GRASP Summer Camp for Girls

Hosted by: The Ohio State University Women in Physics Organization

• DATES: June 23-June 27, 2008
• TIME: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day
• APPLICANT AGE RANGE: 6th through 8th grade girls
• MAXIMUM NO. OF PARTICIPANTS:25
• APPLICATION FORM: http://forms3.createforms.com/73888/form_1_1.html Please note that a complete application requires an essay. Please email your essay to Ms. Robin Wyatt wyattr@mps.ohio-state.edu
• APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: May 29, 2008
• APPLICATION FEE: $50.00, This fee will be collected after acceptance to the program
• Lunch and snacks will be provided. Please apprise of any food allergies or sensitivities prior to the camp.

DESCRIPTION: GRASP (Girls Reaching to Achieve in Sports and Physics) is a camp intended to expose middle school age girls to science in a unique, sports centered environment. Together with the faculty, students, and staff of the physics department, Women in Physics will host five days of interactive activities to demonstrate their love of physics and to inspire middle school age girls to pursue the physical sciences.

Mornings will consist of sessions with select faculty from the Physics Department at The Ohio State University. These faculty will do demonstrations to show the breadth of physics: from making microwave plasmas to levitating trains. There will be an emphasis on showing how physics governs everyday phenomena. For example: why does a skater spin faster when she pulls her arms in, or why a cyclist doesn't fall when taking a banked turn. The afternoons will be spent experimenting with the physics and observing physical laws by doing activities such as skating, swimming, and playing basketball. Ohio State undergraduate and graduate students will be present at all sessions to help supervise and share their passion for physics with the girls.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Presenter	Dr. Hughes	Dr. Trivedi	Dr. Winer	Mr. Kuehn	Dr. Van Woerkom
Lab	Catapults	Superconducting Magnets	Planes	Rockets	Things you shouldn't put in a microwave
Activities	Basketball	Ice Skating	Swimming	Martial Arts	Climbing Wall

Interested persons should fill out the on-line application form. Link is at the top of this page. If accepted, a $50.00 registration fee will be required.

For further information, please contact Robin Wyatt, wyattr@mps.ohio-state.edu OR phone 614.292.8523