Upcoming Teacher Training Sessions up October 16th. 2010

 

The CIC annually serves between 8,000 & 11,000 students in grades K - 8 across CT.  To participate in our program, follow these steps:

 

1) Register.  SCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS IS CLOSED for 2009-2010 Beginning October 29, 2009, and ending on February 15, 2010 any Connecticut school may enroll, receive our new curriculum, "teacher-buddy" support, and the right to send your best students to the state finals on May 1st, 2010 to compete with the other 90-120 schools. 

The free Curriculum packets are downloadable below, or you can wait for our new STEM based curriculum after competing the Online registration process.  BOTH Curriculum may be used in both local and state finals competitions.

 

If questions either email us at please contact us.  or call our Hotline at 860-793-5299, or President's email.
 The $125 registration fee may be waived for NEW schools, i.e. those that are participating for the first time.  That's BETTER than a Money Back Guarantee.  
Payment can be made via secure PAY-PAL process.  

To register, go to our Secure Server ONLINE SCHOOL REGISTRATION..

 

NOTE:  If student is Home Schooled or a CIC Approved Independent Study Inventor  AND not affiliated with a participating school, go to:  Independent Student Registrant.

 

2) Teach.  All curriculum materials and forms are made available to you for download, once you register.  WE EVEN TEACH YOU!!:   Upcoming Teacher Training Sessions up October 16th. 2010

 

3) Reward.  Select your best inventors (Our guideline is 10% of the total number of students following the curriculum).  Some schools hold a mini-convention to do the selection.  Registration for locally "Recognized Inventors" that may compete at the state finals begins March 1, 2010, and ends April 15, 2010 All student registrations at the state finals must use the new Online Student Registration Process..          If questions, contact us. 

 

NOTE:  If student is Home Schooled or a CIC approved Independent Study Inventor not affiliated with a school competition, go to:  Independent Student Registrant.

Important Dates

-   Deadline for school registration -  Opens October. 29, 2009,  ENDS February 15th, 2010

-   "Recognized Student" Registration for local winners applying for state finals competition, must use the Online Student Registration Process  -  Student registration begins March 1, 2010, and ends April 15, 2010.      

-    A  $ 20 LATE REGISTRATION FEE will be applied to any  SCHOOL registration AFTER April 15, 2010.  STUDENT registrations names entered after April 15th, 2010, may be subject to the same late fee AND may not be included in the annual printed program, due to program layout & printing cycle. 

-   Annual CT Invention Convention -  Saturday May 1nd,  2010

-   Judge Registration opens March  15, 2010, ends April 15, 2010

 

Documents & Forms

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

 

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS

 

SAMPLE STUDENT  DOCUMENTS

 

 

PRESS RELATIONS: 
   

 To assist your students and schools with regard to obtaining the maximum exposure for your program, the CIC encourages you to take an active role in promoting you local CT Invention Convention Efforts, using a standard model PRESS RELEASE.  Awareness of your program in the community generates goodwill from the community to your school, may provide the school with volunteer and financial resources from local business and government groups, and provides other student populations with positive role models showing real-life students with successful academic achievements.  

  Use of the magazine, newspaper, and television is a great way to grow the program, and instill in your students a sense of pride and acknowledgement of achievement.

 

  The CIC receives Casting Calls from a variety of National Television shows, that seek innovative and talented students to be showcased.  The CIC will not recommend any show that seeks to capitalize on the child's inventions, or those that require payment from parents to participate.  These shows usually provide air-fare, lodging, food, and other transportation expenses for the student, the invention, and one parent.  Sometimes the show's hosts provide Awards to each participating students, which is always a plus, but should not be expected.

  Recommended shows in which CIC students have participated include Ellen DeGeneres Show, Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Martha Stewart Show, Cyberchase, Bonnie Hunt Show, American Inventor, and Zoom.  If you are contacted directly for any show, and wish to inquire as to their validity, please contact us.   

  

The following items are meant to guide you and your students in the development of Press Relations and Casting Call Video initiatives.

  • Sample CASTING CALL TAPE  - This video, courtesy of Gabi Bradley, alumni of Mose Y. Beach School in Wallingford, CT,  is intended to provide students with an example audition tape that appeals to TV and Radio producers.  It entertainingly provides ALL the information that would normally be presented to judges during actual judging.  It could be used by kids as an example presentation to judges during competition.

  • Sample PRESS RELEASE  - This document can be tailored to meet Press Relations needs  for  your local school can use to send to your local papers, TV Stations, Magazines, News Programs may increase your chances of publicity, and provide a greater turnout to your local competition event.  Simply download, fill in the blanks, and send to local media outlets.


WHAT DO STUDENTS THINK OF THE CIC?  

 

A First Grader's View

A Fifth Grader's View

 

 

If you need more information, please contact us.

 

 

 

All information contained in this website, unless otherwise obvious, used with permission, sufficiently acknowledged or agreed upon, or in any other way noted as Copyright protected,  is Copyright protected 1983-2006 by the Connecticut Invention Convention, Inc, and may not be duplicated without written consent or properly authorized as a registered student, teacher, or school, or by the author noted.

 

The Terms: Connecticut Invention Convention (TM), Judging Circles (TM) and Imagination in Play (TM) are trademarks of the Connecticut Invention Convention and may not be used without written permission from this organization.

 

 

 

updated 5-5-09  charles charlie baumgartner  wellington condo farmington, CT