IEEE CENTRAL GEORGIA SECTION                             March 15, 2001
PO BOX 836
WARNER ROBINS,  GA  31099

SECTION REPORT TO REGION 3

Officers
CHAIR       Greg Taylor
VICE CHAIR  Curtis Lee
TREASURER   Cliff Menchew
SECRETARY   Al  Richardson
                
MEMBERS     Dennis Ludwig
AT LARGE    Dan Bishop
            Clayton Paul
            Rick Noel

Section Meetings

The first meeting for calendar year 2001 for the Central Georgia IEEE
Section was held on February 20.  Larry Porter from the Southern
Company spoke on Electrical Power and Southern Energy Spin-offs.
Section officers for calendar year 2001 were introduced.

The second meeting for 2001 will be March 26, with Dr. Clayton Paul,
IEEE Fellow speaking on Electromagnetic Compatibility, a subject of
considerable importance to members of our Section involved in defense
avionics.

Executive Committee Meetings

The first Executive Committee meeting this year was held March 14,
2001.  Programs for the remainder of the year were discussed, with
each executive committee member taking responsibility for one or more
Section meetings - soliciting and coordinating with the speaker for
those meetings.

The Executive Committee members will continue their practice of each
contacting at least two members prior to each Section meeting.

The Executive Committee members will contact the 41 members of the
total 318 membership, who are in arrears, stressing that our members
are important and encouraging them to renew their membership and to
attend the upcoming meeting March 26.

Student Section

The student section at Mercer University has become much more active
through the efforts of Dr. Clayton Paul, IEEE Student Branch
counselor.  Since Dr. Paul's appointment last fall, the Student
Section has taken several plant trips to local industries.  In
addition, fifteen student members are planning to attend the Southeast
Conference in Clemson, SC this year.

Goals and Objectives

The Section purchased Microsoft Publisher to expedite preparation of
the newsletter preceding each meeting Section meeting.  This software
is expected to eliminate the tedium accompanying the use of Microsoft
Word to prepare the newsletter, and possibly obviate the use of a
profession printer for the final production of the newsletter each
month.  A second copy of this software may be purchased in the future
for posting of the monthly newsletter to and maintenance of the
Section website.

The Section has sponsored a Future Scientists and Engineers of America
(FSEA) after-school program at Russell Elementary School in Warner
Robins, Georgia for the past three years. FSEA gives students an
opportunity to experience real engineering and science with projects
that challenge student teams to creatively solve problems.  This
program has been very well received, with participation increasing
from 50 students in previous years to 100 students this year.  Four
teachers at the school and six engineers from local industry oversee
the program.  The Section is soliciting a co-sponsor for next year to
share the $1500.00 per year cost for this program.

The Student Section has expressed an interest in having an IEEE Picnic
toward the end of the school year.  This could coincide with an
existing objective of the (professional) Section to host a barbecue
with spouses in attendance as one of our regular Section meetings.