Last Minute Notes - Deadline Approaching...
Deadline:
Noon EST, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016
There's 1 week left to finish and submit your app to the Congressional App Challenge!
SUBMISSION ID NUMBERSTo submit your app, you’ll need your Submission ID Number. (It will look something like this: AB123-12)- If you signed up in the last day or 2: please be patient. ID #'s are assigned after we've confirmed your eligibility; it does not happen instantly.
- If you signed up more than 2 days ago: you should have received your Submission ID # when you signed up.
- If you didn’t, check your spam folder.
- If it’s not in your spam folder, email us at: StudentSupport@CongressionalAppChallenge.us.
- Due to email filters, many students have had issues getting our emails. Please add our email to your address book to ensure you can receive our emails.
- Please do not re-register if you are missing your Submission ID Number. Just email us.
- Teams: You’ll only have one Submission ID Number, and you should only submit your app once for the whole team.
EXIT QUESTIONNAIRE & CONFIRMATIONOnce you submit your app, you'll find the link to the Exit Questionnaire on the last page of the form.- At the end of the Exit Questionnaire, you'll see confirmation that your submission is complete. There is no confirmation email.
- The survey is short, anonymous, and mandatory.
- Teams: Everyone can copy and use the same survey link, but all teammates must fill out the survey individually.
FINAL REMINDERS- Only complete submissions will be judged. Make sure you have your video set to public, and have answered all the questions.
- You can submit any past projects you created, as long as it's YOUR project.
- While your app should be as complete as possible, the important thing is to show that you’ve learned something about coding. If you have some functionality, and wireframe the rest of your app, that’s ok.
- Resources:
Getting a Printout of your Code - if you did your app in LiveCode
If you need a printout of your code or are requested to send an example of what you wrote - see here
Congressional App Challenge - 2016
Established by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, this competition is a nationwide event intended to engage students’ creativity and encourage their participation in STEM fields. This competition allows students to compete with peers in their own district by creating and exhibiting their software application, or “app”, for mobile, tablet, or computer devices on a platform of their choice. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four. Students entering the competition must submit their app’s source code online by midnight on November 2, 2016 EST, as well as provide a video demo explaining their app and what they learned through this competition process. The apps will be judged by a panel of local judges who work within the academic, software, and entrepreneurial fields. The app of the winning student or team in each participating congressional district will be featured on the U.S. House of Representatives’ website (www.house.gov), and displayed in a U.S. Capitol exhibit.
You do not submit the app, you submit a video. You make a 1-3 minute video about your app. If possible, you show it in operation. Otherwise, you show the screens you have so far and talk about how it will work.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has generously donated $50,000 in AWS credits, to be divided among the winning students. Additionally, winning students get to meet their Member of Congress, and have their apps put on display in the Capitol Building, on house.gov (10 million unique visitors per year), and on this website.
Organizations may offer to donate prizes worth less than $50 to the student participants and/or winners of the Congressional App Challenge. IMPORTANT: Prizes shall not be directed to the participating Member’s office; instead, it should be directed to the entrants and winners of the competition.Examples of such prizes might include: - A $50 gift certificate donated by a local business to the winner of the Congressional App Challenge in a specific district.
- Three gift certificates worth $25, $15 and $10 gift are donated by a local organization to the first, second and third place winners of their district’s App Challenge. (Totaling $50).
- A tour of a local business organized and hosted by that organization.
Donations worth more than $50: Each participating Member must agree to direct any donations in the form of (a) technical assistance with the competition, or (b) prizes for the entrants and winners of the competition, to the sponsor if the value of the donation or donations from a single source is more than $50.
For additional details, and to sign up for the Challenge go here: http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/
Congressional App Challenge - 2015Last Year's Winners in All States:
Last Year's Winners in Our Districts: Our school spans 2 Congressional districts: 1. Rep. Steny Hoyer's District:
Alex Lugo - ERHS -created the “Little Elf” a fantasy action game that can be played on any Android phone. The app features advanced graphics and animations resulting in a fun and sophisticated gameplay.
Second Place Winners (a 3-way tie) Nicole Balay - ERHS - created the iPhone app “Roosevelt Routing,” which includes an interactive map and routing program to help students and visitors navigate the large and cavernous halls of Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Jasmine Brunson created a game called, “Crypt the Code,” where players test their math and puzzle skills as cryptographers for the FBI or CIA.
Fernanda Jimenez created the “Magical Matching”app, where young children can have fun playing various memory games involving colors, animals, shapes, letters, and numbers.
Runners up
click on solutions to see the entries, then go to each one and click on the video link to see their video and app/game/program.
https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/congressional-app-challenge-md-05-rep-hoyer/
2. Rep. Donna Edward's District:
Description: Michelle built an app using Livecode that allows the users to learn, practice, and play various musical scales on the piano.
Description: Uzoma created a game to entertain touchscreen cellphone and tablet users in their spare time.
Description: Fatima & Selim designed an app to help students study for the SAT complete with games and practice questions.
Other student participants (and their videos) include:
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