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Dream It. Do It. WNY Spring 2016

Dream It. Do It. Cattaraugus Spring Newsletter

Upcoming Events

July/August JCC Kids’ College DIDI mathARTmatics

Olean City Schools Summer STAR Program Mindstorms

Challenger Center Space Camps

DIDI Summer Teacher STEM Experience

St. Bonaventure STEM Experiences

“Manufacturing in Western NY is an excellent future for our kids. The time to start preparing is now!”

~ Hugh Freeborn, Director of Engineering, CUTCO

2016 Manufacturing & STEM Fair a great success!

Thank you Portville!! This year’s Dream It. Do It. Manufacturing & STEM Fair was a great success, thanks to the students, teachers and manufacturers of the Cattaraugus County region – most of all, Portville High School. Mr. Welty, High School Principal, welcomed over 700 students, teachers, parents and manufacturers into the gym of Portville High School, set up and organized by Mr. Tom Costa. Presentations were given by Christine Otto and Jason Moses of CUTCO as well as Chris Scott of Dresser-Rand, a graduate of Portville High School. Presenters were met with a packed house and had the opportunity to speak to interested students following their presentations. This year, we introduced middle school students to the fair with great success. Below is a comment from Joe Pleakis, 7th Grade Science, Portville:

Thank you for helping me bring 40+ seventh graders to the fair. They absolutely loved it and were so impressed by all of the companies there. They actually could not wait for class yesterday to tell me about all the exhibits, and how cool it was that these products are used across the globe. If this wasn't evidence enough, I was surprised at how many kids wore their Dream it Do it shirts yesterday, and were already asking if I would take them next year.

Tech Unleashed Computer Programming

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“My employees love Dream It. Do It. because they can show curious kids a hands-on demonstration of what they could do with an education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.” ~ Jeff Belt, President, SolEpoxy Co-chair, WNY Regional Economic Development

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Below: Students from Pioneer High School

Manufacturing & STEM Fair 2016

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How much do you

know about manufacturing?

1 = very little 5 = quite a lot

Would you consider

a career in manufacturing?

What is your perception of

manufacturing?

Boring & fading?

or

Exciting & on the rise

Manufacturing Fair Survey Results

Manufacturing & STEM Fair Survey Results

Students were given a survey before and after the Manufacturing & STEM Fair. Below are the results.

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Portville Central School Olean City Schools Allegany-Limestone Central School Hinsdale Central School Salamanca City Schools Ellicottville Central School Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School Oswayo Valley Central School Cuba-Rushford Central School Franklinville Central School Archbishop Walsh Academy Genesee Valley Central School Bolivar-Richburg Central School Pioneer Central School Whitesville Central School Homeschool *CA-BOCES

Thank you to the following schools, manufacturers and area businesses for their support on April 15th, 2016

*Dresser-Rand *Napoleon Engineering *SolEpoxy *CUTCO *Keystone Tool and Die *Solvay AVX Setterstix *Eaton CPSD Fitzpatrick and Weller AirGas *Total Piping Solutions *Scott Rotary Seals Koike Aronson *Pierce Steel *Lufkin-RMT

*Mazza Mechanical Services Allegheny Bradford Corporation St. Bonaventure University Alfred State College Jamestown Community College Genesee Community College Tech Unleashed University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Iroquois Group Five Star Bank National Grid Community Bank Olean Credit Union Tops McDonalds *MAST members and DIDI supporters

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Almost 300 high school students from our area experienced the documentary American Made Movie. In February and March, students from Olean High School and Archbishop Walsh Academy walked over to the CUTCO Theatre at Jamestown Community College while students from Allegany-Limestone Central School gathered in their auditorium to view the movie. American Made Movie looked back on the glory days of U.S. manufacturing, the decades of decline and the positive results of entrepreneurs in our local communities. By illustrating the successes of companies that have prospered, American Made Movie showed students the positive impact these jobs can have on national and local economies in the face of great challenges.

Students were inspired by a presentation (Careers are Competitive: Hit the Ground Running!) by Chris Napoleon, CEO of Napoleon Engineering Services and graduate of Allegany Limestone. Following a brief discussion about the movie and a JCC presentation about the new Manufacturing Technology Institute, students inspired by Mr. Napoleon’s presentation came down to share their interest in a possible future in manufacturing. Perfect!

The following is the result of a quick survey given to students before and after the movie. The presentation, discussion and movie seemed to have quite an effect on the students’ feelings towards the importance and value of manufacturing in Allegany, NY.

Before the movie After the movie

How important is manufacturing to the economy and success of Allegany, NY.

Rating 1 (low) to 5 (high).

How important is manufacturing to the economy and success of Olean, NY.


