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Invention
Convention History
• In the Beginning: The project began in 1993 in
Sandusky, Ohio as a science fair.
• Founded: The first "Invention Convention"
occurred in Columbus in 1996 when Just Think Inc. officially
formed as the parent non-profit organization.
• Partnership: Students, families, educators, community
leaders, business leaders and media.
• Funding: Corporate Sponsorship.
• Concept: Students invent original solutions to everyday
problems.
• Span: K-8th grade students in participating districts
plus private and home schooled students within Franklin, Fairfield,
Delaware, Madison, Licking and Union Counties.
• Eligibility: Top Student Inventors from each school
district qualify for the Regional Invention Convention at Veterans
Memorial Convention Hall the third Saturday in May.
• Awards: $265,000 in college scholarships awarded since
our inception to 165+ student inventors. 200+ young student
inventors have received savings bonds. 25 students receive a
Camp Invention scholarship annually. Top prize each year is
a $10,000 college scholarship. Top regional winners receive
a $2,500 college scholarship.
• Recognition: Students are media stars in local news
interviews and some winners appear on national television including
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The David Letterman Show and
Nickelodeon.
• Future: The Invention Convention expands across the
state beginning in 2005. |
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