2001 MAMEA Conference

October 5 – 7

Lewes, Delaware

This year’s MAMEA Conference will be held at the Children’s Beach House in Lewes, Delaware. Come experience this new, two story facility, designed by architect Carl Kreinan, a former summer camp employee. “The building features a stair tower that is reminiscent of the lookout towers at Cape Henlopen and incorporates inside details that bring to mind a sand castle.”

Begin conferencing on Friday with a continental breakfast at the Beacon Motel, our head- quarters, where you may register and talk with the MAMEA Board. Meet your field trip leader and grab a bag lunch to take with you while you experience our bays, rivers, or historic museums. Continue on Friday night with a tour of the Children’s Beach House at our Wine and Cheese Social and Silent Auction, where you will meet new members and enjoy old friends.

If Saturday is your first day of conferencing, stop by the Beacon Motel for a continental breakfast before registering at the Children’s Beach House. Twenty presenters from the Mid-Atlantic region will await you there. Get ready for some fun learning and a new concept or two.

At noon, take a bag lunch and a friend and find the perfect picnic spot on CBH’s property, overlooking Delaware Bay; then come inside for our annual Business Meeting and Share-A-Thon. Conclude your day at the Lamp Post Seafood Restaurant, where you will enjoy dining Sussex County style and bidding at our live auction, where anything and everything must go!

Sunday promises to be very special … Choose a half-day fishing trip out of Lewes or ease into the morning with brunch at The Buttery. Then get ready for the University of Delaware’s Coast Day – an afternoon packed with the latest in marine research, lab tours, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations, and seafood competitions.

The Beacon Motel, our conference headquarters, is located at 514 East Savannah Road in Lewes, Delaware. Room rates are $60/2 persons;$10 for each additional person per night. Children under 12 are free. Reserve early by calling (800) 735-4888 and take advantage of this special rate by referring to the MAMEA conference. MasterCard, VISA, American Express, & Discover cards are accepted. Amenities include refrigerator in each room, free parking, cable color TV-HBO-Disney, non-smoking motel, walk to beach and downtown. For more information, see www.lewestoday.com/beacon. Or call the University of Delaware Graduate College of Marine Studies in Lewes after September 1 at (302) 645-4110 for reservations at the Virden Center. Rates are $62-$65/2 persons.

Conference Agenda

Thursday, October 4

MAMEA Board Meeting ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7:30 p.m. Beacon Motel Conference Room

Friday, October 5

Registration……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Beacon Motel Lobby

Continental Breakfast …………………………………………………………………………………………………….7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Beacon Motel Lobby

Field Trips. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Meet in Beacon Motel Lobby

Carpool to the Children’s Beach House…………………………………………………………………………………………….6:00 p.m. Bay Avenue, Lewes Beach

Wine & Cheese Social/Silent Auction………………………………………………………………………….6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Children’s Beach House (CBH)

Dinner on your own……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 6

Continental Breakfast……………………………………………………………………………………………………..7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Beacon Motel Lobby

Registration……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CBH Living Room

Concurrent Sessions……………………………………………………………………………………………………….9:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. CBH Classrooms, Lab, etc. – Second Floor

Bag Lunch………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pick up in CBH Dining Room

Annual Business Meeting………………………………………………………………………………………………...1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. CBH Classroom – Second Floor

Concurrent Sessions………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. CBH Classrooms, Lab, etc. – Second Floor

Share-A-Thon…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CBH Dining Room

Reception, Dinner, Live Auction…………………………………………………………………………………….6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Lamp Post Seafood Restaurant

Conference Agenda

Sunday, October 7

Half Day Fishing Trip…………………………………………………………………………………………………….8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Fisherman’s Wharf by the Drawbridge Anglers Road, Lewes

Board Brunch……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.The Buttery – Second and Savannah, Lewes

Coast Day*………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. UD Graduate College of Marine StudiesHugh R. Sharp Campus, 700 Pilottown Road, Lewes

*We need volunteers for the MAMEA booth at Coast Day. Contact Andrew Wilson at underthesea@erols.com if you would like to volunteer your time.

For inservice credit,

register with the Delaware Teacher Centerat (302) 736-6723 or 1-800-282-8770.

