Suggested Future Talks and Tours
Unsupported - Items shown in red are casual suggestions for which no Proposal Form has been received.
In the relatively near future, all red suggestions will be removed from the list
Submitted - Items shown in maroon have received a proposal form. Awaiting Board approval of the topic
Approved - Items shown in green have been approved by the Board. Date selection has not yet been approved
Selected - Items shown in blue have been selected to obtain a date and are waiting for a Confirmation Form.
When the Confirmation Form is received, the date will be reserved and the item will be moved to the Schedule page.
Possible Member Talks
| Sponsor | Speaker | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Schmidt | Dr. Alan Schmidt | Some Solutions to Life and The Universe: observations from sciencedaily.com |
| Bonnie and Jim Carter | Bonnie Carter | THe Physics of Sailing. Crossing the Atlantic OCean (twice) on a 5-Masted Square-Rigged Ship |
Possible Outside Talks
| Sponsor | Speaker | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Wark | Dr. Gebifa Ejega | Sorgum, A Food Source for Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Mirsky | Dr. Kathy Licht, IUPUI (deferred indefinitely) | Antarctic Glacial and Geologic History |
| Wark | TBD | Indiana Coal Technology Research |
| Charles Shoup | Charles Shoup | Tour of Classic Italy Photos and video clips of classic venues in Italy, including driving along the Amalfi Coast, walking through Pompeii and the Vatican Museums, boating to the villages of Cinque Terre, driving to Florence, and taking the Eurostar train to Venice, with a gondola ride thrown in. |
| Bill Dick | Ray Boomhower | Astronaut Gus Grissom The story of Gus Grissom, one of the first seven astromauts |
| Ray Higgenbottom | TBD | Helping to Solve Potable Water Problems in 3rd World Countries |
| Bonnie and Jim Carter | TBD | The Indications, Advantages and Technique of Cochlear Implants for Hearing-impaired Children |
| Jim Carter | Craig Vetter | How They Got 470 Miles Per Gallon This is a 50 minute DVD of Mr. Vetter's lecture at a designer's society meeting in 2007. He is speaking about the Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Contests held for road-going motorcycles in the mid 1980's and the relevance to today's world. This is a very interesting follow up to the Super Mileage Challenge talk of July 12. |
| Chuck Angus? | Annis Foundation | |
| Wenning | TBD | Planning and Design of The West Baden Hotel and the Carmel Cultural Center |
Possible Tours
| Sponsor | Location |
|---|---|
| Upton | Quayle Vice-Presidential Learning Center |
| Schmalhausen | Tour of Honda Plant in Greensburg, IN |
| James Reid | Tour of the new Nature Conservancy Building The Nature Conservancy - Indiana (50 years old last year) opened a new facility downtown on E. Ohio Street. It's design and construction was innovative and will be award winning. These folks are not "tree-huggers" but scientists and welcome tours. |
| Jim Carter | Super Mileage Challenge The high school Super Mileage Challenge will be held at O'Reilly Raceway Park on Monday April 25, 2011. This would be a great way to see the actual results of the student's efforts. |
| IMAX Science Show (watch schedule) | |
| Stanley | West Baden, Spring Mill Pioneer Village, & IU Cyclotron (overnight) |
Possible Emergency Programs
| Speaker | Subject | Notice |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley | Heli-hiking in Canada (including demo of MS Picture Show 3) | 3 days |
| Stanley | Poems of Robert Service (video) | On Site |
| Carter | How They Got 470 Miles Per Gallon! by Craig Vetter | 1 week (on DVD) |