YCC represented ACS at Earth Day Aiken with the theme Dive into Marine Chemistry. Visitors of all ages stopped at the booth to answer ocean trivia questions, learn about the buoyancy of objects in salt water compared to fresh water, wear blubber gloves to learn how whales stay warm, and how increased carbon dioxide affects our oceans by testing the pH of salt water with red cabbage indicator. There was a name that beta fish contest and the winner of the contest was announced

SRLS Strategic Planning Retreat- Update The Strategic Planning Retreat (SPR) team worked together at the retreat in February to developed seven specific strategies for our three goals that can started in the next 6 months to help the ACS-SR Section achieve its goals. We also identified the need for a Special Operational Strategy regarding communications. Each strategy has a Champion from the SPR team who is responsible for guiding the strategy towards completion. The SPR Tea