Nominations

PROJECT Nomination Guidelines:

• Each school may nominate exactly one top project per category and division.
• School advisors should submit one completed abstract form for each advancing project from their school.
• Project nominations will be accepted from November 1 until midnight on November 20.
• The November 20th nomination deadline cannot be extended, and late projects will not be accepted
• To determine which projects to nominate, schools may choose to use this OFFICIAL PROJECT SCORING FORM.
• Exemplary characteristics for each project category, are available for school use using this JUDGE'S SUPPLEMENT.

Abstract Instructions:

• Abstracts must be submitted using the official Barrow STC abstract form.
• Information on the abstract form must be typed and not handwritten. Hand-written forms will notbe accepted.
• Only one abstract should be submitted per project, not per team member.
• Only one category should be selected per project.
  • Choose carefully. You will not be allowed to change this later.
• The abstract provides a brief description of your project that includes:
  • The intended purpose of your project,
  • The technology tools (hardware or software) that were used, and
  • A summary of your creative process
• Be sure to download a copy of the Abstract Form response for safe-keeping.

NOMINATION PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOL ADVISORS:

• You will have access to your school’s Abstract Form responses in an Excel spreadsheet.
• Confirm the following information:
  • Project Category  
  • Student and Parent/Guardian Contact Information
• If you choose to have your students complete the Abstract Form as part of your school’s competition, highlight the projects that are moving forward to the district competition in the spreadsheet. 
• Confirm that you are only nominating one project per category and division. 
• You will not need to print or email anything – TIG is handling the Abstract Forms.