130 likes | 246 Vues
The Student Organization of Meteorology (STORM) at UNCC invites members for the 2010-2011 year! Join us for twice-daily weather broadcasting, where those who have completed METR 3245 get first preference. Get involved in forecasting, meteorological instrumentation, and committee planning. Enjoy social events and fundraisers. Participate in exciting weather balloon launches and opportunities for hands-on experience. Interested individuals can reach out to Joey Decker (jdecker8@uncc.edu) or Harry Gilliard (hgilliar@uncc.edu) for more information.
E N D
STORM2010-2011 Member-Recruitment: Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
What are We Up To? • Forecasting • Meteorological Instrumentation • Committee Planning • Social Events • Fund Raisers
TWICE DAILY BROADCASTING (BEGINNING MONDAY SEPT 13th) • Those who are in or have completed METR 3245 have first preference • Those who have not will be able to “co-anchor” • Podcasts: Pre-recorded, saved, and moved into the scheduled playlist on shuffle. • Will also be played when news updates are made. • 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday • Previous day’s climate report (8:00am only) and three-day forecast • Other weather related facts (i.e. drought monitor, local storm reports, etc. WHEN NECESSARY)
High Responsibility • You will be given key-card access to the Student Media office • Think of this as an actual job, if you miss more than 2 broadcast – you’re out.
Format: 1) "This is ____ representing the Student Organization of Meteorology at UNCC with your local weather."2) "Yesterday......."3) Three day/weekend outlook...4) "Stay tuned for your next update @ xx:xx am/pm"
The University Times • Must be in or completed METR 3245 • Those who have not must work with a partner • Published Tuesdays and Thursdays • Will consist of: • National Temp • Regional map with higher resolution and cities • Brief forecasts • Tuesday: 3-day forecast • Thursday: 5-day forecast
The University Times • Need: • Adrian Jelly for setup • Give access to Rm 430 for the forecasters • If you are interested, contact: • Joey Decker (jdecker8@uncc.edu) • Harry Gilliard (hgilliar@uncc.edu)
Atmospheric Sounding • Weather Balloon Launch • Friday, October 9th 2010 ~ 9am • Monroe Airport with Dr. Chadwick • STORM will be designing, engineering, and constructing our own instrumentation. • Temperature and dewpoint sensor both inside and outside instrument • Altimeter • Digital camera • GPS • *Equipment supplied by Dr. Chadwick • Anyone can attend, it’s FREE!
Social Event: Friday, October 16th @7:00pm • Vs. Scranton Penguins • Tickets ~ $6.50 if we buy in packages *Contact: Laura Park (lpark3@uncc.edu)
Saturday, September 25th. • 6:00pm – 9:00pm; clean up • Need a MINIMUM of 15 people to sign up • Earns STORM $150
Saturday and Sunday October 16th-17th • ~ 10 people can work • Minimum 4 hour shift • approximately $8/hour directly deposited to the STORM account • You get to watch the race for FREE