P. S. Scholarship Award

The Paul Standish Scholarship is awarded annually to one member of the Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association interested in attending the regional conference but in need of financial assistance. The scholarship fund reduces the cost of the conference by waiving the fee for a full registration package. To apply, complete this form and submit it along with a letter of application to the MAMEA Grants Committee Chair, Beth Jewell. The letter of application should support the reason for requesting this scholarship and should explain how attending the conference will benefit you and your students (or other audiences). Applicants must be active members of MAMEA for at least one year.

This scholarship was initiated in 1998 in memory of Paul Standish, a dedicated educator from Williamsburg, VA, who served as VA State Representative and MAMEA Treasurer for many years. Paul valued participating in our regional conferences, a time he used to help as Treasurer, to exchange ideas among his colleagues, and to enjoy the camaraderie of friends.

Last Name First Name Middle Initial

Street Address City State Zip Code

Organization

Home Phone Work Phone

E-mail Address Fax

Send form and application letter to Beth Jewell, 5462 Stavendish Street, Burke, VA 22015.(703) 323-1696, fin2fluke@hotmail.com.

Registration Package A ($95)

Fri: Cont’l breakfast, bagName lunch, wine & cheese social, silent auction at the School/Organization Children’s Beach House.

Sat: Cont’l breakfast, bagAddress lunch, concurrent sessions,

Share-A-Thon, dinner atCity State Zip the Lamp Post Seafood

Restaurant, live auction.Phone (day) (night) (fax) One year MAMEA

membership.E-mail address

Package B ($69)

Field Trips Sat: Cont’l breakfast, bagPlease indicate a first and a second choice of trips lunch, concurrent sessions,in case your first choice fills before your Share-A-Thon, dinner atapplication is received. the Lamp Post Seafood_____ A. Bay Kayaking/Environmental Center ($15) Restaurant, live auction._____ B. River Kayaking ($25) One year MAMEA_____ C. Dinghy Sailing ($12) membership.

Share-A-Thon Package C ($39)We need things for our Share-A-Thon. Any items Sat: Cont’l breakfast, bagyou want to share, free things and other give-aways, lunch, concurrent sessions,demonstrations, etc. are needed for this event. Share-A-Thon.I’m planning to bring

Conference Fees Special EventsParticipant packages (choose one) Tickets for registered$ Package A ($95) Guest tickets: participants for all special$ Package B ($69) $ Fri. night ($15) events are included in $_____ Package C ($39) $ Sat. night ($20) Pkgs. A and B as noted.$ Late fee ($10) – after Sept. 28 Guests will need admission tickets for the Fri. night$_____ Total enclosed (pkg., field trips, guest tickets) social ($15) and the

Saturday night dinner andPlease make checks payable to MAMEA. auction ($20).Mail with this registration form to:

Carol McCormack Questions?107 Mahon Lane, Beck’s Pond Call (302) 886-5688 (w) or (302) 836-4766 (h)Bear, DE 19701 or e-mail: carolm@dca.net

GUIDED FIELD TRIPS

Bay Kayaking/Carmine Environmental Center Limit 30Join Rocks, Rims, & Rapids in the afternoon for 1.5 hours of kayaking one of Delaware’s scenic inland bays with forays into marshland coves and isolated stretches of sandy beaches. Opportunities for birding and other wildlife viewing abound! Recommended for beginner/intermediate kayakers. Afterwards, tour the Carmine Environmental Center at Camp Arrowhead, situated on Rehoboth Bay. Bordered by wetlands, woodland forest, and a sandy bayside beach, the center’s 165 acres offer ample opportunities for nature exploration, hiking, birding, and photography. Come inside the environmental education center and become familiar with its exhibits and programs. In addition, learn about the MERR Institute, Delaware’s marine mammal stranding program. Fee: $15

Kayaking the Broadkill River Limit 18 Join the Nature Center Manager, Cape Henlopen State Park, on Friday morning for a 6-hour kayak trip down the Broadkill. Launch at Oyster Rocks and follow this tidal river through Spartina grasses and fiddler crab mud banks. Note the change in vegetation and wildlife as you kayak inland toward the freshwater environment of Wagamon Pond in Milton. This is a challenging field trip recommended for intermediate and advanced kayakers. Weather permitting. Fee: $25.

