There are many corporations and organizations that realize the consequences of not enough young people pursuing science and engineering as a career.

4H - http://4-h.org/programs_mission_mandates/set.html

Slogan for their new program: "One Million New Scientists. One Million New Ideas. TM"

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AMA - Academy of Model Aeronautics - http://www.buildandfly.com

The AMA has an education division that I have personally been involved with. I have created a video about their AeroLab program.   AeroLab video

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AWIM - SAE International's A World In Motion®  - http://www.awim.org/ - "a teacher-administered, industry volunteer-assisted program that brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to life in the classroom for students in Kindergarten through Grade 12."  (direct quote from their website)

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Buck Institute for Education - http://www.bie.org/  - "Founded in 1987, the Buck Institute for Education is dedicated to improving 21st Century teaching and learning throughout the world by creating and disseminating products, practices and knowledge for effective Project Based Learning."

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Catch The Science Bug - http://www.sciencebug.org/ 
This wonderful website is part of a PBS television program based out of PBS Rhode Island. On the website you will find; science articles, profiles of scientists, lesson plans, videos, and information of teacher workshops.

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eGFI Website - http://www.egfi-k12.org/

By using this excellent website provided by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) you may access many additional science programs, camps, information on scholarships, lesson plans, and interviews with engineering students.

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Engineering Your Life - http://engineeryourlife.org/ - guide to engineering for high school girls.
Engineer Girl - http://www.engineergirl.org/ - guide to engineering for middle school girls.

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EPICS - https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS - "EPICS is a unique program in which teams of undergraduates are designing, building, and deploying real systems to solve engineering-based problems for local community service and education organizations. EPICS was founded at Purdue University in Fall 1995."  EPICS website

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FIrst Flights -  http://www.bakalar.org/FirstFlights/index_first_flights.htm

This an example of a local program that has worked well.

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FIRST Robotics - http://www.usfirst.org/Default.aspx - Robotics competition started by Dean Kamen the master inventor known for inventions such as the Segway.   YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/FIRSTWorldTube

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Fuel Our Future Now - http://fuelourfuturenow.com/ - Sponsored by Department of Energy and Discovery Education, free lesson plans in PDF on energy related topics. Contest for high school students.

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Future Scientists and Engineers of America  - http://www.discoverycube.org/fsea.aspx - "FSEA is a national program that motivates, inspires and challenges students through hands-on projects that relate the importance of education to really sweet future career possibilities."  Part of the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana California.

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Girl Scouts - http://www.girlscouts.org/program/program_opportunities/science/

"Girls push boundaries, test limits, and look at the world around them with inquisitive eyes.  They're natural scientists! Girl Scouts introduces girls of every age to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities that are relevant to everyday life."  website

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Great Minds in STEM - http://www.greatmindsinstem.org Started as  "HENAAC was established in 1989 as a means of identifying, honoring, and documenting the contributions of outstanding Hispanic American science, engineering, technology and math professionals."
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 HobbyQuest  http://www.hobbyquest.com   

Most educational model aviation programs are done by interested teachers, model aviation hobbyist that volunteer their time, or are part of a larger program such as Science Olympiad. Recently I discovered there was a private business, Hobby Quest that runs model aviation programs. Hobby Quest is operating mainly in the Northeastern part of the United States but they do have an office in the St. Louis , Missouri area.

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Hydrogen Sprint - http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/education/k-12/events/h2sprint.htm - students build electric model cars powered by fuel cells that are charged with a photovoltaic panel. The cars are raced down a straight course.

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 IBM

IBM has a wide variety of programs and has collaborated with many organizations in providing opportunites for young people in science.

http://TryEngineering.org

http://TryScience.org

IBM Camp EXI.T.E for Girls  - http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/education/camp.shtml

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http://www.intel.com/teachers

Intel's commitment to education is exemplary with a wide variety of programs and free curriculum materials available as downloads.  Be sure to spend plenty of time checking out the extensive offerings available from the Intel website. Of particular interest to me was the "Design and Discovery" program that included a vast curriculum of materials for hands-on activities in engineering and design.

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Math and Science Rally - http://www.polk-fl.net/staff/grants/pefgrants/documents/S2Sgrants0809/Aycock,%20Kozlowski,%20Robertson.pdf 
Two-day math and science competition held at Boone Middle School in Florida.
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NESA Junior Solar Sprint - http://www.nesea.org/k-12/juniorsolarsprint/ - middle school competition to build and race solar/electric cars.

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NREL Junior Solar Sprint/Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car -  http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/default.htm -  National Renewable Energy Laboratory which is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy sponsors this event.

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Project Lead the Way - http://www.pltw.org/index.cfm - engineering and biomedical sciences.

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Rocket Mavericks - http://www.rocketmavericks.com/   The “Mavericks in the Classroom” STEM Education program also provides the students an upper-division undergraduate level accelerated rocket engineering course, taught by Thomas M. Atchison of Mavericks Civilian Space Foundation.

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STEM at St. Kates - http://stem.stkate.edu - National Center for STEM Elementary Education - Saint Catherine University  prepares teachers to be confident, competent STEM educators.
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STEM UP - http://www.stemup.org/su/index.html "Strategies to integrate STEM career pathways into schools and local communities. This STEM-Up© pilot initiative will take a community by community approach. In the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles, it will connect 80,000 residents to the surrounding STEM Community, consisting of institutions of higher learning, government agencies, corporations and other organizations.

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Science Olympiad - http://www.soinc.org/

Science Olympiad is a science competition that is held in many schools at the middle and high school levels. There has been a model airplane event (Wright Stuff) which I have personally helped with and wrote a web article about, “The Right Stuff for the Gold”, a rather amazing story of how three young guys because of their start in model planes in Science Olympiad went on to be world champions in the most difficult indoor model airplane competition. Be sure to check out the Alumni tab on the Science Olympiad website to read more stories in how Science Olympiad has been a major positive influence in career choices.

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Teach Power Net - http://www.teachpower.net   Resource for a huge number of Power Point lessons.

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The Jason Project - http://www.jason.org - "The JASON Project connects students with great explorers and great events to inspire and motivate them to learn science." (from website) It was founded in 1989 by Dr. Robert D. Ballard, the oceanographer and explorer who discovered the Titanic shipwreck.

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TSA Technology Student Association - http://www.tsaweb.org/ Science competition similiar to Science Olympiad.

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U.W. STEPS for Girls - http://www.uwstout.edu/ctem/steps/

I personally observed this wonderful science camp for girls in the summer of 2006 and created a video about my observations.

STEPS for Girls at Stout Video

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We Can Change The World Challenge - Siemens - http://wecanchange.com/ - national competition for environmental projects sponsored by Siemens, many prizes and the chance for fame.

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Y.E.S. Competition - http://www.collegeboard.com/yes/ - competition with scholarship awards for students submitting research projects in epidemiology which is studying health problems in a population. 

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Young Scientist Challenge - http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com/about/about.html - sponsored by 3M and Discovery Education, students submit short videos on science topics.

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