Friday, February 11, 2011 is the deadline for registration.
All entries must be completed and received via the on-line registration process by end the day.

To view if your project is registered properly,
please click on the “view current registered projects” link on the registration page.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 (Please note there is no snow date.)

8:00am -- 9:00am Student Check-in, Set & Conti-Breakfast
9:30am -- 12:00pm Project Judging & Team Photos
12:00pm -- 12:30pm Lunch provided & Scoring by Judges
12:30pm -- 1:30pm Prize Time & Awards Ceremony in E2 Theatre
1:30pm -- 2:00pm Teardown & Clean-up

Guidelines have changed slightly for 2010 so please read carefully.

· Entries will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
· Each team must consist of a minimum of two students and a maximum of four students.
· No single/individual projects will be accepted.
· Teams may be comprised of Junior and/or Senior High School students.
· Each instructor may at enter a maximum of four teams.*
· A maximum of 100 teams will be allowed to enter the competition.

- If 100 teams are not registered by the Friday, February 11, 2011 deadline,
“Open Registration” will occur until Friday, February 18, 2011

- During “Open Registration,” instructors may enter an unlimited amount of
additional teams until the maximum number of 100 teams is reached.

Projects must be student-generated with emphasis on presentations and demonstrations. Guidance by College Tech Prep instructors and academic teachers is encouraged. Please note that project categories may be combined and/or broken down into subcategories depending on final registration totals.

Maximum time limit for a presentation and/or demonstration is eight (8) minutes. Following the presentation, judges will have five (5) minutes to ask questions and complete the evaluation.

Projects should not involve any flammable or hazardous materials. Projects should be self-contained; no technical assistance other than electricity will be provided. Extension Cords, Internet Connections, phone-lines and surge protectors will NOT be provided.

Displays/Presentations must fit within a 10 feet x 10 feet area. A six-foot table will be provided, however, walls and panels will not. If you need access to electric outlets and/or have an oversized display (more than five feet high when displayed), please mark that on your online registration form.

Judges will be independent and recruited from a wide variety of professional and/or educational backgrounds. Judges will be using a Rubric Evaluation Form that was developed by a panel of teachers for this specific event. To view a sample of the Rubric Evaluation Form, please click here.

Recognition of all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers will be made during the Award Ceremony. Trophies and/or awards will be provided to the 1st place finishers in all project categories. Certificates of Achievement will be given to all 2nd and 3rd in all project categories.

All participants will be given a “Participation Certificate” and Team Photos will be available online for download. Similar to the previous years, raffle prizes will be awarded during the Awards Ceremony. Students must be present to win raffle prize.

A limit number student groups and/or outside guests will be allowed to tour the showcase and view student presentations. All visitors and/or guests must register with the showcase coordinator by February 18, 2011.

Cuyahoga Community College
Kent State University
Lakeland Community College
Stark State College
The University of Akron

Monica Ann Mason has been selected to coordinate the Tech Prep Showcase for the last seven year. Should you have any questions, media requests and/or interested in visitor passes, please contact her at: 216-398-0114 office, 216-398-0115 fax or via email: Monica@VisionaryMarketingConsultants.com