Each Fall Showcase is listed with details concerning the parking, Internet access and lunch.
Schools need to bring media, equipment, extension cords and cables. Your table may be far from a power source, bring a long cord to get to the electric. Some sites you must request Internet to gain a guest account.
Some sites have difficulty maintaining all the power for the projects at each table. Have a back up plan if the electric power is limited or goes out.
Test all media off the school network to make sure it will run properly and load all files.
Please read these pages as you prepare for Fall Showcase:
Fall Showcase
Steps for Certifying a Project Judge
Register Online
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EXPO in Pikeville, Nov. 3, Exposition Center
Lunch: Schools may bring in lunch or stop as they return to school.
Internet: Schools will have wireless access on site.
Parking: Park near the Exposition Center
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University of Kentucky, Nov. 10, Student Center Ballroom
Lunch and Parking:
Special Directions from our Host
Internet: The Student Center has wireless internet. Gain access on site.
Extra Attractions and Tours:
GIS and Racing to the Future will be on site to answer questions about the category at State STLP.
Sign up for any tours when you arrive. Look for the College of Engineering special games and activities. Listen for the tours when called from the mic.
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The Center, Nov. 15, Somerset
Light #15
The Center for Rural Development
Schools set up projects at their tables in the North Hall. Engineers report to a ballroom for interviews.
There will be a Monthly District Webcast in the South Hall.
Lunch: Schools may bring in lunch or stop as they return to school.
Internet: Wireless internet is available. No special steps required to access it.
Parking: Park bus or car outside The Center in the large parking lot on the right.
Extra Attractions and Tours: Tours of The Center, Racing to the Future and Monthly Webcast will be special features.
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Northern Kentucky University, Nov. 18, Student Union
Lunch: The Student Center will have choices. Schools may bring lunches.
Internet: Wireless internet is available. No special steps required to access it.
Parking: Parking for a fee across from the Student Center.
Extra Attractions and Tours: Dr. Maddin's students will be assisting on site this year. Mini Grants information is below.
STLP NKU Information Page
MINI GRANTS
Our Host, the Office of Information Technology at Northern Kentucky University is offering a “mini-grant” program to help local STLP groups meet the increasing need to develop unique and innovative classroom projects. The proposal will request the purchase of technology that will enhance an existing classroom/school project or will assist in implementing a new, unique classroom/school project. Proposals might request the purchase of a scanner, scholastic software, video camera, digital camera, headsets, printer, subscription to an educational site, software, etc. Due to NKU purchasing guidelines, NKU will purchase the technology requested and deliver it to the school. Requests should only be for items that NKU can purchase and must be less than the maximum allocation of $250. NKU Schools in Region 4 submit your applications.
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University of Louisville, Nov. 22, Student Activities Center
Lunch: Student Activities Center has many choices for lunch. Schools may bring lunches.
Internet: Limited Guest Passes to access the Internet. Gain Guest pass on site. Request before you arrive.
Parking:
CARS: Park at the stadium and take the shuttle back to the SAC. Then take the shuttle back to the stadium when the program is over. There is a large bus shelter just down fro the SAC (next to the parking garage). Post parking pass in car window when you park at the stadium Passes will be emailed to the schools (for car drivers and judges).
Papa John's stadium is at Floyd Street and Central Ave. (close to U of L campus).
BUSES: Drop off groups at the Student Activities Center (SAC) then park at Papa John's stadium. Drive down Floyd Street and cross Central Avenue. Enter by using the first entrance and pull in toward the back of the stadium on the left/south side. Do not park at the curb.
Extra attractions and tours:
The J.B. Speed School of Engineering will have many activities at the tables near the projects.
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Western Kentucky University, Nov. 29, Diddle Arena
Projects: Some schools will be sharing a table.
Lunch: Downing Center (DUC)
The rate for lunch is $6.75 for middle and high school, elementary is $6.25 which does NOT include sales tax. Schools using a P.O. to pay for lunch: Fax the P.O. and tax exempt form to (270)745-5789 to secure a lunch pass. Passes for lunch must be picked up from the office in Room124 in DUC. There is a group rate available but schools must pay collectively as a group to qualify for this rate. There must be 25 or more to be a group rate.
