Congressional STEM Competition
WHAT IS THE CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE?
The Congressional App Challenge is the first House academic competition to promote innovation in the fields of science, technology engineering and math (STEM). The competition is for high school students in the Massachusetts Ninth Congressional District. Participating high school students in the district will develop or design an App on a platform of their choice. Submitted Apps will be judged by a panel of experts and winners will be selected at the end of May 2014.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
1) The Competition is open only to high school students who reside in a participating district or who are eligible to attend public high school in that district. Individuals submitting on behalf of teams must meet the eligibility requirements for individual Contestants.
2) Participants must be at least 13 years old as of February 1, 2014.
3) Participants may compete individually or in teams of up to 4 students. If students attend school outside of their home congressional district, they may compete in either their home district or their school district. If competing as a team, 2 members of the team must be from the same district.
4) The Competition is subject to all applicable United States federal laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to the Official Rules.
WHAT ARE THE CONTEST RULES?
The official contest rules can be found by following this link: http://housestudentapps.challengepost.com/rules
WHEN DOES THE CONTEST START? WHEN DOES IT END?
The contest begins on February 1, 2014.
Submissions will be accepted from February 1 - April 30, 2014 at 12:00pm EST.
Winners will be selected at the end of May 2014. The exact date will be announced at a later time.
HOW DO YOU ENTER THE CONTEST?
During the Competition Submission Period, create an account on www.challengepost.com and register for the House Student App Contest. Upload the entry form on the site so your Member of Congress can communicate with you during the Submission Period.
JUDGING
The submitted apps will be judged by an appointed panel of individuals within the academic, software and entrepreneurial fields. The winning student’s app in each participating congressional district will be featured on the U.S. House of Representatives’ website (www.House.gov), as well as on display in a U.S. Capitol exhibit. Additional details on The House STEM App Challenge will be announced in the coming weeks and provided on my website at: www.keating.house.gov.
I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Contact the Plymouth office of Congressman Bill Keating by calling 508-746-9000 and ask to speak with Michael Jackman.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Throughout the competition period, students will be provided opportunities to engage with various STEM educational partners located throughout the community to mentor and assist them with their app development. Students entering the competition must provide a YouTube video demo explaining their app and what they learned through this competition process.
