Girls in the Middle ConferenceOtero Junior College
Girls in the Middle Conference

14th Annual Conference Begins on March 3, 2012!

Careers in math, science, engineering and technology!

Girls Soar Above & Beyond!

The purpose of the Girls in the Middle Conference is to encourage girls in 6th, 7th and 8th grades to continue studying math, science, and technology and to consider careers in the math, science, engineering and technology fields.

The registration fee for girls to attend the conference is $5. This includes the conference, continental breakfast, lunch, and a T-shirt. Please submit your registration fee and the registration form to your school counselor, bring it with you to the conference, or mail it to OJC via the registration form instructions. Online registration starts at 8 a.m. on February 15th.

Please click here if you have questions or comments about registration..
Fun in 2011
Click here to view our brochure highlighting
the activities of 2010.

Or watch our slide show here!

Fun in 2010
Click here to view our brochure highlighting
the activities of 2010.

Fun in 2009
Click here to view our brochure highlighting
the activities of 2009.

Fun in 2008

Listen here to the experience of:

April Harker
   Graduated from the Air Force
   Academy in May 2008.

Watch how much fun we had in 2008:

International Day Dancers*

OJC Student Dancers*

Our conference includes a continental breakfast, lunch served at noon, and a Girls In the Middle T-shirt featuring our sponsors.

Note for Parents/Counselors: If a child has a known severe allergy please call the contact information at the bottom of this page to make alternative arrangements for your child regarding lunch.
8:45 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
   OJC Student Center Banquet Room

9:15 a.m. Keynote Address - NASA
   OJC Student Center Banquet Room

10:00 a.m.—12 p.m. Adult Hospitality Room
   OJC Student Center

10:10 a.m. Girls’ Session I Workshop
   OJC Campus

11:05 a.m. Girls’ Session II Workshop
   OJC Campus

 12:00 p.m. Lunch at the Koshare Kiva

12:45 p.m. Wings Over the Rockies
   Air & Space Museum
   OJC Student Center Banquet Room

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Closing Session
   OJC Student Center Banquet Room

*Please Note: Adult registration is $5.00 and includes continental breakfast, lunch and access to the hospitality room. There will not be any adult workshops. Adults are welcome to accompany their girls into the workshops or enjoy the hospitality room that will have wireless Internet.

Thanks to the generous support from our sponsors we have been able to keep the cost of the conference low.

Girls in the Middle Conference The expected outcomes for the young women attending the Conference are:

  • Consider taking more math and science classes

  • Learn about new careers opportunities

  • Start making plans for high school and beyond

  • Create professional mentoring role models in the community

 

Workshop Activities

Workshops provide hands-on activities for participants and allow them to experience and develop a better understanding of Math, Science, and Technology careers. Below is a list of sample careers:

  • Engineering
  • Veterinary Science
  • Water Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Astronomy
  • Statistics
  • Biology
  • Radiology
  • Physicians Assistant
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nursing (ER) or (Trauma)
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • EMT
  • Medical Laboratory
  • Web Design
  • Banking Technology
  • Computer Technology
  • Nursing Simulators
  • Graphic Design
  • Landscape Design
  • GPS Mapping

Girls in the Middle ConferenceComments about Girls in the Middle

"Please continue the great conference and continue to provide this helpful parent information."- Parent

"Thanks for a fantastic day! We had a blast!"   - Teacher

"This was great, I have never had the opportunity to have an experience like this, so I really enjoyed it and would love to come back next year for this event."   - Team Leader
Check out these fun websites

www.minijuegos.com*
www.girlsgotech.org*
www.kids.gov*
www.energyscience.org*
women.cs.cmu.edu*
www.girlscouts.org*
www.girlsinc.org*
cte.jhu.edu*
 yahooligans.yahoo.com*
www.mathpower.com*
www.cdc.gov*
www.coworkforce.com*
www.collegeincolorado.org*
www.infoplease.com*
www.careervoyages.gov*
quest.arc.nasa.gov*
 www.knowitall.org*
www.ehealth4teens.org*
www.caprojectlean.org*
www.kidnetic.com*
library.thinkquest.org*
www.kidsnutrition.org*
www.nal.usda.gov*
4girls.gov*

A Special Thanks to:

The generous sponsorship of the following businesses and organizations for making it possible to provide this unique learning opportunity to middle school girls at a minimal cost.

Gold Level Sponsors:

  • CollegeInvest
  • Colorado School of Mines
  • Fox Family Foundation
  • Fowler EPYCS
  • Lower Ark Valley Water
    Conservancy District
  • Otero Junior College
  • Women's Foundation of Colorado

Silver Level Sponsors:

  • Las Animas EPYCS
  • Southeast Colorado Power Charity Classic
  • Southeast Colorado Workforce Center

Bronze Level Sponsors:

  • Adams State College
  • AirGas
  • Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
  • Gobin's Office Supply
  • Las Animas Women's Civic Club

Almabeth Kaess. Contact Information:

Almabeth Kaess
1802 Colorado Ave.
La Junta, CO 81050
Phone: 719-384-6857
Fax: 719-384-6917
Email: almabeth.kaess@ojc.edu

Registration for the next Girls in the Middle Conference will begin in February 15, 2012. Come back for more information on next year's event!

(Coming March 2012)

 

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