CIC Blog

Informational event a success

2009-01-21T14:14:00.000-08:00

CLARKSBURG, Maryland - January 21, 2009

On Thursday, January 15, members of the Coyote Inventors Club participated in an "open house" type event at Clarksburg High School to provide parents of incoming freshmen with an idea of what the club does. A small group of club members, along with the club sponsors, set up an informational display about the Inventors Club, which included both print and electronic media materials. The club website was on display throughout the evening, and brochures were also distributed to interested parents. In addition to the informational materials, the working prototype of the InvenTeam's TorchCord was on display and available for parents to test. This event was a perfect opportunity for club members to practice their presentation skills, which will be useful during the presentations at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in March and on MIT's campus in June.

Media Contact:
Justin Roth
Media & Public Relations Manager
Justin_Roth@cicmd.org

New Year News

2009-01-09T12:21:00.000-08:00

CLARKSBURG, Maryland - January 9, 2009

Happy New Year from the Clarksburg High School InvenTeam! With 2009 underway, we're looking forward to both the presentation at the Smithsonian and the Odyssey at MIT during the summer. Now that we have returned from break, progress on the TorchCord has resumed. In December, the Public Relations team began contacting various companies about donations of products for the project. It is now following up with these companies. At this point, we are experimenting with the various product samples to select the most compatible ones. Our working prototype is being adjusted based on our findings. We plan to continue making progress throughout the Winter and Spring seasons. We are confident that through teamwork, we will meet our project deadlines. We are continuing to promote awareness of our organization and its goals, and hope to attract the attention of corporations and organizations within the technology and engineering fields.

We plan to publish regular press releases through the remainder of the school year.

Media Contact:
Justin Roth
Media & Public Relations Manager
Justin_Roth@cicmd.org

The materials search continues

2008-12-12T14:32:00.001-08:00

CLARKSBURG, Maryland - December 12, 2008 - Public Relations team works to locate raw materials

During our meeting on Friday, December 12, all of our team members worked on the engineering aspects of the project; with our Public Relations team contacting various local companies with questions regarding materials and corporate donations. The fundraising effort has begun, with team shirt sales bringing in profit for the team. We hope to install a technical design program on the computers in our work lab to assist with developing "blueprints" and organizing ideas for the project. We are still planning to present our project at the Smithsonian event in March, so we are adjusting our schedules and dividing tasks to meet that goal.

Media Contact:
Justin Roth
Media & Public Relations Manager
Justin_Roth@cicmd.org

Exciting news from this Friday

2008-12-05T12:29:00.000-08:00

CLARKSBURG, Maryland - November 5, 2008 - First electronic test completed, shirts are in!

This afternoon, we conducted our first electronic test using an LED light, and we've just learned one way how not to power an LED light. Additionally, team shirts arrived this afternoon, just in time for group pictures early next week!

Media Contact:
Justin Roth
Media & Public Relations Manager
Justin_Roth@cicmd.org

Making Progress on the Torch Cord

2008-12-04T11:52:00.000-08:00

CLARKSBURG, Maryland - December 4, 2008 - November a productive month for Clarksburg High School InvenTeam

Our team made significant progress during the month of November, both in the technical aspect of the project and in improving our media and communication systems. Our engineering team has developed a functional model of a computer wire that illuminates when touched, and plans to move forward with that model. We have purchased some of the materials necessary for building the prototype, including USB wires for testing. Both our Budgeting and Media teams also made progress in November; with our financial coordinators actively maintaining our purchase records and our Public Relations Representatives responding to public inquiries regarding the project.

During the month of December, we plan to further develop our illuminating wire model, and begin working with various power sources for the Torch Cord.

Media Contact:
Justin Roth
Media & Public Relations Manager
Justin_Roth@cicmd.org

Related Link:
Clarksburg High School InvenTeam

Ms.Estabrooks' Visit

2008-11-21T12:39:00.001-08:00

On Tuesday November 18th, 2008, the Invention Education Officer of the Lemelson-MIT Program, Leigh Estabrooks, visited the Clarksburg High School InvenTeam. At the meeting she presented us with more information about the program and the team had the opportunity to ask any questions about the invention. She also toured the school and met the principal, Mr. James Koutsos. Finally, she showed the team an informational video about the Lemelson-MIT program. The team is continually making progress towards their final goal.

Media Contact:
Michael Goodier
Public Relations Representative
Michael_Goodier@cicmd.org