Who completes School Registration?

We recommend each school designate one of their participating teachers as the primary teacher or point of contact. The primary teacher will collect information from each participating teacher at the school and submit the online School Registration form.

How much does School Registration cost?

The School Registration fee costs $100.00 per school. The fee covers all participating teachers from that school and ensures your eligibility to participate in the program and access the K-12 InVenture Prize curriculum and IronCAD licenses. 
Our online registration portal secures payment through credit card via American Express, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, and Visa. Email any inquiries regarding payment to k12inventure@gatech.edu.

What is the purpose of School Registration?

School Registration informs our team of who is participating in this year's K-12 InVenture Prize in order to plan program and event logistics. 
The demographic information of participating students informs our team of our program's reach and impact. One of our missions is to advocate for and leads systemic changes to increase STEM interest and achievement for all students, especially those underrepresented in STEM. The demographic information you provide will be used for statistical reporting purposes only.

Where do I complete School Registration?

The K-12 InVenture Prize program uses Marketplace through epay.gatech.edu. Marketplace offers a secure, online e-commerce environment for registrations requiring payment by credit card.

How do I register more than three additional teachers at my school?

Email us at k12inventure@gatech.edu if there are more than three additional teachers who want to participate in the program. Though the online form supports the registration of up to three additional teachers, our team will gladly accommodate for more participating teachers at your school.

Why is Parental Consent required?

Committed to providing your child with the best experience possible, Georgia Tech requires parental consent for any student participating in our programs and events hosted by Georgia Tech, including K-12 InVenture Prize events. 
Parents and guardians are important partners in this effort, and should:

• Review youth program materials and select programs that are appropriate for your student.
• Completely and accurately fill out all registration forms.
• Discuss appropriate behaviors with your student before the program begins.
• Inform program staff of any concerns or special needs of your student.
• Report any concerns promptly to the program staff.

Where can I read, review, and sign Parental Consent forms?

Parental Consent forms will be available on the Ideal-Logic portal for parents to review, sign, and grant permission for their student(s) to participate in the K-12 InVenture Prize events. 
The link to the Parental Consent forms will be available on the Current Competition page once it goes live.

Are parents required to complete both the Fall and Spring Parental Consent forms?

Parents must complete the Ideal-Logic Parental Consent forms twice, once for Fall events and again for all Spring events. Student inventors participating in Savannah Regional and South Georgia Regional events will require additional consent forms.

My student goes by a nickname. Can I put their nickname on the parental consent forms?

No, we require the legal spelling of each student's name on any registration or forms. We provide an additional line for a preferred name for students that wish to be called a different name.

What is Ideal-Logic?

Ideal-Logic is a parent-friendly portal to review, sign, and grant permission for their student inventor to participate in K-12 InVenture Prize events hosted and organized by Georgia Tech either online or in-person.

Why should we participate in Mock Pitch?

Mock Pitch is an opportunity for inventors to (a) develop their presentation and communication skills, (b) practice pitching for the competition, and (c) receive feedback for their project. Inventors record and upload an elevator pitch video for judges to evaluate and provide constructive feedback to help students with their design concepts. 
The Mock Pitch competition event engages inventors in the design process as they determine how their feedback may guide the next iteration of their invention.

When are the deadlines to participate?

Teachers and/or inventors must submit their project description and video through the RocketJudge platform by Sunday, November 10. 
Judges may judge inventions anytime between Monday, November 18 through Wednesday, December 04 on the RocketJudge platform.

How much does it cost to participate in Mock Pitch?

Participation in the Mock Pitch event is covered under School Registration. There are no additional fees or cost to participate.

What should inventors expect from Mock Pitch feedback?

Mock Pitch judges use the K-12 InVenture Prize Rubric to evaluate inventions and are highly encouraged to leave comments for feedback. Inventors will receive scores in each category and possibly comments from each judge. 
Mock Pitch Feedback Process:

• After Mock Pitch Judging, the K-12 InVenture Prize team will synthesize the scores and comments from judges and send feedback to teachers.
• Teachers will disseminate scores and feedback to each invention team.
• Inventors are encouraged to carefully consider their scores and feedback from the judges and determine where to take the next iteration of their inventions.

My inventor goes by a nickname. Can I put their nickname on the Mock Pitch submission?

No, we require the legal spelling of each inventor's name on any registration or forms. We provide an additional line for a preferred name for inventors that wish to be called a different name.

Before registering, invention teams must create/upload an unedited, 45-second to 3-minute YouTube video overview of their project's concept and design. We recommend teachers collect the invention teams' project information and videos and submit the online Mock Pitch Registration.