Eligibility Requirements

Elementary (K-5) Category (Tracks I and II)

• Any instructor, educator, or community leaders (age 18 years and older) of elementary-aged students

Required Forms

• Each instructor, educator, or community leader must submit a completed Adult Consent and Media Release for Educators and Volunteers form before they can begin participating in any mentor-ship or training activities sponsored by the Challenge.
• The instructor, educator, or community leader must collect a signed Parental and Legal Guardian Consent and Media Release for Elementary Youth Participants form for each student involved in brainstorming, demonstrations, or any other capacity for the Challenge BEFORE the instructor, educator, or community leader can begin talking about the Challenge with their students.

Middle School and High School Youth Categories (Tracks I and II)

• Students on Middle School teams must be in grades 6-8
• Students on High School teams must be in grades 9-12
• Groups of 1-4 students and one Supervising Adult (age 18 years and older), who will submit the Challenge project, will work together as a team.

Required Forms

• The Supervising Adult for team must submit a completed Parental and Legal Guardian Consent and Media Release for Youth Participants (Grades 6-12) form for each student before the team can begin participating in any mentorship or training activities sponsored by the Challenge.
• The supervising adult must submit a completed Adult Consent and Media Release for Educators and Volunteers form  before they (or their team of children) can begin participating in any mentorship or training activities sponsored by the Challenge.

Educator Category (Track III)

• Any instructor or educator (age 18 years and older) of K-12 level students
• Groups of 1-3 educators

Required Form