The Invention Convention - Finalists

Below is a list of finalists with their booth number. The color of their badge that they will pick up at the event corresponds to the judge time table below.

Judge Schedule

Invention Convention Event Day documents:

  1. The 2011 Cleveland Student Finalist Welcome Letter.
  2. The 2011 Cleveland Quick Reference Fact Sheet.
  3. The 2011 Cleveland Invention Convention Agenda.
  4. List of finalists with booth number and badge color.
  5. Maps to The Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC).
  6. Alternate route to GLSC.

Your I.C. Entry Requirments!

FINALISTS MUST BE:
Students from Participating District; Grades K-8; Chosen by their District (District solely responsible for determining their finalist representatives.)

FINALISTS MUST HAVE: Won at their district level elimination round; A completed 'Official Registration Form' SIGNED by their Parent/guardian; A completed 'Invention Convention Journal'; A prototype of their invention - no larger than &using batteries only.

FINALISTS MUST BE THERE TO WIN. Finalists must be present at Judging; Finalists must be present to Win; Finalists must be present to receive their award. (Personally)

TEAM ENTRIES All members must be present at all phases of the competition; Awards split evenly among all members of the team.

Student participants in Cleveland, Miami Valley, and Cincinnati will arrive at the venue at 10 a.m. to set up their prototypes. Invention area closes at 11 a.m. for judges preview. Student Interviews begin at 12 noon and conclude at 2:30 p.m. In Columbus students or a designee will arrive at the venue on Friday between 5 - 7 p.m. to set up their prototypes.

Each student will be interviewed by two Judges. If a team entry, all members must be present at judging. All must be present to win. Decision of the Judges are final. The results are confidential and the property of Invention Convention.

Inventions are evaluated in relation to other inventions at the same event, not in relation to prior Invention Conventions. Invention evaluation covers a range of topics which include: Prototype, Journal, Individual Interviews and Support Materials as well as: Creativity, Inventiveness, Marketability, Practicality, Audience Served and Overall Need.