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Meet High Touch High Tech’s New Vice President, Brand Development!

It is with great pleasure that High Touch High Tech announces the promotion of Terri Connolly to her new position of Vice President, Brand Development. The promotion recognizes Terri’s strong leadership and her contributions to the overall success of the High Touch High Tech brand.

As Vice President of Brand Developement, Terri will oversee all aspects of brand development, as it relates to brand growth, franchise support, licensing, and corporate partnerships as well as manage the local operations within Western North Carolina & the

Terri & Dan, President of HTHT at the Asheville Tourists' Education Day Game

Greenville/Spartanburg territories of South Carolina. High Touch High Tech Inc. is currently comprised of 27 offices which make science fun in 5 countries across 3 continents. Over the past 6 years, Terri has consistently proven her ability to impact the highest levels. She provides endless and tireless support to any task she takes on all while maintaining her impeccable work ethic. Terri’s previous title was Director of Franchise Support & Brand Development.

” Terri’s inspirational leadership and commitment to High Touch High Tech and to each individual franchise location have won her the respect of colleagues, customers and corporate partners,” said Dan Shaw, President of High Touch High Tech Investment Corp. “She has achieved impressive results by building lasting partnerships with current and prospective franchisees, businesses and communities across the world. I am confident Terri will continue to serve as an outstanding ambassador for High Touch High Tech, helping people and businesses realize their full potential.”

During her time at High Touch High Tech, Terri has been an integral part in pioneering new corporate partnerships, launching numerous corporate initiatives and has successfully grown the HTHT brand to new heights. This includes navigating the company through an innovative and complete brand transformation in 2007 as well as strengthening the corporate partnerships with Royal Carribbean Cruise Lines & Beaches resorts. She has diligently supported our franchisees in so many ways, equipping them with the right tools, skills, knowledge and innovation they need to grow their business & become successful. Her leadership has enabled the brand to become a fundamental part of science education for more than 6 million educators & students across the globe.

Terri helps students open Amazing Asteroids at the Science Saturday event at Barnes & Noble

Commenting on the announcement Terri said, “I am very proud to be a part of High Touch High Tech during an exciting time of new challenges and new opportunities for the brand. My goal is to make High Touch High Tech a household name by continuing to expand the brand globally so that children across the world can experience our programs.”

Please join us in congratulating “Terrific Terri” on this milestone in her career!

Unprecedented Scientific City To Be Built in New Mexico!

There are all kinds of ghost towns around the globe. There’s an abandoned city in Latvia that was up for auction. There are multiple small former communities in Antarctica, which are present day ghost towns. At one point, there was even a ghost town amusement park, abandoned in the heart of New Orleans. This past Tuesday, a Washington based technilogical co mpany mad e the big announcement of a new, modern day ghost town that sounds straight out of the movie- Back To The Future.

There is no doubt that this brand-spanking new “city of the future” would make Doc proud! New Mexico is already home to several of the nation’s premier scientific, nuclear and military institutions.

The 20-square-mile model of a small US city named “The Center,” will be used to test everything from renewable energy innovations to intelligent traffic systems, next-generation wireless networks and smart-grid cyber security systems. No one will live in The City but it will be modeled after a typical American town of 35,000 people, complete with highways, houses and commercial buildings, old and new.

The Center is an unprecedented science project that will allow private companies, not for profits, educational institutions and government agencies to test in a unique facility with real world infrastructure, allowing them to better understand the cost and potential limitations of new technologies. For instance, developers of solar technology will be able to assess exactly how their systems would best be delivered and used in one house where the thermostat is set at 78, and another where it’s set at 68. The center could also help show how efficient it might be in an old building versus a new one.

You can read more about the announcement of The Center on the Washington Post website by clicking here:

Kids Go “Bonkers for Blood” with High Touch High Tech of the Bay Area!

High Touch High Tech of the Bay Area provided a scientist Discover Camp at Union City, CA. Operated by Union City Leisure Services, the theme for 2011-2012 was crime fighting “Biology Brad” led the kids through fingerprinting, blood typing, and biological sleuthing with “Forensic Fun” and “Bonkers For Blood.”

The kids lifted fingerprints and typed them, made lip prints, modeled the blood barrier with a density bottle, made simulated blood to take home, and even performed a blood typing puzzle! The campers ranged in grade from 1st through 6th, and everyone learned a lot and had a terrific time.

High Touch High Tech has served Union City Leisure Services’ Discover Camp for three years in a row. The campers are always excited when the scientist arrives with TOTALLY FUN, TOTALLY HANDS-ON science activities! Many thanks to Ms. Ashley “Pecan” Blank for her tireless coordination and support for rigorous science education.

