Enspire+2010+feedback


 * Enspire**
 * **Plus** || **Minus** || **Change** ||
 * Disney || SPAWAR felt unloved because the rotations were gipped || Get shirts/nametags to schools earlier than day before – or presort ||
 * Lots of volunteers || Not much creativity in design competition stage || Give schools correct drop-off location ||
 * SPAWAR / NAVAIR had fun || Kids wanted to buy food, and some group leaders let them || Shirt sizes in volunteer registration form ||
 * Level-appropriate design competition ||  || Back up schedule (?) ||
 * Stephan brought doughnuts ||  || Put group leader time and description on website ||
 * Enspire Bouncer System ||  || ENSPIRE poster ||
 * ||  || Check for disabled/needs kids ||

· Volunteers! J · Disney! · Better behaved students · Tall? · It was fun to volunteer! · Not as stressful – lots of volunteers · Stuff got done · People knew what to do · Bright orange was good · Design competition: done early, had fun · E was cool · 5 parents in awe · Volunteer coordinator packets · Logo · Nice teachers · || · No cell phone service? · Not enough lab ambassadors · Less volunteers in the middle · No bouncers? (in vain so they left) · Leaders still let kids buy food · Lateness · Too many volunteers, a lot of down time · Rerouting of Muirlands not communicated well · Confusion of schools · Competitive teachers for des. Comp. · Design competition accident: have first aid kit ready · Lab confusion: 3 groups at CSES, none at math · Too much food leftover · Dr. Engler: kids were not paying attention · Not enough volunteer shirts · Volunteers didn’t sign up beforehand · People didn’t know what group leaders were or what they did, and they dropped out · People not familiar with orientation – format would be good for EE (aka TESC people) · No one stayed to bag · Lots of excess stuff · Not interested in the bags and papers, only in the food || · Better communication with labs · Leaders need to pick up phones · Phone numbers for buses · Better communication with schedule changes · Test des.comp. more – boxes flew off tables, never tested with boxes. Test with the actual final materials · Tell teachers to ‘let it happen’ · Use building names instead of street names · Better lab signs · Implement lab walk-through better (not honors system) · Look at event through everyone’s eyes · Put related tables together · Have speaker talk about a topic in science (like Envision) · Pre-screen speakers; stick to the list · Talk about journey through engineering – more suited for them · First aid kit, and someone certified · E after lunch · Media waivers · Pass out packets earlier · Include group leader checkbox online · Orientation: go over the event only for “strangers”, other details if TESC people · Get accurate headcounts · Documents should be done earlier · Get labs earlier ||