Make any checks out to Aramark. (270) 745-2416. Questions: Contact Melissa Stephens by email stephens-melissa@aramark.com
If a student pays individually, they will pay door price and sales tax.
Schools may bring their own lunches.
Internet: A few accounts are available for guest users. Must request an email account to Elaine by Nov.15. No accounts will be given onsite the day of the showcase. Must be confirmed by email that your project has an account.
Parking: THIS YEAR-Must park in in the designated lots set aside for STLP. The parking map information will be emailed to registered schools and judges. Schools will need to share this information with the judges.
The map will display the free parking area for STLP, a drop off area and the LIMITED pay parking lot.
Park in these areas, so no one gets a ticket.
The Student Ambassadors (Spirit Masters) are outside in the lots to assist the car drivers.
Warren Central High School students will be on site to help if booked that help ahead of time.
Magic Shows in DUC Theater --- featuring Alicia McDaniel, Chemistry Technician….(theater capacity – 600)
One show from 10:15 - 11 a.m and one from 11:30 - 12:15 p.m.
Presentation from our Information Technology Department and how technology is used at WKU and in classroom
One session at 10 a.m. and a second one at 11. Each would last about 20-30 minutes and be in Mass Media Technology Hall (MMTH), room 250. We would have a Spirit Master lead the group over from Diddle. Classroom will handle about 30 students, so may need to pre-register somehow for this one since space is limited.
Math Presentation featuring Dr. Bruce Kessler, Math Dept. … location will be in Diddle (TBA)
Demonstration of Dr. Kessler's “Mathinator” (Nerf dart gun launcher on a home-made rig to lock the firing angle) He uses it to show how to calculate the angle needed to hit a target a distance away, taking into account the drop in trajectory due to gravity, and shoot WKU cups off their heads.
Campus Tours….just lower part of campus (Preston Center, Gary Ransdell Hall, MMTH). About a 20-30 minute walking tour led by one our our Spirit Masters.
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Morehead State University, Nov. 30, Adron Doran University Center (ADUC)
Primary and elementary student projects will be in Button Auditorium Drill Room and the middle and high will be in ADUC Crager Hall. Please visit both sites.
LUNCH: Eat in the cafeteria grill as directed that day. STLP must accomodate the university students and work STLP schools into the cafeteria. If a school brings their own lunches, the school may eat in the grill.
Internet: Wireless internet is available on site.
STLP will be an open network and most devices will attach automatically. For laptops, the following procedures will get them connected in most cases.
Windows 7:
Open ‘Connect to a Network’ by clicking on the network icon in the system tray.
In the list of available wireless networks, click ‘STLP’ then click the connect button.
Windows XP:
Click ‘Start’ then right click ‘My Network Places’ and select ‘Properties’ from the drop down menu.
Right click the wireless network connection and select ‘View Available Wireless Networks’ from the drop down menu.
In the list of wireless networks, choose ‘STLP’ then click the connect button.
MacIntosh:
Click the wireless icon in the upper right menu bar.
Select ‘STLP’ from the drop down menu.
Users of smartphones (iPhone, Android, etc.) and tablets are usually familiar enough with their devices to choose the STLP network. Variations on these devices are too numerous to be able to provide instructions for all of them.
Parking: CARS: There is limited car parking next to ADUC. Bring parking pass. The pass will be emailed to each registered school and judge.
BUSES: Buses drop off at Bell Tower and then park in the Academic Athletic Center (AAC) lot (other end of campus by the football field where MSU basketball arena is located). Map
Extra Attractions and Tours:
Claypool Art Building, Folk Art Center, and the Space Science Center.
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Murray State University, Dec. 13, Curris Center
Engineering Interviews will in the Tennessee Room.
Judges meeting will be in the Curris Center Theater.
Showcases will be in the main ballrooms.
Lunch: Since classes are out for the break, the usual cafeteria will not be open. There will be a small coffee like shop open, Thoroughbrewed Cafe; located on the 2nd floor across from the book store.
Schools need to bring a lunch or stop to eat somewhere after they depart from Showcase.
Please do not depart before the last school is judged. It is very distracting.
Internet: No Internet
Parking: Bring parking pass, drop at registration first floor. The pass was emailed to you. Buses may unload in front of the Curris Center and move to the stadium lot for parking.
Extra Attractions and Tours:
KATE has packed in many extras.
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