YSA meets Facebook!

Love Facebook? Love YSA? Well now the two have combined!Log onto Facebook and 'Like' the group 'Young Scientists of Australia, Brisbane Chapter Inc.' This Facebook page has all the events, updates, pictures and more of our organization. To visit the page simply Click Here.

AGM Results!

YSA is happy to announce the new exectutive and managment committies for 2012/2013
Management Committee:
President: Jared Peut
Vice President: Elizabeth Long
Treasurer: Timothy Neeskens
Secretary: Louise Toohey
Immediate Past President: Jessica Wrigley

Executive Committee
Social Coordinators: Alex Carroll & Grace Isdale
Editor: Connor Mooney-Collett
Webmaster: Christos Amarandos
EHS Representative: Amelia Lane
Sports Convenor: Daniel Townsend
Electronic Editor: Ben Cooper
MWOPs: Brooke Jensen, Kathryn Townsend, Rebecca Curran, Lucy McAuliffe

Congratulations to all the successful nominees!

Socials

Once Upon a Time Ball!

The Young Scientists of Australia invites you to magical night of Dinner, Dancing and the Rockafeller Skank!

When: Saturday the 30th of June at 6.30pm for a 7pm seating

Where: Broncos Leagues Club, 98 Fulcher Rd, Red Hill

Who: Everyone! You do not have to be a member to attend the ball, so invite all your friends from school or uni who you think would be interested

Cost: $75pp

RSVP: by the 16th of June to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Science Events

Please note: for all science events and open days, RSVPs are to Nicola (our Science Co-ordinator) via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call/text to 0431 916 850. As always, you're most welcome to come to all or part of an event - whatever you can attend is great, and if you haven't been trained, don't worry! We'll train you on the day and you'll be a pro in no time.

New Science events will be announced soon, watch this space!

Announcements

YSA Survey
The Executive Committee would really love your feedback to ensure that we are doing the right things for YSA. We want to make sure we are running the right kind of events, socials and event targeting the periodical at the right audience. We can't do this without YOU! So, the Exec have made the YSA Survey for you to fill out. Please do not just tick the boxes, please have a think about your answers and let us know what YOU want out of your YSA! It only takes a couple of minutes, but would mean so much to your Executive Committee.
Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGl2VUdNcnZJdnAtbk9ZaWNlMVNZYWc6MQ

YSA Brisbane received a grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund in December last year. We have been busy purchasing equipment and developing the material. Keep your eyes peeled for dates for training sessions for both of these workshops.

The Electron Workshop is designed to investigate and enjoy the concept of “Glow in the Dark." This workshop will focus on electrons and more importantly, the result of being exposed to various forms of radiation. These “effects” include phosphorescence, fluorescence, chemiluminescence and light emission.

The Innovation Workshop invites high school students to enter the world of YSAland create an innovative product and start a business to sell the product. It encourages students to improve their creative, innovative, time management, organisational, leadership, teamwork and business skills. This workshop takes the fun of inventing and grounds it in the real world of business.

The Queensland Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund provided $5169.00 to the Young Scientists of Australia Brisbane Chapter Inc to purchase the equipment for The Electron Workshop and the Innovation Workshop.