Year after year, the Chemistry Club at Colorado State University has strived for excellence in sharing science through chemistry with the Fort Collins community. We seek to connect with and improve the lives of students on our campus, children in our community, and all our student chapter members. This year, we focused on bright new ideas through the way we conduct outreach, interact with the community through our social media platforms, and perform demonstrations for our members. To increase event attendance, dedicated public relations and media specialist officers work together to create posts and emails that are both engaging and informative. Chapter fundraising through goggles sales has been exceptional and we digitized inventory and sales records this year to better track and record those efforts.<br/> <br/>We have continued our signature hands-on demonstrations at member meetings, allowing students of all majors to experience chemistry first-hand, whether it is making the perfect bouncy ball, or attempting to produce the longest nylon polymer. Our chapter was also able to revamp old events that haven’t been possible since 2019 because of COVID-19 restrictions. Using a strong community of volunteers, these events, such as the Halloween Show and Hogwarts Show, foster an exciting learning environment for kids in elementary through middle school which kindles their love of science.<br/> <br/>Outside of our own chapter, we actively collaborated with other local STEM programs to amplify our impact. The highlights of these events include dazzling shows at the annual Little Shop of Physics open house, creating an interactive booth during our homecoming festivities with tie dye and liquid nitrogen food, and entertaining first-year students at our college’s residence hall events. Throughout the year, we have continued to host all our extraordinary events while adapting and modernizing to meet the needs of a new generation of scientists.

Chemistry Club at Colorado State University

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ACS Spring 2023

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