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Congresswoman Alma Adams

Representing the 12th District of North Carolina

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Congressional App Competition

I am pleased to announce that my office is taking part in the Congressional App Challenge of 2018.  This competition is designed to engage student’s creativity and encourage their participation in computer science.  Established by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, this competition is a nationwide event that allows high school and middle school students from across the county to compete by creating and exhibiting their software application, or “app” for mobile, tablet or computer devices.

The Congressional App Challenge is open to all high school and middle school students (and those eligible to attend public high school and middle school) in North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District.  Students may work individually or in teams of up to four.  All entries must be original in concept, design and execution. 

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

  1. Students are only eligible to compete in districts that have signed up for the Challenge.

  2. Students may only compete in a single district.

  3. Students may only submit one application.

  4. Students may compete in either:

  •  The district in which they reside, or
  • The district in which they attend school.

5. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four.

  • Teams with five or more students are NOT eligible.
  •  If competing as a team: at least two of the teammates must be eligible to compete in the district in which the are submitting their app.

6. Middle school and high school students are eligible. Students may not participate after having graduated high school.

7. The Challenge is subject to all applicable United States federal laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to the Official Rules.

 

WHEN CAN STUDENTS ENTER THE CHALLENGE?

The registration and “Submission Period” starts at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Time (“ET”), JUNE 4, 2018. Try to register before September 10, 2018 (registration indicates your intent to compete). The deadline to submit the app is 12:00 PM (noon) ET, OCTOBER 15, 2018. (If competing as a team, all members of the team must submit their information on the registration form to participate.)

 

HOW DO STUDENTS ENTER THEIR APP?

Visit CongressionalAppChallenge.us to register and get more details on how to submit your entry. (If competing as a team, all members of the team must submit their information on the registration form to participate.)

 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A complete submission will include the following components:

  1. Registration Form (found on congressionalappchallenge.us)

  2. App Elements

  3. Name of your app

  4. The coding language used to create the app

  5. Purpose: Explain your app’s purpose in ONE sentence

  6. Short Description: What is your app trying to accomplish and why?

  7. Tell us about a technical/coding difficulty you faced in programming your app, and explain your solution.

  8. With what you’ve learned, what improvements would you make to a version 2.0 of your app?

3. Demonstration Video

  • Students must create a 1-3 minute video, showcasing what your app does and how it works.

  • The video must be uploaded onto a public site like YouTube or Vimeo, and set to public so the judges can watch them.

  • Video Requirements:

  • Tell us your name(s) and the name of your app.

  • Clearly explain the purpose of your app. (You should be able to do this in one, clear sentence.)

  • Explain who your app is intended for.

  • Tell us what tools and coding languages you used to create your app.

  • Show us how your app is used. This constitutes the entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to the Official Rules.

4. Exit Questionnaire

A mandatory and anonymous exit questionnaire will be emailed to all students after the submission period closes. Established by the United States House of Representatives in 2014, this competition encourages

***Note

Students may submit apps they created prior to the Challenge, as long as their apps meet the standards of eligibility, and were created within one year of the submission deadline (e.g. any time after Oct. 15, 2018). Also, apps must demonstrate some knowledge of coding (e.g. students should code at least the first 25 lines of code of their app, but the app itself does not have to be fully complete or published in the app store to qualify).

If you have any questions, please contact Kay Tembo, kay.tembo@mail.house.gov or 704.344.9950