAz’s STEM Club surveys twice per year Acknowledge SFAz’s support of your STEM Club on your school’s website Sign the Commitment Letter: Must be signed and returned by June 13 , 2014 Use of Funds: MUST be used for supplies, stiepnds, oe expenses related to STEM Clubs Payment/Reimbursement of Funds: (paid to schools) Submit Commitment Letter by June 13, 2014 (acknowledgement email will be sent) Funds will be electroniclly transferred to directly to the school Funds must be designated and ussed for STEM Club expenses during 2014-2015 school year Sample:

Additional Funding/Sponsorship STEM Club Sponsorship Program Options for Crowd Funding Sources Additional Grants (i.e. ADE 21st Century Grant, SRP, APS, CAP)

STEM Club Network Benefits to Membership: Connection to STEM Clubs statewide Forum for discussion and information sharing with other clubs Forum for information sharing with industry & potential funders Joining the Network: To Join or Login to the Network select the button on top of the STEM Club Guide You can also access the network from the navigation bar in the guide

Sharing What has Worked…. Do you have a great story to tell? Do you have suggestions for other K-6 clubs? Make a video and tell your story. How do you feel your club as affected/enhanced your educational programs Have you been able to move more STEM programming into the traditional school day?

Questions?? Link: http://stemclubguide.sfaz.org For more information contact: Eric Savage, PhD STEM Field Representative Science Foundation Arizona esavage@sfaz.org