NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING AND CONVENTION BOOTH RENTAL RATES

One 8 1/2 x 11 inch page, copy ready, black ink on the color paper used in the newsletter . . . $75.00 per issue.

One 8 1/2 x 11 inch page, you supply the printed copy on one or both sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75.00 per issue.

(Current press run is around 500 copies, so 500 pages would need to be supplied.)

For a full year (4 issues) the costs for a full page (we print or you supply) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225.00

(This is any four consecutive issues and need not be in the September through May school year. This is a savings of $75)

BOOTH Rental for the South Dakota Science Teachers Association State & South Dakota Council of Teachers

of Mathematics Joint Convention in Huron on February 6 & 7, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00

(The Registration fee includes a $75 deposit, one table with/without electricity, and a Friday luncheon.

Additional tables are available @ $25. The $75 deposit will be refunded to the exhibitors providing

the exhibit is open during the scheduled times for the duration of the conference and a door prize is

provided. If you provide a speaker, your registration fee will be waived.)

The above is subject to the conference committees guidlines.

If an exhibitor can not come to the convention but wants an unattended booth, the association will set up the booth,

take it down and ship the materials back to you - at your cost - for an additional fee of . . .. . . . . . . . . $50.00

(The association assumes no liability for materials which may be lost from unattended booths.)

M A I L I N G L A B E L S

One complete set of SDSTA mailing labels sent in zip code order, which

includes all members of the association, one to each high school in the state

(in care of Science Department), and others who receive our newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .25 per label

DEADLINES AND TOPICS OF NEWSLETTER

Each issue of the newsletter has an underlying topic related to the sciences. The recent topics have been: environmental education,

garbologists & archaeologists, and recycling. This is included along with the regular features: calendar of events, demonstrations or

labs, articles relating to theme of the issue, presidential message & editorial offerings.

The first issue of the year may contain information from the election meeting, schedule of the upcoming SDSTA Convention,

information from summer science workshops, and winners of awards in science. The deadline for submissions is the end of August as

the newsletter will be mailed around September 10th. The second issue deals with information from the annual meeting of the

SDSTA, results of North Central Regional Symposium, and student competitions. The deadline for this issue is around the end of

November with the newsletter being mailed before the end of December.The third issue deals with summer institutes and workshops

for teachers, Physical and Biological Science Teacher of the Year nominations, and the SD Junior Academy of Science Competition.

The deadline for this issue is around the end of January with the newsletter being mailed by the end of February.The fourth issue

deals with the results of the Jr. Academy of Science Competitions, students who will attend the International Science and Engineering

Fair, summer science courses, and recognition of the science teachers of the year. The deadline is around the middle of April with

the newsletter being mailed by the first week of May.