The 2010 TECS/Teentech Conference for high school girls in grades 9 -12 will be held on
March 31, 2010 on the campus of The College of New Jersey. This annual conference is a day of hands-on workshops which are designed to make technology and engineering exciting and relevant for the participants who will hopefully consider pursuing high-demand STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers in which women are still underrepresented. This conference is open to high school girls from around the state who will have the opportunity to learn skills by participating in hands-on workshops with TCNJ faculty and students.

Back by popular demand is the Tsunami Challenge, which challenges participants to get a
food packet to individuals who are stranded on an island, and Solar Power Racers, in which the girls build a solar powered car and learn about solar energy. Other sessions are Biomechanics of the Body, in which the girls learn about the biomechanics of body functions; Green Wall Design Challenge where a system is designed for building a green wall by using recyclable materials; and Bridgebusters, where the participants will learn how bridges are built and be able to test their own structures.

The adults who accompany the high school girls have the opportunity to take workshops designed for them while their students are taking their workshops. A light breakfast and lunch are included in the basic $20.00 fee which covers all expenses for the day.

Registration is limited to the first 125 girls and 25 adults who respond. The deadline for receiving the completed form is March 15, 2010. For further information about the conference please email Jean Wadsworth, JSWPAAUWNJ@aol.com.