National Elections Now Open
Submit Your Platform
HereSEDS, the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, is a group dedicated to expanding the role of human exploration and development of space. We seek to educate the public in such a way as to attain this goal. We have many ways of doing this, including educational outreach, conferences, and chapter projects.
Calling All SEDS Members,
We want YOU to be on the National Executive Board! Every year at the national SEDS conference, the Council of Chapters elects an executive board to act on the behalf of all SEDS chapters and lead SEDS members to ever greater heights. As SEDS continues to grow, SEDS needs people who are dedicated to growing the organization and know how to get things done.
This year we're especially looking for people who have a specific goal or idea for how to improve the national organization through an officer's position. You campaign platform is the perfect place to be as detailed as you can be about your visions, qualifications, and what you consider the ideal direction for the organization.
Here's a list of all the positions you can run for. For complete details on each position, please read Section 1 of the Bylaws found at
http://seds.org/policy/bylaws.php.
ˇ Chair
ˇ Vice Chair
ˇ Director of Finance
ˇ Director of Chapter Affairs
ˇ Director of Chapter Expansion
ˇ Director of Publications
ˇ Director of Educational Outreach
ˇ Director of National Projects
ˇ Director of High School Affairs
Think you're not cut out for the job? Think you're too busy to squeeze in one more responsibility? Don't sweat it! We know that if you have a great passion for space exploration, a little extra time to commit each week, and a true vision for what SEDS can achieve, there's no stopping you.
To be eligible for the board, you must be a listed member in a SEDS chapter that has paid national dues. If you are unsure if your chapter qualifies, please check out the chapter list at
http://seds.org/chapters/. The election committee is accepting platforms from October 2nd through November 7th, and platforms will be posted on the SEDS website for everyone to read.
Platforms can be submitted at
http://www.seds.org/elections.php. Please submit a platform if you are interested in running. If you are not present to speak at the conference, your platform will be read aloud. Those that choose to run at the conference without submitting a platform will not appear on the absentee ballots and will not have their name listed as a candidate on the webpage. However, you will still be allowed to speak at the conference if you are in attendance.
Good luck to all of you! Let's make 2009 the best SEDS year yet!
SEDS Election Committee 2008
Darrell Cain, Brian Young, and Ben Corbin
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
NASA Means Business Student Competition 2009
NASA is accepting entries for its 2009 NASA Means Business Student Competition for university students.
Prizes for the winner include a ride for two in zero gravity
or $10,000 in cash.
NASA Means Business challenges students in ANY MAJOR to prepare branding strategies and promotional videos to articulate the many anticipated contributions that the space program makes to space exploration and everyday life on Earth.
This yearšs assignment: NASAšs Constellation Program, which will soon take us to the Space Station, back to the Moon, and on to Mars!
Want to know the details? See
http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/nmb/
Download and post the NMB 2009 poster:
http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/nmb/nmb09_poster.pdf
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On May 25th the next round of Martian exploration begins.
The Mars Phoenix lander is a combination of the canceled 2001 Mars Surveyor and the failed Mars Polar Lander.
This mission is unique in that the University of Arizona is taking an unprecedented lead role in this mission. Along with its role as principal investigator, the UofA is bringing a large number of students to bear on this mission, including a number of SEDS members and their friends.
Mission coverage will be broadcast on NASA TV, as well as through a large number of 'Landing Parties'. Key among these parties are Tucson, Arizona and Pasadena California.
More information on the mission, landing, and landing events can be found at:
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/
Clear skies,
Joshua V. Nelson
Chairman, SEDS-USA
chair@seds.org
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SEDS is proud to be an affiliate of the International Space Development Conference.
From May 29th-June 1st the National Space Society will bring together the leaders in Space Exploration for the largest space conference in the United States.
I'd highly recommend any SEDS members, alumni, or friends attend this conference.
SEDS will be present in large numbers (at least 10 chapters attending) and will be hosting some SEDS exclusive speaker and networking sessions.
For more information on ISDC please visit:
http://www.isdc2008.org/
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To compete in the SEDS Innovation Challenge, teams must submit a letter of intent to
projects@seds.org by February 29th 2008.
This letter of intent may take any standard electronic format, but must include:
-Name of competing school
-Name of Team members along with majors, and standing in school. (Identity of team members can change later on)
-Team leader info:
-Name
-Major
-Phone number
-Email address
-Team advisor info:
-Name
-Major
-Phone number
-Email address
-Organizational affiliation (if any). Example: SEDS, AIAA, Mars Society, etc..
Once submitted, teams will be receive a confirmation email, be subscribed to the competition listserv, and be able to give input on the competition rules.
Clarifications and a Frequently Asked Questions will be posted here on seds.org.
A set of the competition rules are available on request by emailing
projects@seds.org
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