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NEWS FROM THE CIC
CIC 2008 - Saturday, May 3, 2008
SPECIAL
25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
FIND
THE ALUMNI - SEND US THEIR INFO
Gampel Pavilion - Storrs, CT
The
25th Annual CT Invention Convention will be held at UCONN's Gampel
Pavilion. More than 5,000 people will be there including 650 of Connecticut's best young
inventors, from 80-120 schools across the state. To participate in this Award winning
program, Schools can register by going to the Teacher
and School Registration section.
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Anticipated 2008 Special Awards
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The CIC provides certificates and Tee-Shirts
for ALL participants upon registration and at the beginning of
Judging. After Judging is completed in each individual Judging
Circle TM, our trained Judges will nominate 3 children from
each Judging Circle TM to receive CIC RECOGNIZED INVENTOR
Awards, consisting usually of a $100 savings bond, and an Award
Certificate. Usually more than 200 Recognized Inventors are
presented each year, but it is dependant of the number of Judging Circles TM.
Willing to Sponsor an Award? Please contact
us
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Special Awards Subject to Change
Without Notice
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Academy of Science & Engineering (CASE) Award - Fifteen $50 Savings bonds for
Outstanding 7th & 8th
Grade Students. Students will be honored at CASE's Annual Award
Banquet in May. |
Microsoft
Accessibility Awards - Software Packages Awarded directly to Three
Schools in 3 differing grade ranges, from K-8,
represented by the student. Award is for best inventions enabling improved access
to anything by the disabled. |
| ASM
International Materials and Technology Awards - Three $50 Dollar
Savings Bonds, for outstanding inventions with innovative use of
materials. |
DNA
Epicenter Award - Museum Memberships to worthy inventors. |
| Connecticut
Environmental Forum - Environmental Technology Award - Three $100
Savings bonds. |
McCormack,
Paulding & Huber Award - ONE Patent application awards to a deserving
invention, picked by the CIC Board or the Awarding Firm. |
| CT
Fire Marshal's Association Awards: Four Awards of $50 to $100
Savings Bonds and Award Plaque at Fire Marshal's Breakfast at the
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Stanley
Innovation Awards - Six $100 involving the improvement or innovation of
existing tools. |
| United
States Post Office Award - Three Awards of Collectable Stamps for best inventions related to
Mail Services. |
CT Center
for Advanced Technology - One $100 Savings Bond |
| Yankee
Invention Exposition - Environmental Award - One $50 Bond and
a FREE MARKETING booth at the NEXT Yankee Invention Expo in October
2008 |
CT
Safety Society - Six $100 Savings Bonds for best inventions
incorporating Safety Concepts or Improve Safety within the Home,
Workplace, or Out-of-Doors. |
| Artioli
Family Inspirational Award - Savings Bonds award to a worthy
invention, inspired by the needs for improved quality of life of a friend or family member. |
If your company provided an
award, you'd be home by now Contact Us. |
CIC
IN THE NEWS
CIC
Day at the Capitol April 9, 2008
Listen
to Faith
Middleton's CIC Interview on National Public
Radio: Airdate on WNPR April 17, 2008
East
Hartford, Glastonbury Magnet School SCIENCE
SUNDAYS with the CT Science Center on WFSB-3:
Caroline
Johnson EVERYDAY HERO - WFSB Award:
Article & Video
Congratulation
to DERYK ARTIOLI from Cromwell & Old Saybrook, and a 2007 CIC
Alumni, appeared on ABC's
AMERICAN INVENTOR reality show, on June 27, 2007. For details read
the Hartford Courant Article
PBS's
"CYBERCHASE"
features Connecticut Invention Convention Student Inventors, Gabi
Bradley and Nia Moffet. Their season special "My Big
Idea" episode aired November 20th, and culminated in a 2 hour
special with the CIC kids featured on Nov. 24th 2006.
Watch
your local PBS station CPTV - 24
or tune into WNET-13 in NYC
READ
ABOUT IT at the New
Haven Register and also read Gabi Bradley's thoughts of the CIC here.
NBC's
ELLEN DeGENERES
to feature Connecticut Invention
Convention Student Inventors Thursday Nov. 16th WATCH WVIT-NBC30
READ
ABOUT IT at the New
Haven Register
Martha Stewart aired
CIC Student Inventor Segment February 24th, 2006
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno aired
CIC Inventor Segment 2004 |
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Winter
2008 Newsletter
Winter
2006 Newsletter
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CIC Provided
International Training SUCCESS!!
Hartford, CT USA
1/3/2008: The Connecticut Invention Convention, long
recognized for its commitment and excellence in creative learning
processes for the K-8th grade population, introduced the CIC curriculum and associated processes
with the Ministry
of Education of the Republic
of Mauritius in a unique program called INNOVED. Two of our Teacher Board members, Karen
Brennan, and Honor Kenney traveled to this nation this past January. There, they shared our award winning processes
with this country that achieved independence from the United
Kingdom in 1968, becoming a republic in 1992.
Mauritius,
an island nation off the east coast of Africa is well known for
its agriculture and tourism industries, but has determined to
become a knowledge based economic power, similar to the plays of
the eastern Asian Tiger powerhouse countries of the '70s &
'80s. What better place to start, than at the beginning,
with a solid foundation in educating their children.
This begins a new chapter in the efforts of and
impact that the CIC has on our state, our nation, and the world..
Now in it's 2nd year, INNOVED's Invention
Program now as more Invention Convention students
enrolled than Connecticut has in its own program.
Mauritius was recently noted as one of
the top two most successful emerging economies in the world, by
Time Magazine. .
If you wish to sponsor our
teachers, or provide educational materials to assist our
international efforts
please Contact Us.
PRESS RELEASE: New
Economy calls for Yankee Ingenuity.
Follow our teachers' journey to Mauritius by coming back here for
the latest in pics and observations. Interested in bringing
the program to your favorite country? Contact Us.
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The Republic of Mauritius is
just east of Madagascar, out in the Indian Ocean. It is
famous for its fine beaches, tourism, and ample sugar cane trade. |
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The Connecticut Invention
Convention is Co-Recipient of Connecticut's 2005 "EDDY"
Award for Best Program
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Using the Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) curriculum, participating
schools teach inventing to their students in grades K - 8. They then select their best
inventors to attend our annual convention, where their work is evaluated by
professionals.
Our goal is to give students an unforgettable experience in using knowledge
and creativity to solve real-world problems, in the hope that many will pursue
careers where they can use their skills to make a difference.
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SHARING PROCESSES FROM SCHOOL TO
SCHOOL > If new teachers to the program wish to
view a
LIVE local invention convention, Karen Brennan, from Marlborough Public School
has extended and invitation to other teachers to view their convention this
coming February 2007. For details, Contact us.
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Imagination is more important than knowledge, for
imagination embraces the world.
Albert Einstein
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All
information contained in this website, unless otherwise obvious, used with
permission, sufficiently acknowledged or agreed upon, or in any other way
noted as Copyright protected, is Copyright protected 1983-2006 by the
Connecticut Invention Convention, Inc, and may not be duplicated without
written consent or properly authorized as a registered student, teacher, or
school, or by the author noted. The
Terms: Connecticut Invention Convention (TM), Judging Circles
(TM) and Imagination in Play (TM) are trademarks of the Connecticut
Invention Convention and may not be used without written permission from this
organization. 
Last Updated on May 1st, 2008
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