emeritbadges.org Project
Ralph W. Russell, II
Phone 804 283 0198
P. O. Box 29254
emeritbadges -- ieee.org
Richmond, VA 23242
www.emeritbadges.org

emeritbadges.org Project Report

Executive Summary

The IEEE Regional Activities Board, with the support of Region 3
Director Bill Harrison, has approved $50,000 for a pre-college
education program that has now been named emeritbadges.org.  The
mission of the emeritbadges.org Project is to provide a global
non-discriminatory pre-college technology education program for boys
and girls.  The emeritbadges.org Project Manager is Ralph Russell from
the IEEE Region 3 Richmond Section.

Finance

The IEEE RAB approved $50,000 for project funding at the IEEE June
Board Series in Kansas City.  A proposal was made to the IEEE
Foundation in September 2004 for off set funding as required by the
RAB funding approval.  Ms. Julie Woodward is serving as the Project
Financial Manager.  Ms. Woodward has developed a procedure for project
financial transactions and issues monthly project financial reports to
the Region 3 Treasurer.  Paperwork for an IEEE Concentration Banking
Account has been submitted to IEEE HQ.  The IEEE Richmond Section has
approved project financial support of $1,595.  The IEEE Virginia
Council accepted a challenge to obtain 1,000 donated 9-volt batteries
from Virginia IEEE members.  A proposal for $7,500 in funding from the
Dominion Foundation was made in October 2004.

Activities

*	Web site www.emeritbadges.org operational with pre-college
    technology education instructional material

*	Girls & Technology Education Program team being formed.  Working
    with Girl Scouts of the USA Manager of Science and Technology, a
    Past President of the Society of Women Engineers, and Girl Scout
    Council Presidents to develop a Girls & Technology Program and to
    obtain project funding.

*	Engineering Careers Program team being formed.  Manager of this
    team is from the MTT Society.  This 30 minute high energy
    introduction to careers in engineering will be introduced at the
    2005 National Scout Jamboree.

*	Project is sponsoring the IEEE Electronics Merit Badge Booth at
    the 2005 National Scout Jamboree Merit Badge Midway.  Currently
    developing a new microprocessor based kit and recruiting full time
    and part time volunteers.

*	Globalization of project includes web site links to global
    technology programs and emeritbadges.org project web links on IEEE
    Regions 8 (Europe) and Region 10 (Asia) web sites.