FAQ for PARENTS
Do I have to attend the conference with my
daughter?
No, parents do not have to
attend the conference. There will be
plenty of adult supervision including an on-site school security officer for
added safety. However, we do offer some
adult sessions that we would love for you to attend. Please see the EYH website for adult workshop details. If you would like to have lunch at the
conference, the fee is $5 per adult.
May dads attend the conference?
Yes, we welcome moms and
dads. Unfortunately, we are not able to
accommodate siblings who are not attending the conference.
Do you offer childcare for younger children?
No, unfortunately we don't
have the space or resources to offer child care.
May I attend the student workshops?
No, we don’t allow adults
(other than the presenter and her volunteer assistants) in the student
workshops. It has been our experience
that even the most well-meaning adults quickly steer the student workshops into
an adult-to-adult conversation, leaving the girls little time for direct
interaction with the presenter. Teachers and Girl Scout Leaders who chaperone groups may attend provided they sit quietly. We have tasks for adults who wish to serve in a volunteer capacity at EYH.
May my middle school-aged son attend the conference?
No. Although we recognize that there is a great
need for a program like EYH to introduce boys to careers in math, science, and
technology, our program is designed specifically for girls.
Are there free registrations available?
We want EYH to be available
to everyone, so there are a limited number of free registrations
available. Please call Margo Johnson at
281-499-3327.
What is the deadline to register?
The last day to register
will be Friday, February 3. However,
we can only accommodate 300 girls, so registration will be accepted on a first
come, first served basis. We do not keep
a waiting list but we do overbook by a small percentage to allow for no-shows
and last minute cancellations.
After I mail in my registration form, how do I know
that I am registered?
If we have your correct
mailing address, you should receive a postcard confirming your registration at
the beginning of February. If you have
not received a postcard by February 14, you may email us at EYHfortbend@aol.com . Please include the student’s name, grade, and
school in your inquiry.
What if registration is closed when my registration
form is received?
If your form is received
either after we are full or the deadline has passed, your form and check will
be returned to you immediately.
Will my money be returned if my daughter is unable
to attend or decides not to come?
If we have offered your
daughter a seat at the conference (that another student could have taken) and
she does not attend the conference, our policy is not to return your
money. When we confirm a registration,
we incur certain costs (such as the cost of the lunch) that we can not recoup
if she decides not to attend. However, if
you encounter a scheduling conflict BEFORE the registration deadline of
Friday, February 3, you may email us at EYHfortbend@aol.com
and withdraw your daughter and request a refund.
How are students assigned to workshops?
Students tell us their 1st,
2nd, and 3rd choice categories for both morning and
afternoon workshops, and then our computer randomly assigns each student to 4
workshops within her choices. The
workshops are assigned on a first come, first served basis in the order that the
registration forms are received.
What’s the difference between a category and a
workshop session?
A category is a general
area of interest. A session is a
particular workshop within a category.
If you daughter chooses the Healthy, Wealthy and Wise category for one of her
morning workshops, she may get the “There’s
a “U” in Nursing” workshop or one of the other 3 workshop choices in that category (providing they aren't already full).
Can my daughter sign up for a particular workshop?
No. Students choose categories not workshops.
What if my daughter doesn’t get the exact workshop
she was hoping for?
There is no way to guarantee
that a particular student will get a particular workshop. Our goal is to introduce your daughter to
math, science, and technology careers and to give her a taste of what careers
are available to her if she continues taking math and science courses in
school. The particular workshop she takes
may give her more information about a career that she is already considering or
it may open her thinking to something that she had never considered before.
When will my daughter find out what workshops she
has been assigned to?
When your daughter arrives
at the conference and checks in, she will be given her schedule for the day as
well as a nametag and lunch ticket (and a goodie bag).
What about lunch?
Lunch will be provided to
each student at the conference (and to each adult who indicates that on her
registration form). The lunch consists
of a sandwich, chips, a drink, and dessert.
If you or your daughter has any special dietary needs, please plan to
bring a sack lunch.
What happens if my daughter gets sick or hurt
during the conference?
We have volunteers
throughout the school who will take your daughter to the nurse on the
premises. If necessary, we will also
contact you or your emergency contact person at the phone numbers that you gave
us on the registration form.
Will my daughter be photographed at the conference?
Your daughter may be
photographed for promotional purposes.
If you object to having your daughter’s picture taken, we certainly
respect your decision, but we ask that you do not register her for the
conference. During the day, we will have
volunteers taking pictures of the workshops to be used in press releases, thank
you notes to presenters and sponsors, etc.
With 300 girls in attendance, it would be impossible for us to prevent
one particular girl from having her picture taken.
What will the workshops be like?
Student workshops take
place in a classroom or lab at
Will my daughter get to stay with her friends and
classmates the whole time?
Your daughter will be with
her friends and classmates at lunch and during the opening and closing
sessions. Since the workshops are
randomly assigned to each girl, your daughter may not be in the same workshops
with any friends that she came with. She
will be with girls who share her same interests as they complete their hand-on
activities in the workshop.
When will you offer this wonderful program again?
We offer EYH once every other
year, usually in the month of February, so our next EYH will be in 2008. It takes a tremendous number of volunteer
hours to put on a conference of this magnitude.
There are other EYH programs in the greater
For More Information:
If this website did not
answer all of your questions, please email us at EYHfortbend@aol.com or you can contact
our busy registrar Chris Gould at 281-980-3658.