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The Society of Women Engineers is excited to host the 15th annual Kids’ Science and Engineering Day! This year, KSED will take place on Saturday, March 30th, 2024, from 10:00 am-3:00 pm, in Sloan and Dana Hall.
KSED offers students in grades K-5 the opportunity to learn basic science and engineering principles through fun, hands-on activities. SWE needs volunteers to help set-up, organize, and interact with the students at the SWE booth from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm! As a SWE volunteer, you will be provided a FREE T-shirt (register by March 1st to reserve your T-shirt in the correct size).
We have volunteer opportunities in a variety of areas including goodie bag packing, registration, set-up/clean-up, working with the students, hosting an activity booth with your club and more! Some opportunities will occur before KSED if you are not available on weekends. If you have any questions about volunteering, please email rylee.gannon@wsu.edu.
***Training will occur at Pre-KSED in the evening of Wednesday, March 27th, from 6:30-7:30 PM in Sloan 175. Note that volunteers for this event are required to complete SWE National's training that will be offered at Pre-KSED, or emailed to volunteers that are unable to attend.
Wondering if you should register to volunteer? Based on the CDC guidelines, we are asking you the following questions:
- Have you been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? See the CDC’s risk assessment guidance.
- Do you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19? Symptoms can include a cough or shortness of breath or at least two of the following: Fever, Chills, Repeated shaking with chills, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat, New loss of taste or smell. See the CDC’s symptom information.
If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, we ask you not to register. We are doing all we can to align with best practices and keep our community healthy.
Shifts (13)
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KSED | 5:00pm (PT) | 8:00pm (PT) | Help pack goodie bags for KSED at Pre-KSED! | 0/5 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Registration | 7:00am (PT) | 10:00am (PT) | Check-in clubs before event starts | 3/4 | Over |
| Operations - Morning Set-up | 7:00am (PT) | 10:00am (PT) | Help set up decorations, organize rooms in Sloan, and prepare for KSED (email swe.wsu@wsu.edu if you want to do a half shift) | 23/27 | Over |
| SWE Activity - Morning Shift | 9:30am (PT) | 11:00am (PT) | Help run the SWE activity booth and work with students grades K-5 to conduct activities and experiments! | 11/11 | Over |
| Registration - morning | 9:45am (PT) | 11:45am (PT) | Help check students into KSED - morning shift | 11/12 | Over |
| Traffic Control - Shift 1 | 9:45am (PT) | 12:00pm (PT) | Help us direct traffic for KSED! Assist parents in navigating the building, hold signs to guide outdoor traffic, and help out with any operational issues as needed throughout the day. (Note: the first 15 minutes are required as you'll be shown where everything is.) | 7/10 | Over |
| SWE Activity - Shift 2 | 11:00am (PT) | 12:00pm (PT) | Help run the SWE activity booth and work with students grades K-5 to conduct activities and experiments! | 9/11 | Over |
| Registration - afternoon | 11:30am (PT) | 2:00pm (PT) | Help check students into KSED and help clean up registration | 3/3 | Over |
| Traffic Control - Shift 2 | 11:45am (PT) | 3:00pm (PT) | Help us direct traffic for KSED! Assist parents in navigating the building, hold signs to guide outdoor traffic, and help out with any operational issues as needed throughout the day. (Note: the first 15 minutes are required as you'll be shown where everything is.) | 6/10 | Over |
| SWE Activity - Shift 3 | 12:00pm (PT) | 1:00pm (PT) | Help run the SWE activity booth and work with students grades K-5 to conduct activities and experiments! | 11/11 | Over |
| SWE Activity - Shift 4 | 1:00pm (PT) | 2:00pm (PT) | Help run the SWE activity booth and work with students grades K-5 to conduct activities and experiments! | 11/11 | Over |
| SWE Activity - Shift 5 | 2:00pm (PT) | 3:30pm (PT) | Help run the SWE activity booth and work with students grades K-5 to conduct activities and experiments! This is the last shift, you will be helping clean up our activity booth | 10/10 | Over |
| Operations - Clean-up | 3:00pm (PT) | 5:00pm (PT) | Help clean-up after KSED and put rooms back together (may not take full time) | 17/20 | Over |
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