SEDS-USA

Michael ZwachChairman

www.seds.org

History

• SEDS-USAo Founded at MIT – 1980o Early Years (1980 – 1991)

◊ Founding by Peter Diamandis, expansiono SEDS-USA – 2nd Gen (1994 – 1998)

◊ The Lewiki Era; the chapters rebuildo The new SEDS-USA (2004-Present)

◊ The chapters reconnect

Current Organization

• National Organizationo 7 Executive Board Memberso 1 Executive Directoro Council of Chapters

• Chapterso 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 Successeso 501(c)3 for several years

• Steady growth• Good chapter activity

o Feeds national urge to grow• Organizational Projects:

o Connecting back with Alumnio Connecting members bettero Becoming a more effective Organization (GAAP, etc)

National Projects

• Rocket Competitiono Simple rocket competition - .5 kg payload to 3050 mo 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 Dayso One Day events promoting space to public (large events)

• Microgravity Teamso Through NASA

• Lunabotics Competitions (Regolith digging rovers)• High Altitude Hybrid rockets• Telescope Construction

SpaceVision

• National Conference of SEDS-USAo 2004 Onwardo Nations Largest Student Run conference for Space!o 300-400 Attendees for the proceedingso Later this year: Tempe, AZ, November 8-12

Spacevision.seds.org

Reporting and Transparency• Annual Report Publishing

o 2012 is being polishedo 2011 online

• Strategic Plano Passed first strategic plan since 2003 last November

◊ 25 Major goals for 2013-2022◊ Reorganizing Advisor and Trustee Boards◊ Added Executive Director Role

• Online Visibilityo Social Mediao GuideStar.com

SEDS-USA and International Work

• SEDS-USA & SEDS Canadao Trying to re-engage SEDS Canada

• Overall, SEDS International Efforts could be bettero 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 agoo Promote SEDS across countriesoMaintain connection and dialogue

• Activitieso Had Teleconferences periodicallyo 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 tryoWe 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 Zwacho Chairman SEDS-USAo chair@seds.orgomzwach@gmail.com