Volume 7, Issue 9: September 24 , 2009
NA-YGN Announcements:
1. Roddy the Fuel Pellet is back for the 11th annual Poster Contest to educate 4th and
5th grade students about the wonders of nuclear science and technology! We've got the
basics<http://www.na-ygn.org/publicinfo/leftdocs/2008%20NA-YGN%20Poste...
as well as lots of details and example
documents<http://www.na-ygn.org/pi/drawingcontest/2009/> to help your presentation
to your local schools inspire the best posters from these students by the deadline of
October 30, 2009. Any questions email mailto:pi@na-ygn.org.
2. The Young Professional Congress Meeting Registration is
OPEN<https://secure.ans.org/meetings/winter/registration/>! The YPC embedded topical
registration fee is included as part of the registration fee for the 2009 ANS Winter
Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo. For ANS Young Members, the registration fee is
$530.00 (USD) if paid by October 19, 2009. After that date, the registration fee for ANS
Young Members is $630.00 (USD).
Hotel Registration is also
open<http://www.ans-ypc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=arti...
until October 19, however the reduced rate fills up quickly.
3. Okay, I definitely thought there were more runners...So far I am the ONLY one
registered for the Regional Event in the Atlantic Region. The DC Chapter of NA-YGN is
sponsoring the November 15, 2009 The Colonel Ripley Memorial Fuel for Life
5K<http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1757642&a...
benefiting the Injured Marine Semper Fi
Fund<http://www.semperfifund.org/> in
Annapolis, MD. A NA-YGN team has been set up as "Fueled by Atoms." The 5k run
is the Sunday before the ANS Winter Meeting and YPC embedded topical, so those of you
visiting from out of town may also participate! Bring your running gear!
4. Applications for the sixth annual WNU Summer institute are now open. It will be
held 3 July - 14 August 2010 at University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
Applications<http://www.world-nuclear-university.org/application.html> are due by
November 27, 2009.
5. Save the Date! The 2010 NA-YGN Annual Professional Development Conference will be
held May 15-17, 2010 in San Francisco, CA. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. More
information will be coming out soon. Questions in the meantime? Contact the Professional
Development Chair<mailto:pd@na-ygn.org>.
Misha Swanson
Communications Chair
North American Young Generation in Nuclear
e: swanson@na-ygn.org<mailto:swanson@na-ygn.org>
p: 410-470-3449
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