Saturday, February 27, 2010UW-Platteville Campus8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Held in conjunction with the Girl Scouts of the USA Science and Technology Day for girls in grades 2-5.You do not need to be a Girl Scout to attend Pioneering Your Future!

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ploration in science, technology, Here are some great careers to fulfill your

dreams. Ready to explore? Choose two areas of interest.1. Horticulture: Ornamental horticulturalists may grow and sell nursery stock and/or become landscape architects. Horticulture also involves growing vegetables and fruits so horticulturists may become truck farmers and sell their produce to restaurants, at local farmers’ markets, or in co-ops. Horticulturalists also do research on growing fruits and vegetables.

2. Biotechnology: Biotechnologists create products intended to improve the quality of human life, to heal diseases, to solve crimes and to find missing individuals. Biotechnologists use knowledge and skills from many science areas to save the lives of humans and animals.

3. Transportation Engineering: A hands-on profession that allows you to work with communities to creatively design and build safe and efficient interconnected transportation networks that include roadways, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, airports, transit, railroads and waterways.

4. Computer Science: Love your computer? Computer science explores new ways to make computers work for us. Careers in programming, artificial intelligence and web development are possibilities.

5. Renewable Energy: Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. All we can do is transform energy and do work along the way. If you want to learn more about careers that help develop better sources of energy as well as sustainable sources, you will want to visit this presentation.

6. Nanotechnology: Technology goes tiny! Machines smaller than the size of an ant? Building blocks made by atoms? By taking advantage of the unique properties of structures and materials down to nanometer scale, scientists and engineers from different disciplines (chemistry, physics, biology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and more) are working on the technology that may lead to the next industrial revolution—nanotechnology.

7. Mathematics: Math is more than working with numbers. People who like math might explore space, make models of ecological systems to sustain the earth, or gather data to make medicines more effective. Every career uses math.

8. Industrial Technology: People in this field create new products and processes, build houses, teach young people and preserve safe work environments. They solve technical and human problems in the industrial world.

Pioneering Your Future

Pioneering Your Future 2010 Registration Form

Students may not participate without all signed formsRequested medical forms are located at www.uwplatt.edu/pyf and must be returned.

Student’s Name - Please Print _____________________________________________Address: _________________________________________________________________City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________________ School Name/City: _______________________________________________________Student’s grade: 6th__ 7th__ 8th__ Date of Birth: ___/___/___Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________________________________Parent/Guardian Address: _______________________________________________Home Phone: ____________________________________________________________Work/Cell phone: ________________________________________________________Parent/Guardian E-mail: _________________________________________________Emergency Contact Name: ______________________________________________Day of Event Emergency Contact Number: ________________________________

Select your career exploration preferences!

Select TWO broad areas of interest from the list below (read descriptions on back page). Sessions are paired.

You will be assigned to at least one of your interest areas.

1. Horticulture 5. Renewable Energy 2. Biotechnology 6. Nanotechnology 3. Transportation Engineering 7. Mathematics 4. Computer Science 8. Industrial Technology

First Choice ______________________________________________Second Choice __________________________________________

Please advise us at least one week prior to the program if you have a disability and desire special accommodations. Requests are kept

confidential. The University of Wisconsin System provides equal opportunity in employment and programming including Title IX requirements.

Consent Form for Students under age 18

(Parent/Guardian MUST sign.)If your daughter or ward will be under the age of 18 years while at our Pioneering Your Future program, it is our policy to secure your consent for medical treatment. By signing below you are giving your consent in advance for medical treatment at an appropriate facility in case of illness or injury.

By signing below you are stating that you are aware of and accept the risk inherent in the program activity. By signing below you agree to hold harmless and indemnify the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, their officers, employees and agents, from any and all liability, loss, damages or expenses which are sustained, or required arising out of the actions of your dependent in the course of the event.

_______________________________________________________________________Participant Name - Please Print ___________________________________________________________________________Signature of PARENT/GUARDIAN Date___________________________________________________________________________Phone Number in Case of Emergency

Release of Information (Parent/Guardian MUST sign.)

I understand that the university may take photographs and/or videotapes of camp participants and activities. I agree that the University of Wisconsin-Platteville shall be owner of and may use such photographs and/or videotapes relating to the promotion of future camps. I relinquish all rights that I may claim in relation to use of photographs and or videos.

___________________________________________________________________________Participant Name - Please Print ___________________________________________________________________________Signature of PARENT/GUARDIAN Date

COST: $20 per participant due by Feb. 12, 2010Make check or money order payable to UW-Platteville.

Fee covers full-day event and lunch on Feb. 27, 2010. A limited number of scholarships are available. Questions? Call 608.342.1033

or go to our Frequently Asked Questions at www.uwplatt.edu/pyf/.

Send payment, this registration form and medical forms by 2/12/2010 to:Pioneering Your Future/ACESUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville1 University PlazaPlatteville WI 53818-3099