If you are in the Bay Area and want to learn more about High Touch High Tech of the Bay Area, you can visit their website at:

www.ScienceMadeFunSFBA.net

Email: info@sciencemadefunSFBA.net

Phone: 925.999.9611

“Like” HTHT of the Bay Area on Facebook!

Find out how to get your classroom “Bonkers for Blood” by finding a High Touch High Tech near you!

Visit our Locations page to find hands-on science fun in your neighborhood!

Parents Magazine Lists 5 Ways To Have FUN with Science!

How many times a day do you think kids ask “why”? Probably too many to actually keep count even if we tried! Kids are naturally equipped with a curiosity of how things work. I guess you could say that they are researchers in their own rite. Wired like little sponges, children will absorb any information they come across. You don’t have to take your kids to a research facility or science lab for them to learn how cool science is, a few simple household items is all that’s needed to make science fun! When it comes to science, its quite simple to entertain and fascinate the kids of all ages. For the September issue, Parents Magazine has listed 5 simple science experiments that are sure to impress by illustrating a few basic scientific principals.

Find out what made the Top 5 Experiments on Parents.com HERE

HTHT Scientist, Lunar Leslie Steps Up to Fight Multiple Sclerosis

HTHT Scientist Leslie Newman, also known as Lunar Leslie, was featured in the local Hendersonville Citizen Times newspaper this week. Leslie is an avid hiker, runner and athlete despite being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2005. The Hendersonville Citizen Times article features Leslie and the self defense class she took part in- coined “Disabled but not Defenseless.”

Multiple sclerosis, often called MS, is a disease that affects the central nervous system-the brain and the spinal cord. It can cause problems with muscle control and strength,vision, balance, feeling, and thinking. MS affects each person differently so understanding the basics about MS is just the first step for people diagnosed with the illness.

Through volunteering and planning fundraisers through community events, Leslie has become an asset to the WNC Multiple Sclerosis community- empowering herself & others affected by MS with the tools needed to live their life to the fullest despite having this unique and comprimising disease. Lunar Leslie remains active and has become a valuable member of the High Touch High Tech team.

As she continues to use her illness for good, High Touch High Tech is proud to stand with her every step of the way! There are many ways that you can help those affected by this disease. Funds raised for the National MS Socieity go to the medical research that can one day find a cure for this disease. Read the full article in The Citizen Times by clicking here: All we can say is …Way to Go Leslie!

Get Involved! Check out these opportunities to help fight Multiple Sclerosis…

Bike MS

Are you up for the challenge? And ready for the ride of your life? With more than 100 unique rides across the nation, you can find the ride that’s just right for you. These fully supported rides not only connect you to more than 100,000 other riders but also to a growing movement to end multiple sclerosis.

Walk MS

Walk MS is a simple, but incrediblely powerful way for you to share in the hope for the future. Walk MS is our rallying point, a place and time for us to stand together and to be together. There are nearly 600 MS walks–join the Walk MS in your community

Mud Run MS

Mud Run MS is a 10k course designed and built by a company with more than 12 years of experience in producing Mud Runs. The course includes boot camp style obstacles, most of which contain water and mud! Help create a world free of MS by registering today. 100% of the money raised by participants will benefit the National MS Society.

Challenge Walk

Accept the challenge to walk 30-50 miles over 2 to 3 days, at any of our nine Challenge Walks across the nation.

Community Events

Are you interested in hosting and creating your own Community Event to raise awareness and fundraise for the MS movement? Let us help you get started!

Other Local Events:

The Dinner of Champions is the premier gala event of the National MS Society honoring many of America’s most prestigious corporate leaders.
The Women on the Move Luncheon is an education and fundraising luncheon that creates an inspiring, motivational and empowering environment

Volunteer

The gift of time can provide a meaningful experience for you while helping others. Volunteers are vital to the work of the National MS Society. Your valuable skills and fresh perspectives will make a difference for people living with MS. Contact your local Society office to find out how you can help create a world free of MS. You can also visit VolunteerMatch.com to get started today.

Take Action through Activism

Sign up to be an MS activist. Help turn MS issues into national priorities. Call on public officials to make changes that benefit people living with MS. Thousands are getting involved. Many are individuals who live with MS. Some are friends and family members. And many simply recognize their passion and ability to make a difference.

Programs and Services

Living with MS means the road to wellness is more than treatment of the disease. Equally important are health and wellness strategies, a strong support network of family and friends, satisfying work and leisure activities, a meaningful place in the community, and adequate attention to one’s inner self. The National MS Society offers a variety of programs and services to help you meet those needs.

