Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
NSBE – Houston Space Chapter
July General Body Meeting
http://www.nsbe-hsc.org
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Agenda• Apollo 11 Observance• UNCF Walk-A-Thon• Summer Programs Lineup• EO Director Welcome• Regional Leadership Conference• Educational Outreach Demos• Professional Development Conference• Special Topic: Professional Engineers License• Announcements
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Apollo 11 Observance
July 20, 1969 – July 20, 2004
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Apollo 11 Observance
Trivia Contest
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
• New vision for exploration is great, but it’s not new…
• Good NASA ideas that went nowhere:– OMV, Liquid Fly-Back Booster, Shuttle-C, X-38, ICM,
ISS Hab, Lunox, FLO, HLR, OSP…• Why have we been unable to make a vehicle fly
since the 70s??• You must play a role in NASA’s transformation or
ISS may be our last program
Apollo 11 ObservanceLearning from History
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
• Poll conducted by Gallup Organization in June/July
• 2/3 of Americans support the Vision for Space Exploration (increase from 48% in January)– 79% of Republicans, 60% of Democrats
• Only 26% support a significant increase in national spending for space
• 63% believe NASA budget should remain at current levels or only increase slightly
Apollo 11 ObservancePublic Opinion (source: space.com)
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Apollo 11 ObservanceEntrepreneurship and the Future
• Space Frontier Foundation– Call for Public/Private partnership for Moon, Mars, and
Beyond at Return to Moon V Conference• Space entrepreneurship is a growing business
– Scaled Composites (Space Ship One)– Armadillo Aerospace (X Prize contender)– Bigelow Aerospace (Inflatable habitats, Budget Suites
of America hotel chain)– Space X (private booster)– Celestis (Orbital/Lunar burials)– Lunar Embassy (Extraterrestrial Property)
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Apollo 11 ObservanceEntrepreneurship and the Future
• Space entrepreneurship benefits those involved– Some ideas are silly, others are great – most are making
a profit (or are well-positioned to do so in the near future)
– NASA’s Centennial Challenges office will award cash prizes for space exploration achievements
– Where is the Black community???• One of our missions is to engage our community
in the upcoming return to the moon and other space entrepreneurial opportunities
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
UNCF Walk-A-Thon• NSBE National Directive #1: Social
Consciousness• Event info:
– 7:30 am Saturday, September 18– McGregor Park– Picnic/Festival immediately after the walk– NSBE tent will be located near USA tent (hopefully)
• 2003 NSBE accomplishments:– 5 NSBE chapters (HSC, HAE, UH, Rice, and BTW)– 21 NSBE members– $2000 contributions
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
UNCF Walk-A-Thon• 2004 Goals:
– 10 NSBE chapters– 150+ NSBE members– $6000+ contributions
• Walk forms will be available in August
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Summer Programs Lineup• Financial Peace
– Marlo Graves, Treasurer• FE Exam Study Group
– Horace Bussey, Programs Chair• Summer Students Mentoring
– Auresa Thomas, Student Coordinator• August Social
– Janell Long, Social and Professional Networking Chair
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
EO Director Welcome
Gloria StinerNASA-JSC Equal Opportunity and
Diversity Programs Office
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Regional Leadership Conference
• August 6-8, New Orleans, LA– Radisson Hotel
• Chapter officers, committee chairs, interested members– National/regional training– Communicate NSBE agenda for the year
• Need 2 chapter members to attend for officers who will not be able to go– Membership Zone: recruiting techniques, socials,
member motivation, etc.– Administrative Zone: governing documentation,
program management, etc.
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Regional Leadership Conference
• Southern Methodist University Help– Located in Dallas, TX– Assisted Alumni Extension with 2004 Spring
Regional Conference, but need our help now– Trying to attend RLC, but cannot afford trip– Asking for contributions from HSC chapter
members to fund one hotel night (~$85)– Whatever you can give will be helpful– Collecting money after meeting and will mail
check tomorrow
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Educational Outreach Demos
Pat Gailord,Pre-College Initiative Chairperson
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Professional Development Conference
• November 19-21, Hilton Americas Hotel• Conference Registration
– Will go online early August– Registration assistance material will be distributed to
chapters at RLC– First-come, first-served conference events:
• Alumni Luncheon (Saturday)• Certification Workshops (FE Review, Project Management,
Continuous Risk Management)• NASA Tours• Bronze Eagles Orientation Flights (college only at this point)
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Professional Development Conference
• Call for Presenters– One-hour workshops
• Patents• Choosing the Right Credentials• Career Planning for Professionals• Financial Planning and Investing• Home Building/Buying• Credit Repair
– Proposals due September 1, 2004
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Professional Development Conference
• Call for Papers– 20-minute journal quality presentations– Peer reviewed– Paper sessions:
• Space Systems• Military Aeronautics• Environmental Engineering• Open Topics
– Entered in national competition: $1000 cash prize– Due by September 15, 2004
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Special Topic: Professional Engineers License
Jay Drummond, P.E.Edwin Lloyd, P.E.
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Announcements• Register on national NSBE-AE website:
http://www.nsbe-ae.org• Open Executive Board Positions
– Community Impact Chair– College Initiative Chair– Public Relations Chair– Publications Chair
• Open PDC Committee Positions– PDC Workshops Chair– PDC Fundraising/Sponsorship Chair– Alumni Recruiting Chair– Faculty Recruiting Chair
Houston Space ChapterJuly 20, 2004
Announcements• Upcoming Events
– Social: Thursday, August 12– Next meeting, Tuesday, August 17– Regional Leadership Conference
• August 6-8, New Orleans, LA• Chapter officers, committee members, all others
interested in helping the chapter grow.• $25 (members) before 8/1; $40 after• $45/$60 non-member rate
– Financial Peace• Sunday, August 29, Location TBA
– UNCF Walk-A-Thon• Saturday, September 18, McGregor Park
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