Teachers Press Release

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Connecticut Invention Convention Inventors, To Appear on [NAME OF SHOW]

[INSERT NAME OF TOWN], Connecticut ([INSERT DATE])– [STUDENT NAME(S)], [an] inventor[s] taking part in the2011 Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC), [has/have] been invited to appear on [NAME OF SHOW]. [NAME(S)][is a/are]student[s] at [NAME OF SCHOOL]. The student[s] will travel with their parents to [LOCATION] for the taping; the show is expected to air on [DATE] at [TIME].

[NAME(S)] was selected for his/her invention [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FOR EACH WINNER].

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"The Connecticut Invention Convention ( is acknowledged as the best resource for TV producers to find the most interesting and captivating inventions from our nation's young minds," said Honora Kenney, CIC president and retired educator and school administrator. "CIC innovators are regularly seen on The Tonight Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Martha Stewart Show, CBS’s Cyberchase and ZOOM, as well as featured in countless newspaper articles. It's an exciting byproduct of our curriculum."

The CIC is a year-long program designed to develop, encourage, and enhance students' critical thinking skills through invention. The CIC process follows all the steps involved in inventing a product and bringing it to market. The students define a solution to an everyday problem, design and build a prototype, research the market for similar products to prove originality, track their progress in written inventor’s logs, and document everything in a detailed display board for viewing by judges.

The CIC is the nation’s oldest continuously operating children’s invention competition. More than 10,000 Kindergarten-Grade 8 students from across the state complete the CIC curriculum each year.

ABOUT THE CONNECTICUT INVENTION CONVENTION

The Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) is an award winning, internationally recognized, 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational program designed to develop and enhance critical thinking skills in children in grades K-8 through invention, innovation and entrepreneurship, while encouraging their interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The CIC is the nation’s oldest continuously operating children’s invention competition, beginning in the 1983-1984 school year. Over the years, an estimated 250,000 children have experienced local CIC invention programs. Annually, as many as 10,000 students in grades K-8 across Connecticut from over 100 Connecticut schools take part in the CIC learning curriculum. The CIC is funded by grants and in-kind support from community, academic, and business institutions. Since 2008, the CIC has been on an aggressive expansion plan, growing school participation by more than 65%, and adding 15 new corporate supporters, including prestigious national foundations such as the Annie E. Casey Foundation. CIC annually attracts and involves more than 200 professional judges for its program from the ranks of corporate supporters such as United Technologies, (23 years), General Electric, Stanley Black & Decker, Pitney Bowes, Microsoft, Electric Boat, CL&P, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lincoln Financial Foundation and others.

For more information on the Connecticut Invention Convention, visit

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