Paige Davenport

FIRST LEGO League Bowling Green Kentucky Regional Championship at T.C. Cherry Elementary.

2009 Kentucky Geospatial Summit in Frankfort, KY. This has been created by KAMP to replace the state sponsored GIS conference that is no longer funded.

I will be proctoring a classroom for the Science Olympiad KY State Tournament at WKU on April 25th.

I will be judging the Southern Kentucky Regional Science Fair on Saturday, March 14th. It will take place at the Bowling Green Community College (WKU's South Campus) between 8 am to 3 pm.

I am presenting a poster on March 1st at the Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute Symposium in Lexington, KY. My poster abstract is "Integrating Water Quality Sampling Data Management Within an Online Content Management System".

I will be attending the Kentucky Rural Water Association Management Conference at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green, KY. The Conference is on February 23rd and 24th.

I will be the head referee at the FIRST LEGO League Bowling Green Kentucky Regional Championship on Saturday, December 13th. It is being held at Potter Gray Elementary School at 8 am till 3 pm.

I have been involved with the FIRST LEGO League for 3 years now. I have volunteered as Head Referee for the KY State Championship for 2 years and have been Head Referee for the Bowling Green Regional Championship for 1 year. It is a wonderful program geared towards getting kids involved with science and technology. I am greatly looking forward to being involved with this program for another year and hopefully many more. Below is some information about the program. If anyone is interested in finding the nearest team for a kid to join or how to start a new one please let me know and will help make it happen. Also, if anyone wants to get involved please let me know, this program exists only because of the wonderful people who volunteer their time!

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an exciting and fun global robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for discovery, science, and technology in kids ages 9 to 14 (16 outside of the U.S. and Canada).

Each year FLL teams embark on an adventurous Challenge based on current, real-world issues. Guided by a team coach and assisted by mentors, the kids:

* Research and solve a real-world problem based on the Challenge theme
* Present their research and solutions
* Build an autonomous robot using engineering concepts

Using the yearly Challenges, FLL:

* Entices kids to think like scientists and engineers
* Provides a fun, creative, hands-on learning experience
* Teaches kids to experiment and overcome obstacles
* Builds self-esteem and confidence
* Inspires kids to participate in science and technology

No matter what the child's subject interest, FLL offers an opportunity for engagement. Whether it is by creativity, technology, or research, FLL dares kids to test, explore, expand, or completely change thoughts and approaches for different sciences each year.

More information can be found at http://www.usfirst.org

I will be attending the ArcGIS 9.3 Seminar: Improving Your Entire GIS Workflow in Louisville, KY at 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm.

I will be attending the FIRST LEGO League Partner's Conference in Columbia, South Carolina at the University of South Carolina.