American Made Movie

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On Saturday, November 21, 2015, Dream It. Do It. WNY had its 4th annual DIDI 500, in collaboration with the ENACTUS Club of St. Bonaventure University. The DIDI 500 set a record this year with 41 teams in attendance, bringing together over 150 of the brightest, most creative and personable students from Cattaraugus County, Allegany County and Northern PA. Students participating were from the following schools: Olean, Allegany, Portville, Hinsdale, Salamanca, Cuba-Rushford, Genesee Valley, Franklinville, Archbishop Walsh, Cattaraugus-Little Valley, Gowanda, Homeschool and Bradford, PA. Engineers from Napoleon Engineering Services, Dresser-Rand, CUTCO and SolEpoxy were consultants, mentors and… raced their own cars! Professors and business students from SBU were members of the judging panel for the final marketing presentation. Thank you to Eaton, Dresser-Rand, CUTCO and Toyota for the exciting prizes as well as everyone involved, including 40 SBU student volunteers. We’re already planning for next year! Below are the results of our survey.

Before After

Quotes from the Olean Times Herald

Evan DeWald, a new tech teacher at Olean High, brought four eighth-grade teams. The day, he noted, supplemented classroom lessons with hands-on experience. “I think having the conversation with the real engineers allows the students to know the things they’re learning are legitimate,” DeWald said. “A teacher or parent could say this is important, but when someone says, ‘Oh, hey, I can help you with that. I do that type of stuff every day at work,’ the students see the importance of what they’re learning here.”

“At Portville, we do a lot of science fairs and things like that. Last year we had a lot of success with them, so I thought this would be a really good time,” said Ronnie Lott, a Portville Central School junior who is aiming to study chemical or biomedical engineering at Cornell University. “It’s nice to see so many kids all working in the STEM field — it’s all brainstorming and using their hands-on skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to develop something of their own.”

“It just shows the growing STEM. field and the importance of creating new innovations in the future,” Lott said. “These young kids are going to come up with things that can really help humans. The United States of America is going to benefit from small things like this, where these kids eventually go to college and hopefully develop something that will change the world.”

How much do you know about manufacturing?


Would you consider a career in manufacturing?

Ratio of boys to girls participating in this year’s event.

2015 DIDI 500

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Dream It. Do It. WNY Spring 2016 2015 DIDI 500

Below: This year’s winners: Top Hats!

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Winter Sledding Snow Down Armed with a modest budget of supplies like cardboard, wood, duct

tape and rope, roughly two dozen students ages 9 to 14 enrolled in DIDI’s second annual Great Sledding “Snow” Down in collaboration with JCC’s Continuing Education Department. During the February Winter Break, students had to craft makeshift sleds capable of withstanding winter elements — and speed. They got it done with a little boost from area manufacturing pros, who lent their expertise in design, safety, scientific method, trouble

shooting and more. Asked what they learned, numerous students remarked at the importance of local manufacturing, teamwork,

trial-and-error and safety. Check out the video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGC3BpUXgZg

Thank you!

The Winter Sledding Snow Down was made possible this year thanks to the guidance and mentoring of the following engineers and technicians:

John Northrup – AJT Safety Solutions

Colby Austin , Jeremy Martin, Troy Giberson – Napoleon Engineering Services

Dick Messer - CUTCO

Mary Deegan-Collins, Phil Farris, Melissa Wiegand, Kyle Custard – SolEpoxy

Mary Beth Kirtz, Jared Warren, Kevin Moschelt, Beatrix Barroso, Bradford Viola – Dresser-Rand

Thank you to Home Depot for providing the materials for the sleds.

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Winter Sledding Snow Down 2016

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Dream It. Do It. WNY Spring 2016 Chemistry Dream Team

Four graduates of Allegany Limestone met with fellow ALCS high school chemistry students in March to share their pathway from Allegany to their current positions at SolEpxy, Solvay and St.

Bonaventure University.

Mrs. Ruth Wahl, retired physics teacher at ALCS, was present and enjoyed seeing her former students. “One of the hardest things for me as a teacher is not

knowing what happens to the students that I've grown to love, once they graduate from school. It was great to see the four ALCS graduates now as adults with careers in chemistry. As I looked over the chemistry students in Ron Johnson’s class, it was also nice to know that these current students, like the graduates, can return to the Greater Olean Area to have rewarding STEM careers.”

