SEDSUSA Michael Zwach Chairman www seds org History

SEDS-USA Michael Zwach Chairman www. seds. org

History • SEDS-USA o Founded at MIT – 1980 o Early Years (1980 – 1991) ◊ Founding by Peter Diamandis, expansion o SEDS-USA – 2 nd Gen (1994 – 1998) ◊ The Lewiki Era; the chapters rebuild o The new SEDS-USA (2004 -Present) ◊ The chapters reconnect

Current Organization • National Organization o 7 Executive Board Members o 1 Executive Director o Council of Chapters • Chapters o 36 Active Chapters Spread out across United States ◊ Make up the bulk of various projects, activities, members ◊ Over 1500 members (as of the fall)

Chapters

Current Organization • Organizational Successes o 501(c)3 for several years • Steady growth • Good chapter activity o Feeds national urge to grow • Organizational Projects: o Connecting back with Alumni o Connecting members better o Becoming a more effective Organization (GAAP, etc)

National Projects • Rocket Competition o Simple rocket competition -. 5 kg payload to 3050 m o Open to International Competition • High Frontier Book Distribution • National Endowment Fund • Student Business Plan Competition • Government Outreach and Legislature visits • Student Membership System • More in the works!

Chapter Projects • Some cool activities our chapters do: • Building Satellites o Currently ~9 chapters involved with active satellite construction (Nanosats mostly) • Space Days o One Day events promoting space to public (large events) • Microgravity Teams o Through NASA • • • Lunabotics Competitions (Regolith digging rovers) High Altitude Hybrid rockets Telescope Construction

Space. Vision • National Conference of SEDS-USA o 2004 Onward o Nations Largest Student Run conference for Space! o 300 -400 Attendees for the proceedings o Later this year: Tempe, AZ, November 8 -12 Spacevision. seds. org

Reporting and Transparency • Annual Report Publishing o 2012 is being polished o 2011 online • Strategic Plan o Passed first strategic plan since 2003 last November ◊ 25 Major goals for 2013 -2022 ◊ Reorganizing Advisor and Trustee Boards ◊ Added Executive Director Role • Online Visibility o Social Media o Guide. Star. com

SEDS-USA and International Work • SEDS-USA & SEDS Canada o Trying to re-engage SEDS Canada • Overall, SEDS International Efforts could be better o UK & US is a good place to start (Europe Too!) o Currently under investigation: ◊ Competitions – Rocketry? Citizen Science? ◊ Projects -

SEDS-International/Earth • Organization envisioned years ago o Promote SEDS across countries o Maintain connection and dialogue • Activities o Had Teleconferences periodically o Questionable success ◊ Failed and went defunct after lack of leadership or other?

SEDS-International/Earth • SEDS-USA’s Thoughts: o The only way to fail is to not try o We are open to interaction! ◊ The Internet makes the world a smaller place ◊ Facebook or Google Group? o Open to quarterly teleconferences (Skype or other) o Possibilities of Summer time leadership conference ◊ Re-starting IAC SEDS Earth Conference possible?

SEDS-USA Questions and Discussion • Michael Zwach o Chairman SEDS-USA o chair@seds. org o mzwach@gmail. com