Corporate Support

Involve your company and colleagues. Join the hundreds of companies that have partnered with the National MS Society through corporate teams, sponsorship, and outright giving.

Saturday Science Event Was Out Of This World!

A big THANK YOU to all who visited us at Barnes & Noble in the Asheville Mall this past Saturday for our Amazing Asteroids & Neptune Nuggets.

Kids of all ages joined us in celebrating the cosmos and we all had a blast at this FREE event! Participants that took the opportunity to sign up for our monthly E-news even got a free take home experiment! Don’t forget, you can find the classification chart for your gems on our website or by clicking here!

Check out these awesome pictures of kids breaking open their Amazing Asteroids & Neptune Nuggets! This day was filled with learning but most importantly…filled with FUN!

Summer Science FUN at The Lab

Long summer days are full of fun with baseball games to bike rides to hours spent doing nothing but daydreaming. But summer vacation is also the perfect time to keep your child’s brain buzzing with hands-on science experiments, from hunting hurricanes and counting constellations with weather and astrology to classifying geodes and befriending beetles with geology and entomology. You may think that combining science with summer vacation sounds like a parental pipe dream, but with all the time for child-directed learning and hands-on experimentation, summer is a kid scientist’s dream come true!

One such place to explore the many wonders of science during the summer is The Lab in Wellington, Florida where High Touch High Tech of South Florida hosts week long camps all summer! Camps are geared toward children ages 4-12 years old and can be modified to accommodate children with special needs. From erupting volcanoes to exploring the rainforest, campers are kept engaged and interacting all day long.

To read more about summer camp at The Lab, check out this AWESOME article recently published by the Sun Sentinal:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/wellington/fl-wf-sciencecamp-0713-20110713,0,7014455.story

To learn more about High Touch High Tech and The Lab, visit www.ScienceMadeFunSFL.net.

High Touch High Tech Launches New KIDS Website

High Touch High Tech is pleased to announce the launch of our new website

www.ScienceMadeFunKids.net

Designed with kids in mind, this website is colorful, FUN and interactive. Children will enjoy the animated characters and sound effects while answering science trivia questions, giggling at science jokes and rolling up their sleeves to complete science experiments in their very own home!

We are excited to offer this new resource to teachers, camp directors, pre-school directors, afterschool coordinators and parents as a safe place for children to visit online that provides both entertainment and education.

High Touch High Tech science education franchises have been fueling the imaginations of children everywhere, since 1994, by providing FUN, interactive, hands-on science and nature experiences. Through discovery style learning and inquiry based dialogue, children are engaged in exciting programs that encourage them to explore the many wonders of science. High Touch High Tech serves over 4 million participants annually across more than 750 school districts in 5 countries. For more information about Hight Touch High Tech – Science Made Fun, visit our website at www.ScienceMadeFun.net.

High Touch High Tech Announces New Partnership With DreamWorks Animation!

High Touch High Tech announces new corporate partnership with DreamWorks Animation!

DreamWorks Animation is known throughout the world for their high-quality entertainment, including animated feature films, television specials and series, live entertainment experiences and online virtual worlds. When it comes to promoting their films, DreamWorks is known for their exciting partnerships with some of the worlds top companies such as AT&T, Mattell, McDonalds & VTech. DreamWorks has now added High Touch High Tech to their list of partners!

As the world leader in innovative science programming, High Touch High Tech is excited to partner with DreamWorks to develop meaningful, memorable and compelling science programs to align with their 4 franchise properties. These properties include:

Shrek

Madagascar

Kung Fu Panda

and How To Train Your Dragon

High Touch High Tech has been fueling the imaginations of children everywhere, since 1992 and franchising since 1994. Over 4 million people participate in High Touch High Tech programs each year spanning the ages from preschool to senior adults. High Touch High Tech currently operates 30 franchise locations in 5 countries including: The United States, Canada, Singapore, South Korea and Turkey.

Stay tuned for more details on this exciting new partnership!

Learn All About Dreamworks Here:

http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/

HTHT of Connecticut Make A Splash with Third Graders at Park Avenue School!

High Touch High Tech of Connecticut & Westchester NY made a splash last week at Park Avenue School in Port Chester, CT. Third graders were immersed in FUN with our “Water, Water Everywhere” program.

The students participated in exciting hands-on experiments as they discovered why water is the most amazing chemical on earth!

Check out the full story in this awesome article featuring High Touch High Tech of CT at Park Avenue School

HTHT Makes Wakes Water Splash At Park Avenue School

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