The Chemistry Dream Team has a few more members, including Melissa Wiegand, Mary Deegan Collins, Phil Farris and Kaitlyn Penston of SolEpoxy. Be sure to watch the Dream Team video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnobzBqfQV4

Thank you to the following members of the DIDI Chemistry Dream Team: Dr. Kyle Custard, graduate of Purdue University and Analytical Chemist at SolEpoxy. Miss Stephanie Pikulski, graduate of St. Bonaventure University and Process Chemist at Solvay. Mr. Peter Coate, graduate of Lafayette College and Chemical Engineer at Solvay Dr. Scott Simpson, Graduate of SUNY University at Buffalo and Assistant Professor of Chemistry at St. Bonaventure University

"It was great to be back in the school that fostered a desire to learn about science, The chance to kindle that desire in others is an opportunity I am happy to be a part of."

The Chemistry Dream Team made a point of attributing their success to Mrs. Bernie Taylor, retired chemistry teacher at ALCS. They frequently recalled comments, strategies and encouragement given by Mrs. Taylor during their time at ALCS. The fact that we have two PhDs, one chemical engineer and a chemist with successful careers right here at home, certainly says a lot for local STEM opportunities and the teachers of ALCS!

Schools interested in a visit from the Chemistry Dream Team, please contact Evelyn Sabina [email protected]

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Tech Unleashed

Who: Ages 13-17

What: Computer Technology

Where: CTE BOCES

When: July 25-29 & Aug. 8-12 10am-4pm

Cost: $299 for 10 days (Scholarships available)

How: techunleased.org/signup 585-376-0542

July 18-21 K9-Human Relationships Computer Components

Summer STEM Programs in Cattaraugus County

Dresser-Rand Challenger Learning Center Summer Camps

Color My World Gr. 2-3 July 12-21 9am-3pm $120

CSI Spies Gr 3-4 July 25-28 9am-3pm $160

Rocket Camp Gr 5-8 August 1-3 9am-3pm

716-379-8686 [email protected] or visit www.drclc.org

Olean Summer STAR Program July 5th- 29th

Computer programming Grades K-4 Lego Mindstorms Grades 5-12 Design, build and promote your own invention, assisted by area engineers and business professionals..

St. Bonaventure Summer STEM Camps

St. Bonaventure University is offering a series of STEM camps including the following: Zometool Camp June 27th – 30th International STEM Camp July 17th- 23rd High School Research Camp July 18th – 29th Visit www.sbu.edu

July 11-14 Robotics Computer Aided Design Exotic Animals Under the Sea

JCC Kids’ College STEM Classes - DIDI mathARTmatics August 1-4 Computer Aided Design Pet Pourri Baking Basics Building Structures Start your own Business Vehicles and Vessels

July 25-28 Building Structures DIDI mathARTmatics Robotics K9-Human Relationships Cooking Challenge

To register call 716-376-7506 or email

[email protected]

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STEM Cafés – To Be Continued! The Dream It. Do It. STEM Café continues to be quite popular with schools and manufacturers in our area. Thank you to the manufacturers, students, teachers – and cafeterias - involved in recent STEM Café events. Alex Pingitore and Josh Wolf of Napoleon Engineering Services met with students at ALCS. See the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxhB4Hld80Q Peter Coate of Solvay and Andrew Cooper of AVX also met with students of ALCS, interested in careers in engineering. Kody Beil, Maintenance Electrician at Eaton CPSD, met with his fellow Cuba Rushford students to talk about careers in Electronics

SBU Regional Science Fair

On Thursday, March10th, DIDI manufacturers participated in the second annual SBU Science Fair. Thank you for your judging, consulting and valuable conversations with area students. More students and schools participated this year so we hope to continue to encourage schools to hold their own science fairs. Congressman Tom Reed visited again this year and remembered a number of students from last year – much appreciated by the students!

Two Portville Central School achievers stand out in this year’s area and regional science fairs. Senior Jayce Freeborn was named a Ying Scholar at the Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. Mariah Bloise, also a senior, recently attended the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Ariz. Congratulations!! http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/pcs-students-succeed-at-science-fairs/article_8157f890-204f-11e6-863b-6b85950ba370.html

Dream It. Do It. Updates

JCC Career Horizons

Dream It. Do It. participated in this year’s Career Horizons at Jamestown Community College. Of the 500+ students who visited the fair, many were familiar with and had participated in DIDI events in the past. We actually saw a few DIDI t-shirts! At our table, students engaged in a Lego engineering drawing activity allowing students to see the connections between math in the classroom and area manufacturing.

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Business First – Manufacturing Awards On Tuesday, May 10th (at 7:30 am in Buffalo!!), two of our companies were honored at the Business First Manufacturing Awards Breakfast. CUTCO received the 2016 Dream It. Do It. award, accepted by Hugh Freeborn and David Koebelin. Dresser-Rand received the Operational Excellence Award, accepted by John Stahley and Rick Stark. Congratulations!

