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Quality Community

Quality in our local Community.

The impact of the Quality Industry in our community can be shown through volunteer oppotunites, Section/industry/government consortiums/programs that improve the way business is down, and education oppotunites that improve the quality of services.

• Baltimore Science Fair.
• Koalaty Kid.
• Economic Case for Quality.
• Maryland Performance Excellence Awards

Volunteers Needed

February 2, 2008

Judges needed to volunteer for the 53nd Annual Baltimore Science Fair

The ASQ Baltimore Section has once again been invited to participate in the 53rd Annual Baltimore Science Fair held at Towson University. As in past years, the Baltimore Section again will provide volunteer judges and awards to students participating in the Baltimore Science Fair.

1. Section members volunteer as independent judges for ASQ.
2. Judging will take place on March 29th and the awards ceremony will be on March 30th.
3. It will take place at the Towson University Student Union.
4. Judges will adjudicate the student exhibits for their use and understanding of statistical principles and statistical thinking,
5. The Section will also recognize teams of students for effectively working together to solve their chosen problem.
6. Members interested in volunteering to be a Judge may contact the Science Fair Committee Chair, Kevin Gilson at 410-884-9165 or .

The Fair attracts winners of school and county-based science fairs from Maryland's Baltimore Region. Students represent public, private, home schools with students in middle (Division 1) and high (Division 2) schools within Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties and Baltimore City. The Fair is sponsored by the following organizations: Towson University, Kiwanis Club of Towson-Timonium, Kiwanis Club of Baltimore City, Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore County Public Schools, Constellation Energy Group, and Howard Co Public Schools.

Is your organization on this list? Your organization can also be a Fair sponsor. Contact Kevin for information.

Winners from the Baltimore Science Fair will compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in May.

This is a great way to give back to the local community.

Quality Community - Science Fair Committee

Koalaty Kid

Go to the ASQ Koalaty Kid Web Site to get information.

American Society for Quality (ASQ) is pleased to offer quality in education courses, conferences, publications, and other services for an educator's continuous improvement needs.

Koalaty Kid is ASQ's K-12 quality in education initiative.

Koalaty Kid:

• is a customized systematic approach to continuous improvement.
• emphasizes a positive school environment.
• embraces both the spirit and the substance of total quality.

Koalaty Kid is a student-centered approach where students:

• sustain enthusiasm for learning
• behave responsibly
• feel proud of their achievements
• strive to meet high standards

ASQ Koalaty Kid realizes the above through two means:

• ASQ Koalaty Kid Training
  
• ASQ Koalaty Kid Alliance

Click here to read the ASQ Koalaty Kid history

Economic Case for Quality

Go to the Economic Case for Quality Network to get information.

The Making the Case for Quality (ASQ) site is available to get additional information if you are interested.

This network is open to both ASQ members and visitors. Through the Economic Case for Quality Network, ASQ seeks to utilize the knowledge and experience of quality leaders and share their insight into quality tools, technology, and concepts that will effectively, efficiently, and visibly demonstrate the value of quality to organizations and their executives.

Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Program

Since 1983, Maryland's U.S. Senators have honored the quality, productivity and business achievements of Maryland organizations by presenting the Senate Productivity Awards for Maryland. In 1997, we built on these prestigious awards by creating the 1997 Maryland Quality Awards -- a new and expanded recognition and learning process for leading Maryland organizations. Both the Senate Productivity and Maryland Quality Awards are offered through the Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Program, part of MTECH.

ASQ Baltimore has been a proud supporter and sponsor of Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Program, and for the May program, holds a Dinner Program where our members can hear the stories of that year's winners.

For further information, see ASQ Baltimore's MPEA Information page, or the MPEA home page, http://www.mpea.umd.edu/.

Quality Community - MPEA