NW 4-H Tech Team:

Global Positioning System & Geographic Information System Workshop

Saturday, January 26, 2008

10:00 AM-4:30 PM

Schedule: 10:00- 11:30 AM-Opening Session/Instruction

& Practice GPS Data Collection

11:30- 1:00 PM- Barn Quilt Data Collection & Lunch

1:00 3:00 PM Download & Map Development

3:00-4:30 PM GPS/GIS Digging Deeper and Careers

Where: Sac City - Extension Meeting Room, 620 Park Ave. Sac City

Contact: ISU Sac County Extension Office, Carol Ehlers xehlers@iatate.edu

712-662-7131 ph. /712-662-7133 fax

Presented by: ISU Extension NW 4-H Tech Team, ISU GIS, and ISU Women in Science and Engineering.

Driving Details:

· (Office located on East edge of Sac City)

· From the east you will enter Sac City on Hwy 20

· Proceed to the intersection displaying the Sac Motel sign located just west of Marjo's Greenhouse

· Turn South (left) onto Park Avenue and go one block

· Turn into parking lot of the brick building at the end of Park Avenue

· From the west you will enter Sac City on Hwy 20

· Proceed on Hwy 20 through Sac City and turn South (right) at the Sac Motel sign onto Park Avenue

· Turn into parking lot of the brick building at the end of Park Avenue

Lunch: Will be provided

Bring: Warm Clothes & Snow Boots, Digital Camera and Download Cords (If you have them)

Weather Concerns: Please call Carol on her family cell phone 712-299-3454 or on Saturday, Jan 26^th after 8 am at 712-662-7131 Sac Ext. Office, if you have concerns about the travel conditions.