Dinghy Sailing Limit 10Meet at the Lewes Yacht Club for an afternoon of dinghy sailing on Delaware Bay. Skipper or crew with LYC members/owners of Sunfish, Windmills, and Flying Scotts. Weather permitting. Fee: $12.

ON YOUR OWN FIELD TRIPS (Pay As You Go)

Half-day Delaware Bay Fishing (Saturdays & Sundays only)Don’t leave Lewes without fishing! Depart Fisherman’s Wharf by the Drawbridge – Anglers Road at 8:00 a.m. in a headboat. Plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before departure time. Rigged rod and reel rental available. Bait furnished. Fee: $25. Children 12 years and under $15.

Guided Cape May Tour Depart as a foot passenger from Lewes for the 70-minute bay crossing to Cape May. Upon arrival, the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts will take you on a guided, half-hour trolley tour of the town’s Historic District. See ferry schedule for departure times. For more information, call the Lewes Terminal at (302) 644-6030 or access www. capemaylewesferry.com. Fee includes round-trip ferry and shuttle transportation to and from ferry terminals. Limited shuttle service provided in the spring and fall. Fee: $18.50.

Historic Lewes TourThe town of Lewes will be celebrating its “Boast the Coast” festival over our conference weekend. All museums will be open. Visit the Lewes Historical Society Complex, Cannonball House maritime museum and HMB DeBraak exhibit at the Zwaanendael Museum. Expect small admission fees or donations at the door.

www.lewestoday.com

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Listed are TEN of the TWENTY concurrent sessions to be offered on Saturday:

1. Wetland Games - Carol Rideout. Grades 3 – 8.

Will demonstrate a diverse variety of activities useful in teaching values of wetlands.

2. Fun with Fundulus! - Kathy Siegfried. Grades 2 – 12.

After a year of collecting data on populations of shallow water Chesapeake Bay fishes, like Fundulus, what to do with all that data? Learn and have fun! Using live shallow water Chesapeake Bay fishes, learn how a survey like this can fit into your traditional or non-traditional classroom.

3. Sea Turtle Science – Vicki Clark & Lisa Lawrence. Grades 6 – 10.

Participants will learn how to use web-based data from several sea turtle monitoring sites to plot the paths of migrating turtles, locate nesting sites, and calculate and graph hatching success.

4. Wolfgang Amaedus Copepod: Putting the Piazz in Plankton – Karen Travers. Grades 3 – 10.

Use plankton as a spring board for creative, multi-disciplinary study of marine life adaptations, ecology, and scientific method.

5. Dragon Run Watershed GIS – Working with Local Watershed Data – Lewie Lawrence. Grades 9 – 12, General Public, Elected Officials.

Using local watershed data in a GIS environment for active and passive educators. Data sets include: wetlands, soils, land cover, land use, endangered species, zoning, future land use, parcel ownership, etc. Results: How to assess a watershed from the educational, planning and policy perspective.

6. River of Raptors: Hawks Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast – Chris Bennett. All Grades – Science/Biology.

Each Autumn tens of thousands of hawks, eagles, and falcons migrate along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. Learn why they concentrate along the coast and how to identify them. Will include indoor lecture and outdoor session.

7. E-Learning for Marine Educators – Peter Tuddenham and Tina Bishop. Grades K – 12.

Description of latest online workshops offered; Globalheartbeat.org program for teachers and schools; Project Ocean Voice – Standards and You.

8. Estuaries In Your Classroom – Amy Sauls. All Grades.

Information on programs from NC’s National Estuarine Research Reserve, including activities!

9. Honoring the Earth: Helping Children Connect to the Natural World Through Native American Activities – Mary Van House and Julie Stutesman. Grades K – 8.

As educators, we know the importance of the link between knowledge of the natural world and developing a feeling of connection and concern for that world. Native people’s philosophy of honoring the Earth provides a path for engaging children’s curiosity and creativity. Join us as we use this approach to help children connect with the natural world through Native American stories, crafts, and related activities.

10. Seahorse Savvy! – David Christopher. All Grades and Adults.

Join us for this fun, interactive program developed by the National Aquarium in Baltimore education staff to accompany our new exhibit Seahorses: Beyond Imagination. Volunteer to be on stage and win a prize or be part of the audience that cheers on the brave contestant. This question and answer game show even has “lifelines” to help you with the trickiest parts.

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