Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García1 PIERRE AUGER OBSERVATORY Collaboration Meeting Education and Outreach Report Malargüe April 29, 2003

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García2 Outline Auger poster competition Visitor Center web page Eureka Science Museum in Mendoza MTU scholarship program for Malargüe students Planetarium Portable Geiger counter display Preview of VC web page

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García3 Auger Poster Competition Competition announced on February 9 to collaboration Single, simple 60cm x 40cm poster in several languages for wide circulation 6 entries received and are on display in the Visitor Center Identified by letters A, B, C, D, E, F Please vote on forms provided near posters by 12:00 noon on Thursday Indicate preferences 1, 2, 3, and you may suggest improvements

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García4 Visitor Center in Auger Center Building Many thanks to our Visitor Center tour guides: Silvia Soledad Rivas Vanina Cara Analía Cáceres Fernando Sánchez Leonardo Darío Bax Compiled by Analía Cáceres Month Number of visitors Total January February March April May June July August September October November December 2003 January February March April 2342

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García5 New Visitor Center Web Page Nearly Completed Alejandra Cicero Antonio Castineira Professional web designers in Mendoza were enlisted to produce informative web page for virtual visitor experience Preview last week at UTN After some fine tuning and additions, this will be available soon for collaboration comments Cost: 850 pesos

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García6 Home Page Full preview at the end of this talk

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García7 Eureka Science Park in Mendoza Parque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología We have foreseen the following ingredients in an Auger exhibit Outside: 2 Mexican SD tanks outdoors with explanatory signs Inside: Italian FD prototype from Los Leones, posters, brochures, PC with interactive activities

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García8 Eureka Science Park in Mendoza Parque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología Loading tanks on truck in Malargüe for delivery to Mendoza April 2003

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García9 Eureka Science Park in Mendoza Parque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología Tank in place near main exhibit building entrance

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García10 Eureka Science Park in Mendoza Parque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología View of both tanks Tanks will be outfitted with hardware (UTN)

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García11 Eureka Science Park in Mendoza Parque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología 4 posters on self-supporting stands as shown Poster 1 Poster 2 Poster 3 Poster 4

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García12 Eureka Science Park in Mendoza Parque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología $$ advance to begin poster stand and frame production Museum staff will do poster graphics with our input on content 4 Posters 3 Posters 2 PCs against wall

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García13 Eureka Science Park in Mendoza Parque de la Ciencia y la Tecnología Interior space still reserved for FD mirrors Transport to Mendoza stalled due to customs/diplomatic waiver Waiver restrictions run out in about 2 years We will organize a public opening/reception for Phase 1 of the exhibit near the next collaboration meeting with plenty of notice

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García14 Michigan Technical University Scholarship Dave Nitz and Malargüe student Angelo Chialva Major: mechanical engineering Angelo’s team placed 2 nd in national “Ford Future Truck” competition Redesign Ford Explorer for fuel economy and efficiency Second student will enroll in autumn 2003; local selection awaits TOEFL test results of top candidates

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García15 Planetarium Progress Local support for building construction and site Collaboration contributions encouraged Funding applications to Antorchas and YPF foundations for education

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García16 Portable Geiger Counter Displays Available for Purchase Original version New edition from Fermilab Place orders with G. Snow Approx. $500 each 2 month delivery time

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García17 Near-term future plans Complete Phase 1 of Eureka science museum exhibit, organize public opening Complete web page work Update press kit Update Visitor Center posters (Eureka development) Install Karlsruhe ¼-size FD mirror set-up in VC Auger video Press releases (Mexican tank arrival) Push on planetarium plan

Auger Collaboration Meeting, Malargüe, April 2003 Education/Outreach Report, Gregory R. Snow and Beatriz García18 Now to the VC web page preview