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The Solar Energy
Institute takes place every summer at Camp Colton, near
Flagstaff, Arizona. Camp Colton is a stand-alone
solar-powered educational facility owned by Flagstaff
Unified School District. This solar energy laboratory,
located in the shadows of the San Francisco Peaks,
provides a perfect setting for a scholarly retreat.
The one-week program
gives student delegates the opportunity to exchange
ideas with professionals in the field of solar energy
and other professionals from the academic and corporate
worlds. Delegates are selected through an application
process that rewards both academic achievement in
science and leadership achievement. In addition to
scholarly endeavors, the Institute strives to broaden
and encourage a sense of civic awareness among
delegates.
The summer forum
offers lectures, tours and hands-on research
experiences. Visiting lecturers are invited based on
their reputations as leaders in the solar energy field.
Guest speakers include university professors, solar
architects, political theorists, utility company
representatives, and business professionals.
The Solar Energy
Institute's academic program is complemented by an
outdoor recreation program that takes advantage of the
camp's location in the Coconino national Forest to offer
hiking and exploring. Because of the Institute's
location, delegates have the opportunity to visit such
Arizona landmarks as the Grand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon,
Arcosanti, and Montezuma's Castle.
The Solar Energy
Institute is offered at virtually no cost to its
participants. Educational and recreational programs, as
well as meals and lodging is provided. With financial
support from the Arizona Department of Commerce,
selected Arizona delegates may attend regardless of
their financial status. Students from states other than
Arizona must be sponsored by an organization from that
state.
Year 2000
Delegate Selection Guidelines:
Arizona delegates to
the Solar Energy Institute are selected through an
application process. Application materials, sent to all
high schools in the state, asks the principals to
distribute applications to the most promising juniors. A
statewide committee comprised of representatives from
the Arizona Solar Advisory Council makes the final
selections from the applications submitted.
The following
guidelines are used in the selection process to insure
that delegates to the Solar Energy Institute are
students who truly deserve to be honored as our
Arizona's most outstanding young science-oriented
leaders.
Delegates should:
- Be entering their
senior year of high school in the fall of 2000
- Be available to
participate third week of July, 2000
- Demonstrate a
superior academic proficiency
- Demonstrate
leadership abilities and social maturity through
involvement in both school and community activities
- Demonstrate
skills and achievement outside the realm of science
and outside the realm of academic pursuits
- Demonstrate a
curiosity and an eagerness to explore a variety of
solar energy topics.
The Solar Energy
institute is designed to honor and encourage versatile,
intelligent, highly motivated students - students who
will one day provide the thoughtful scientific
leadership necessary in our technological age. Selection
guidelines make no reference to sex, race, handicap, or
socioeconomic status. The most basic criterion for
invitation to the Solar energy Institute is outstanding
achievement - both in academics and in extracurricular
endeavors.
How to Apply:
Each nomination
application must include:
1. A copy of the
Student's academic transcript.
2. A one-page letter of recommendation from the
student's math or science teacher.
3. A student resume describing his/her interests and
extracurricular activities.
4. A one-page letter from the student stating the
reasons he/she wants to participate in this program.
Deadline for
submittal: April 12, 2000. Send completed applications
to:
Arizona
Department of Commerce Energy Office
3800 N. Central Ave., Suite1200
Phoenix, AZ 85012 |
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