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 2007-2008 Registration Form' SIGNED by their Parent/guardian; A completed 'Invention Convention Journal'; A prototype of their invention - no larger than 2' X 3' & 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 will arrive at the venue Saturday, March 8, 2008 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 1:30 p.m. at which time scores will be calculated.

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.