Marathon to the Sky – Olean High Area manufacturers and Dream It. Do It. are supporting the Olean Science Club’s high altitude project called Marathon to the Sky. The basic idea is to launch a rockoon, a rocket / balloon hybrid. When it reaches a certain altitude, the rocket launches off the payload to even higher altitudes. The payload is also going to be equipped with 3 cameras. The goal is to have the rockoon reach a height of 26.3 miles, roughly that of a marathon.

“I am very impressed with the members of the club. The kids have been working on the payload design and the payload is almost done. We have had weekly meetings for months! Hopefully next year we will launch a rocket from a balloon almost 20 miles up. If successful the rocket will go much further than 26.2 miles. We think we may be able to go over 30 miles into near space! “ ~ Dan Freeman, Science Teacher, OHS

Dream It. Do It. Updates

Women in Manufacturing

Dream It. Do It. has been collaborating with women in the manufacturing field to create a series of events, encouraging girls to pursue careers in manufacturing. Making it Real and Step Ahead are national programs, tapping into today’s female manufacturing leaders to help inspire the next generation of leadership and talent, and spark girls’ interest in the world of manufacturing. Anyone interested in learning more and being involved with our Women in Manufacturing Team, please contact Evelyn Sabina [email protected]

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Teacher Programs

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Summer Teacher STEM Experience Dream It. Do It. WNY Cattaraugus County & CA-BOCES

Monday, August 1st – Thursday, August 4th , 2016 “A lot of the things we talked about in different plants, we talk

about in my class, but now I can say I saw it. That’s different than just talking about it.

It adds credibility and amps up the whole conversation.”

- Kris Ring, Physics & Calculus Teacher , OHS

To register and for more information, please contact Evelyn Sabina, Program Coordinator,

Dream It. Do It. WNY [email protected] 716-307-8731

Visit state-of-the-art facilities at Dresser-Rand, CUTCO, Napoleon Engineering Services, SolEpoxy and more.

Tour new companies added to our growing list.

Experience what our area educators have to offer.

Operate advanced manufacturing equipment at CA-BOCES

Discuss lesson plans, resources and activities we can create to encourage students’ interest in STEM.

Realize the valuable connections between Science, Technology, Math and Humanities.

Teacher stipends are reimbursable through CA-BOCES for teachers in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.

“We saw first hand how manufacturing has evolved and the global nature of all businesses. What you see and learn from STEM over the

summer can easily be woven into your Global Studies classroom.”

-Carl Kolasny, Global Studies Teacher, OHS


CA-BOCES Franklinville Central School Salamanca City School Oswayo Valley School Allegany Limestone Central School Otto-Eldred School Bolivar Richburg Central School Gowanda Central School Whitesville Central School Pioneer Central School Cattaraugus–Little Valley Central School Olean City Schools Hinsdale Central School Andover Central School Archbishop Walsh Academy Scio Central School Portville Central School Cuba-Rushford Central School Seneca Nation of Indians Austin School District Ellicottville Central School Elm Street Academy Fillmore Central School Friendship Central School Genesee Valley Central School Port Allegany Central School Randolph Central School West Valley Central School Wellsville Central School Homeschool Bradford Area School District Tech Unleashed Dresser-Rand Challenger Learning Center

St. Bonaventure University Jamestown Community College

Genesee Community College Erie Community College

Alfred State College University of Pittsburgh – Bradford

GOACOC Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation

Mazza Mechanical Services Pierce Steel

CUTCO Dresser - Rand

Solvay Koike Aronson, Inc.

Scott Rotary Seals Napoleon Engineering Services

Lufkin-RMT Keystone Tool and Die Co., Inc.

Airgas Eaton CPSD

SolEpoxy AVX Olean Advanced Products

Total Piping Solutions, Inc. Empire State Development

National Grid Metallic Ladder

Setterstix Composite Panel Solutions

Fitzpatrick & Weller Snyder Manufacturing

Allegheny Bradford Corporation INSYTE

Project Lead the Way

Thank you to the members of MAST and supporters of Dream It. Do It. for making all of these events possible.

Dresser-Rand Napoleon Engineering Services SolEpoxy CUTCO Mazza Mechanical Services Keystone Tool and Die Scott Rotary Seals Metallic Ladder Koike Aronson Eaton CPSD Total Piping Solutions Pierce Steel Solvay Lufkin-RMT

Cattaraugus County East Retired Teachers Cattaraugus Community Foundation Five Star Bank Olean Federal Credit Union Community Bank National Grid Empire State Development Iroquois Group

Thank you for your continued participation and support.

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Dream It. Do It. Cattaraugus Spring NewsletterSummer STAR Program Mindstorms Challenger Center Space Camps DIDI Summer Teacher ... Cattaraugus County region – most of all, Portville