From the archives - Maine SWE hosts a Girls Scout Engineering Day at USM
Girl Scout Badge Day - Balloon Car Design Challenge Badge
Date: This event is Saturday, February 8th.
Location: Department of Transportation, Augusta, ME
Time: Volunteers meet at 8:30 am
8:30 Building Open, Volunteers prepare for event
9:00 - 9:10 - Registration
9:10 - 11:45 pm - Scouts design, build and test their Balloon Cars with women engineering mentors in small groups. Help scouts get ready for the GSME (Girl Scouts of Maine) Grandest Prix to be held in June 2020.
11:45 Wrap-up/Presentation of Badges
12:00 - 12:30 Clean up by SWE Volunteers
We have over 25 junior Girl Scouts, so many volunteers are needed. A review of the concepts and principles of engineering during activity will be required.
If you would like to volunteer, RSVP to Cary Hirnak, cary.hirnak@gdbiw.com or text or call 207-522-5434.
Detailed Program and Meeting Information
Holiday Brunch 2019
Date: Saturdays December each year
Location: TBD for 2019
Time: 11:30 am
Come join us for a delicious and relaxing Holiday Brunch. women engineers from BIW, Maine DOT, Kleinschmidt Associates, Integrated Environmental, and other firms around Maine. Whether you are new to Maine, or have been here for years, come meet us and find out what we do! We would love to meet you.
RSVP: etw2419@aol.com
Location: TBD for 2019
Time: 11:30 am
Come join us for a delicious and relaxing Holiday Brunch. women engineers from BIW, Maine DOT, Kleinschmidt Associates, Integrated Environmental, and other firms around Maine. Whether you are new to Maine, or have been here for years, come meet us and find out what we do! We would love to meet you.
RSVP: etw2419@aol.com
Certificate of Merit Requests
Date: May 2022
Each year, the Maine Section provides a Certificate of Merit to a High School Junior who has excelled in Science and Mathematics for three years. Typically a High School Counselor provides the girls information to our coordinator and we provide the certificate either as a paper copy or electronic for printing by the high school.
High Schools with nominations should send their recipient information to Anne Dunham at certificates.swe@gmail.com
Date: May 2022
Each year, the Maine Section provides a Certificate of Merit to a High School Junior who has excelled in Science and Mathematics for three years. Typically a High School Counselor provides the girls information to our coordinator and we provide the certificate either as a paper copy or electronic for printing by the high school.
High Schools with nominations should send their recipient information to Anne Dunham at certificates.swe@gmail.com

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Maine SWE Certificates of Merit 2023
We are proud to continue our recognition of junior girls in high school who have achieved math and science excellence. Please contact our Certificate Coordinator, Anne Dunham @ certificates.swe@gmail.com .
Maine SWE 2023 Scholarship
Planning on attending a college to study engineering? If so, apply for our Maine SWE Scholarship. Applications are due by the last Friday in April and can be found at the link below: Maine SWE Scholarship Link