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Clean Tech Competition: Register Now!

The 2019 Spellman High Voltage Electronics
Clean Tech Competition is here!
Help us as we move "Toward A Greener Tomorrow"
Registration closes March 15!
Win up to $10,000!

Dear Rebecca Wallace (of OSPI),
     To many, the future of our planet is uncertain. They believe that the damage we have done to our oceans, our lakes, our forests, our grasslands and everything in between is irreversible. They think we have no way of coming back from it. Well we do not agree, and our theme is extremely symbolic of that! The Clean Tech Competition has been going since 2012 on the ideal that our future is not certain. We believe we are far from along in this, and we hope that you and your students feel the same way. If they have begun to work on a solution, then we encourage you to have them register their idea! If they have not, then we hope that maybe all they need is a little push, and that you are the force which will do so.
     The Clean Tech Competition is an international research and design challenge for 15-18 year old pre-university students. It is a way for students to test their ideas against both a global issue, as well as competitors with very different experiences than their own. We have found students tend to choose to solve problems that affect their local region the most, and we encourage this! There are so many unique situations, and we want as many addressed as possible. The registration period is soon drawing to a close, so we suggest entering soon, but there is still plenty of time for students to work on their paper before the submission date so they have plenty of time if they are still undecided!

Competition Information

Each year, the Spellman High Voltage Electronics Clean Tech Competition encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources.

The 2019 Challenge: "Toward A Greener Tomorrow" asks students to develop a clean technology solution to make our future more sustainable than our past
Teams chose between two categories: Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change and Resource Preservation
Teams consist of 1-3 students, are assisted by a Team Leader (i.e. parent, teacher, or mentor), to develop a written proposal.
No limit to the number of teams per school!
There is no entry fee.
Online registration is open here!
First Round Paper Submissions are due April 12th, 2019.
10 Finalist Teams will be selected, given a $200 (USD) stipend and matched with a Mentor to help them prepare a prototype and presentation for the Finalist Event.
Finalists compete for the $10,000 (USD) first place prize in each category and a 'Continued Mentorship'
Final event to happen on July 18th, 2019!

How can your students get involved?
To help bring the Clean Tech Competition to your organization's students, we ask that you share information about this opportunity with students, fellow educators, and parents. Feel free to distribute the following informational documents:
2019 Competition Flyer
How the Clean Tech Competition is an Application of Project-Based Learning
2019 Student Outreach Flyer

If you have any questions regarding the competition details, or how to incorporate the competition into your curriculum, please contact us. We look forward to having participants coming from FFA in the Clean Tech Competition this year, and in years to come!
Contact Information
Competition Administrator: Mr. Kevin Sanders     * Email: cleantech@cstl.org
( Phone: +1-516-764-0045
: Website: www.cstl.org/cleantech
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