SIGKIDS San Diego 2003 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. the children of the conference attendees and their families, who might otherwise not have a way to appreciate and enjoy the kind of cutting edge technology created and used by their parents, and

2. the children of the community where the conference is being held, who might otherwise be unaware that such an astounding collection of people and technology are coming to their city.

Alan Scrivener (abs@well.com) is the Chair of the San Diego Professional Chapter and the SIGKIDS 2003 project.

In addition we may also have a small SIGKIDS annex at the San Diego Convention Center. Check back at this web site for more information as the conference draws nearer.

• Feb. through Apr. 2003 - invite people to submit projects
• 30 Apr. 2003 - deadline for SIGKIDS 2003 submissions Submit a Project
• Wed. 21 May 2003 — project winners announced
• Mon. 30 June 2003 — deadline for SIGKIDS volunteer applications
• Mon. 28 July 2003 — SIGKIDS setup
• Tue. 29 to Thu. 31 July 2003 — SIGKIDS event 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily
• Thu. 31 July 2003 — SIGKIDS tear-down 5:00 - 9:00 PM

1. You can assist with the planning, publicity and and logisitics, as part of the SIGKIDS committee. We have a moderated email group:
   san-diego-sigkids@siggraph.org

   You can sign up on the web page:

   http://www.siggraph.org/mailman/listinfo/san-diego-sigkids,

   and you'll receive notices about our meetings, usually on the last Monday of the month at 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

2. You can submit a project to SIGKIDS, a web site, video, software program, installation, or something we haven't thought of. To submit a project see the Project Submission Form.

3. You can volunteer to be a docent at the SIGKIDS event. See the question below, How do I volunteer to help out at SIGKIDS?

4. You can donate money to SIGKIDS, as an individual or a corporation. Your donation is tax-deductable as we are a 501-(C)(3) nonprofit organization. Make checks payable to: "San Diego Professional Chapter ACM SIGGRAPH" and send to:
   Alan Scrivener, SIGKIDS Chair
   10150 Waynecrest Lane
   Santee, CA 92071

   We will send you a receipt for a charitable contribution. All donors will be listed on the SIGKIDS web site and on a sign at the SIGKIDS venue.

5. You can attend and bring kids! Feel free to organize school groups, scout troops, etc., as long as there is one adult for every four kids.

We have six four-hour shifts to fill, 9 AM to 1 PM and 1 PM to 6 PM for each of the three days Tue. 29 to Thu. 31 July 2003. To volunteer send email to:

san-diego-chapter@siggraph.org

and include the following information about you:

• name
• affiliation (if any)
• language(s) spoken
• address
• day phone
• evening phone
• email address
• what shift(s) you would like

1. You can take the San Diego Trolley. Get on the Orange Line westbound (the tracks farthest from the Convention Center) at either the Gaslamp Quarter or Convention Center stop, and get off at the Fifth Avenue stop. Walk two blocks east on C Street to the corner of 7th Avenue and C Street. The Computer Museum of America will be on your left. Look for the SIGKIDS banner.

2. You can walk. The distance is about seven tenths of a mile, which the average person can walk in about 14 minutes. From the east end of the Convention Center, follow the signs to the Gaslamp Quarter, entering at 5th Avenue and L Street, then walk north on 5th Avenue nine blocks to C Street, turn right, and continue two blocks to the corner of 7th Avenue and C Street. The Computer Museum of America will be on your left. Look for the SIGKIDS banner.

3. You can take a pedicab. These three-wheeled pedaled vehicles are usually found in the area of the Convention Center and the Gaslamp Quarter.