Name of Competition

Delaware County

Student Contest Matrix

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Philadelphia Young Playwrights Festival / Cost of mailing in 3 copies of play
Artist in residence fee: $2500-$5000 / http://www.phillyyoungplaywrights.org/ / By individual entry / 2008 Submissions due by May 16 / Performance of play
First, second and third place distinctions are awarded at the elementary, middle and high school levels. / Under the age of 19 or in high school on July 1, 2008.
National Spelling Bee / Materials and enrollment fee of $99 / http://www.spellingbee.com/ / Per school / Enrollment for the 2009 program commences in August 2008
2008 Finals May 29/30 / Cash prize of $20,000 / For 2008, spellers must not have passed beyond the eighth grade on or before February 1.
National Geography Bee / Registration fee of $60 / http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ geographybee/ / Per school / Registration for 2008 contest was due in October
Finals: May 20 & 21, 2008 / $25,000 college scholarship / -grades four through eight
- minimum participation requirement of six students from the eligible grade levels in a school-level Bee
PA High School Speech League / Membership fee of $50/65 for electronic/ paper newsletter / http://www.susqu.edu/programs/phssl/ / Per school / For 07-08, fees due by 10/29/07 to participate; contests held from Dec-March / ? / High school
Also offers Summer coaches institute for $500
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National Forensics League / $99 school registration fee
$10-$100 per entry depending on contest area / National: www.nflonline.org
Local: http://www.nflonline.org/ ValleyForge/HomePage / Per school and per entry / For 2008 contest, registration begins March 26 and all entry forms and fees must be received by May 1 / $100-$10,000 scholarships / Must go through NFL District contest before proceeding to Nationals
High school only
PA Future Problem Solving Program / $35-$120 per entry across 4 different categories / http://www.mcsdk12.org/fpsp/Default.htm / Per entry / International conference:
May 28 - June 1, 2008 / Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place / Grades 4-12
Brain Bee / Free download of Brain Bee book for competition
No registration fee / Contact Angela Gilmore at .
http://www.sfn.org/baw/bee.cfm (Brain Bee site) / Check with contact / Regional Competition: January 31, 2009 / $3,000
All-expense trip to the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting
Internship in the lab of a neuroscientist / Live question-and-answer competition that tests the neuroscience knowledge of high school students.
Odyssey of the Mind / Individual membership is $135, discounts if you purchase more than one … see website for more details / http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/ / Per school / State contest: April 12, 2008
World finals:
May 31-June 3, 2008 / Scholarships in varying amounts / K-college
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Future City Competition / $25/team / http://www.futurecity.org/
www.futurecityphilly.org / 1 team per school of only 3 students / Local was: Saturday, January 26, 2008
National:
February 16-21, 2008 / A trip to US Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.
Regional winning teams received an all-expense-paid trip to Washington for the National Finals. / For seventh and eighth grade students
DelCo Hi-Q / ? / http://www.delcohiq.org/ / -Each school team is composed of ten students.
-Each school hosts one contest during the standard season / 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP:
March 5 / In the Championship Match, first, second and third place teams win cash awards for their schools of $3,000, $2,500 and $2,000 respectively. / High school
24 Tournament / Cost of materials or subscription / www.24game.com
Online contest is found at http://www.firstinmath.com/ / N/A / Each 96-card pack of materials is $21.95
Online contest subscription + minimum $200/25 students
Designed for grades 1-9
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Moody’s Mega Math Challenge / $0 / http://m3challenge.siam.org/ / Each school may enter as many as two (2) teams; each team will consist of three (3), four (4), or five (5) high school juniors or seniors. / 2008 competition was held on March 8/9
Info for 2008-09 not posted / Scholarships ranging from $1,000-$20,000 / Winners receive scholarships for continuing education totaling $65,000.
High school only
Central League writing competition / ? / ? / Central League schools: Ridley, Conestoga, Springfield, Lower Merion, Haverford, UD, Radnor, Penncrest, MN and Strath Haven. / Competitors handpicked by their English teachers
High school
2008 contest at Penn Crest HS
Stock Market game / Student teams are $15 each, 1st time registrants must pay a $25 fee for a New Advisor Packet. / http://www.smgww.org/ / Student teams
Grades 4-12 / 9/4/07 – 4/25/08 : YEARLONG $25/TEAM
2/11/08 – 4/18/08 : SPRING GAME / First, second and third place state wide winners in the fall and spring games are recognized with an engraved plaque. / Designed for use in 4-12 grade classroom
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Business Plan Competition, Entrepreneurship Challenge, and Economics Challenge / 20-lesson curriculum to help teachers guide their students through the process is $30 or free if teachers attend a workshop / http://www.economicspa.org/ / School / Dates vary for each contest but are all between Jan-May / Regional and state prizes of savings bonds worth $100-$1000
Teachers win $50-$200 / Grades 9-12
-allows students to practice written and oral communication, math proficiency, economic understanding, technological competence, business aptitude
Delaware County Science Fair / $10.00/project / http://www.dciu.org/92270369236/blank/
browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB
=0&C=52625 / By individual student/team / Set Up: 3/2/08
Judging: 3/3/08
Awards Ceremony: 3/5/08 / See INTEL ISEF for more info
High school
Delaware Valley Science Fair / www.dvsf.org / By individual student/team / DVSF - April 1st - April 3rd at the Valley Forge Convention Center / See INTEL ISEF for more info
High school
INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair / $0 / http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/ / By individual student/team / Finals are May 11-17, 2008 in
Atlanta, GA / International competition prizes: scholarships in varying amounts, paid internships / -exclusively for students in grades 9–12.
- maximum of three members per team.
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Delaware County Intermediate Unit Middle School Computer Fair / $0 / http://www.middleschoolcomputerfair.org / By individual student/student team w/ faculty sponsor / To register- March 5, 2008
Competition- March 12, 2008 / First, second and third place winners will receive award certificates and prizes. / 1st place winner advances to State competition
Middle school
Delaware County Intermediate Unit High School Computer Fair / $0 / http://www.pacomputerfair.org/ / By individual student/student team w/ faculty sponsor / To register- March 24, 2008
Competition- March 27, 2008 / First, second and third place winners will receive award certificates and prizes. / 1st place winner advances to State competition
High School
DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition / $0 / http://www.thechallenge.dupont.com/ / Student w/teacher sponsor / All essays must be submitted by midnight January 28, 2008. / $100-$3000 + trip to Disney & Kennedy Space Center / Grades 7-12
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards / $0 / http://www.artandwriting.org/ / Student entry / 2008 contest closed…check website for 2009 info / Recognition by local and national professionals in the arts; exhibition and publication opportunities for regional and national audiences;
scholarships / grades 7 – 12
PA Junior Academy of Science / ? / http://www.pjasix.org/state/ / Student entry (more registration info online) / May 18-20, 2008 / Various awards given in each category…see website / Middle school and high school
Delaware County Young Poets’ Contest / $0 / http://www.delcolibraries.org/youngpoets.pdf / Student / Deadline:
February 2, 2008 / Savings bond for 1st place & publication of poem / Grades 1-12
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Delaware County Young Authors’ Project / $0 / http://www.dciu.org/92270223131131/blank/ browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB =0&C=52764 / By school / Registration by January 15, 2008; compositions submitted by February 15, 2008 / Grades 1-8, prose only
DCIU Humanities Day / ? / TBD / By school / Final competition Spring 2009 / High school
DCIU
Fine Arts &
Film Festival / ? / TBD / By school / Final competition Spring 2009 / High school