|
|
||
|
Last Update 03/15/07 |
July 15, 2006 -- WCTV Studios, Tallahassee, FL On Saturday, July 15, 2006, Mike Porter, Jessica Fieux and Alec Bogdanoff participated in Community Weather Day and the town hall meeting at the WCTV studios in Tallahassee. Our chapter had a booth in the lobby of the studio. As the public lined up for tours on the studio, we were able to capture the interest of many folks. One demonstration at the booth was the cloud in the bottle experiment. As the bottle is contracted and released, it becomes foggy and clear inside based on the change in air pressure. Also, the public was exposed to a Davis weather instrument with numerous sensors including an anemometer and tipping bucket. Participants could blow on the anemometer to see how fast they could make it spin. Numerous handouts were available at the table including information on our chapter, a calendar with weather events, and specific information for teachers about weather. During the town hall meeting part, Jessica Fieux spoke about the chapter and our community outreach participation. She noted that we are willing to speak to other groups about weather, including schools. Many people seemed interested in this and took contact information for the chapter. Bill Cottrill spoke after Jessica with a broader emphasis on Florida State University and showed some pictures from the TCSP experiment in Costa Rica during the summer of 2005. Due to the large interest by the public, two town hall meetings were held. Approximately 300 people were in attendance for community weather day and the town hall meetings. Other organizations that participated included the American Red Cross (Chris Floyd), Florida Division of Emergency Management (Ben Nelson), Florida State Department of Meteorology (Bill Cottrill), National Weather Service (Bob Goree), City of Tallahassee Emergency Management (Robby Powers), and Department of Financial Services (Arthur Youngblood). For more information: Jessica Fieux, northflams@gmail.com. Report submitted by Jessica Fieux, President. |
|||
|
