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Entries/projects that have been recognized as finalists or national award winners in another competition, as well as any entry that has been recognized as a semifinalist in a previous Christopher Columbus Awards competition year, may not be entered into the 2011-2012 Christopher Columbus Awards competition.
A complete entry consists of five sections: four written and one visual.
The written entry has:
- No more than 10 pages (single-sided) of white, unlined 8-1/2" x 11" paper.
- All the pages numbered.
- Typed pages, 10-14 characters/inch, 12-point type, double-spaced.
- One-inch margins on all sides.
- A single staple in the upper left-hand corner.
The written entry includes sections titled exactly as follows:
- Section 1: Project Overview earch (maximum 1 page)
- Section 2: Research earch (maximum 3 pages)
- Section 3: Testing earch (maximum 3 pages)
- Section 4: The Solution earch (maximum 3 pages)
- Section 5: The Visual earch (maximum 3 pages)
The visual presentation is one of the following:
- Mechanical/Blueprint Drawing (no larger than two 8-1/2" x 11" pages)
- Diagram (no larger than two 8-1/2" x 11" pages)
- Photographic Series (no more than four photos total and no collages on two 8-1/2" x 11" pages)
- DVD (five-minute maximum length)
- PowerPoint Presentation on CD (no more than 20 slides maximum; no video elements inside the slides)
The team and coach have:
- Thoroughly proofread, organized and reviewed the entry for compliance.
- Included the original and three copies of the written and visual presentation sections of the entry (four total).
- Kept one copy of the written and visual sections of the entry.
- Included one copy of the entry form, signed by all members and the coach.
- Postmarked the entry no later than February 6, 2012.
- Sent the entry to:
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