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Hometowner Program by Lexington-Concord Chapter
See the attached for more information on this program, which highlights award winners in their local hometown newspapers.
Additional Documents:
L-C Best Practices.pptx
Categories: Publicity
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Fellowship Awards Program by Lexington-Concord Chapter
Fellowship Awards Program
The principal objective adopted by the Lexington-Concord Chapter has
been the inception and maintenance of a Fellowship Awards Program for
graduating high school students.
The Fellowship Awards Program has evolved from the award of a single
financial scholarship to the provision of a rare opportunity for local area high
school seniors to gain some career-related experience in a professional
environment prior to entering college. One of the main objectives of the
meetings and social events on the Lexington-Concord Chapter's calendar is
to provide the funds needed to maintain the Fellowship Awards Program.
The program was initiated in its current form in 1963 when schools from
sixteen towns were asked to submit nominations and four awards were
made. The program now involves canvassing over 80 high schools in the
Chapter area to nominate scientifically-oriented graduating high school
seniors who plan to pursue further education to prepare for careers in
technical fields. The candidates' vitae are screened by an Awards
Committee made up of representatives from each of the sponsoring
companies, and winners are selected on the basis of their scholastic
achievement, personal interests, and extra-curricular activities. Winners are
placed in responsible jobs of a scientific or technical nature for a ten week
period during the summer months preceding their entry into college. In this
situation, highly-qualified young people participate in the accomplishment of
real projects, discuss goals and objectives with professionals in the field,
and obtain an early test of aptitude for a chosen career.
Financial remuneration for the summer employment program is a
fellowship stipend of $5000 (in 2009) which is now fully covered by the
sponsoring companies. The job opportunities and additional financial
support for the program are provided by a key group of local sponsoring
commercial and Government organizations. The relationship established
during the summer program between the student and the sponsor often
develops into a longer-term arrangement for part-time employment during
the college years and even subsequent full-time employment.
In 1979 the Chapter began awarding an additional $1000 stipend and
plaque to one outstanding Fellowship recipient each year. Originally named
the Harrison Gray Dyar Award after a nineteenth century clockmaker's
apprentice in Concord, MA, who invented and demonstrated the telegraph
before Samuel F.B. Morse, the award is now called the Gilbert A. Barrett
Award. Mr. Barrett was always a strong supporter of the Chapter's
Fellowship Awards Program in its present form, and he supported the
Chapter in many capacities over many years, serving as a Director Emeritus
of the Chapter until his death in 1988. Since 1985, all other Fellowship
Award winners have also been given a cash stipend, currently $1000.
The feedback from Fellowship program participants, not only the award
winners themselves but also the sponsoring organizations, has been
excellent. Although a conventional (strictly financial) scholarship award is
valuable to receive and easier to administer, the Lexington-Concord Chapter
is convinced that its Fellowship Awards Program approach reaps much more
extensive benefits. It provides a chance for introduction to the work ethic,
first-hand observation of the defense community, investigation of career
goals and objectives, and practice of the interpersonal communications skills
associated with a student's professional development. In addition, the
student receives a significant contribution toward the first year's college
expenses. The Lexington-Concord Chapter takes considerable pride in its
Fellowship Awards and encourages other AFCEA Chapters to consider
adopting such a program.
Categories: Scholarships and Education
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Rocket-Box Program by Lexington-Concord Chapter
Seed funding provided by a grant from AFCEA International.
Provided enough to sponsor three schools. This year funding
was provided by the chapter and we're now up to 6 schools
with plans for expanding. Contents are supplies for rockets,
lesson plans and detailed DVDs. It is a 4-day lesson plan and
YAC teams will go to schools to observe final launch. Works
out to be about $8 per box with a very flexible lesson plan
included. Schools have tailored the program to coincide with
their lesson plans as well. They have also expanded upon the
included plan with videos and other media. Gets kids hands on
experience in a science based activity, provides excitement
as well.
Categories: Scholarships and Education
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Suggestion for Rotating Chapter Presidents by Lexington-Concord Chapter
We rotate between government/military and industry for our
Chapter President. Seems to provide good balance.
Categories: Other
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