1. New London County 4-H Science Day Pamela Gray NLC 4-H Program Coordinator & CT 4-H Military Club Liaison

2. National 4-H Science Experiment 2010

3. 1 Crystal Lake Groton, CT 06340 www.ussnautilus. org/

4. When should we hold it? Who do we invite?

5. Planning committee: CT 4-H Military Club staff, Nautilus Museum, OMK staff, New London County 4-H Agent, SUBASE NLON School Liaison Officer

6. Invited to present: Military 4-H Clubs Groton Public Utilities Fitch HS Aluminum Falcons Uconn Geosciences Club Mystic Aquarium Coast Guard Academy OMK From the SUBASE NLON- Fire Department Police Department Medical Research Team Divers Environmental Department

7. Who would you invite?

8. Dep’t of Extension donates UConn Dairy Bar Ice Cream every year

9. An emphasis on FREE!

10. County 4-H Clubs Local Schools Homeschooling Network “Patch.com” Newspaper Calendars Dolphin Newspaper Flyers posted on Base Scouts Subase Youth Center SACC programs FaceBook Presenter’s Networks

12. Publicity Avenues for your event :

13. What kinds of activities?

14. Make & Take * Easily re-used * Quick

15. “I thought we would be here 45 minutes at the most- we’ve been here 2 hours and aren’t finished yet!”

16. Messy is awesome!

18. Preparation: call papers for publicity, picking up ice cream & paper goods, welcome table with sign-in sheet & 4-H info, setting up tables, blow up balloons, set up 4-H activities, agencies set up their own activities

19. Science Day volunteers support 4-H, volunteering as judges or mentors for other 4-H programs