The Bauder Fund is managed by the AAPT and is available to any affiliated organization through a bi-annual grant funding process. The legacy of the Bauders has deep ties in NJ therefore giving the NJ Section unique access to the funds. In this presentation, the history of the Bauder Fund and its ties to the New Jersey Section will be illuminated along with many of the ways the section has utilized funds over the past two-plus decades in support of physics teachers and physics teaching in our state. We’ve had great success with make-and-takes, Physics Olympics events, dinner meetings, and demo shows, just to name a few. Many examples will be shared to show how the Bauder Fund has enhanced both the success of supported events and the experience of the attendees.

We have received numerous Bauder Fund awards in the last few decades (yeah....). Some of these were solely to provide science toy handouts to the public, while others helped put rather expensive apparatus in teachers' hands through make-and-take workshops. AAPT has been a valuble facilitator, helping teachers gain much needed hands on experience. During this talk, I will describe some of these activities, especially the humerous learning outcomes for teachers.Hint: can you wire a plug, a switch, and a coil? Seems simple on paper, but when handed real world materials, it's just not that straightforward.