ECARS Grant Application for 2017

 

Application Date: 12 February 2017

 

Applying Organizational Information

   Organizational Name:  The Children's Museum               Serial No.: The Children's Museum-2290

 

   Mailing Address:

     Street Address: 2 West 7th Street

     City: Bloomsburg

     State: PA

     Zipcode: 17815

   Telephone: 570-259-1382

   Primary Email: vic@the-childrens-museum.org

   Secondary Email: vhklein@ptd.net

   Website URL: www.the-childrens-museum.org

 

 

Project Information:

   Project Name: Hams and STEM (sample)

 

   Project Summary:

   The Children's Museum conducts several after-school camps and clubs, including one called

"Infectious Intelligence"; that targets Jr. and Sr. High School Students with projects

designed to encourage participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities.

We propose a project to build SDR radios using Arduino boards and using these to further train

students in radio and computers. Classes will focus both on the design and construction aspects as

well as learning information to enable becoming licensed as Amateur Radio Operators at the end. We

are working with the local CMARC (Columbia Montour Amateur Radio Club) to provide some instructors,

materials and to administer the tests at the end.

 

   Project Impact:

   This will introduce the excitement of modern communication equipment in a fun environment to

students who may initially become Ham Radio Operators, but even more important may pursue STEM

careers.

 

   Project Measures:

   We hope to have 10-15 students involved with 50% who will become Ham Radio Operators and able to

communicate with others in their group with radio equipment they have built. We will get at least

one published report from a local newspaper about the class, and will submit stories and pictures

for additional coverage to TV stations and national magazines.

 

 

Key Personnel:

   Organization's President: Victor Klein

   Organization's Treasurer: Mary Osborne

   Project Leader: Ginny Weibel

   Proposal Prepared By: Victor Klein

   Preparer's Email: vic@the-childrens-museum.org

   Preparer's Telephone: 570-259-1382

 

 

Financial Data

     Total Project Budget (including requested grant): $3950

     Total Requested Grant: $1000

 

 Budget Narrative:

 Costs: 
$2250 Project boards, 15 @ $150

     600 Course Leader for 12 sessions

     500 Books and materials

     600 After Hours Museum rental

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$3950

 

Income:

$1500 Course fee @ $100/student

   1200 Museum supplied "in kind"

     250 Literature donation from CMARC

    1000 ECARS Grant

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$3950