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IMAGINATION IN PLAY

 

CIC 2010 GREAT SUCCESS.

 

 Upcoming Teacher Training Sessions up October 16th. 2010

 

WINNERS ANNOUNCED... more pictures coming...

 

An estimated 5,000 people packed Gampel Pavilion on May 1st for the 27th  Annual CT Invention Convention. Six-hundred seventy-five K-8th graders met to compete for more than 260 Invention Awards.  Imagination into practice was the theme of the day as 100 schools from across Connecticut competed for honors in several Special Awards and Student Inventor Recognition Categories.  The name of the winners will be announced shortly, in the meantime enjoy these pictures while we pull all the pictures and awardees information for publication.  

 

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CIC 2010 - Saturday, MAY 1st, 2010

27TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR 

260 Recognized Awards and Special Category Awards!! 

Gampel Pavilion - Storrs, CT

The 27th Annual CT Invention Convention is scheduled for May 1st, 2010, and will be hosted by UCONN's School of Engineering.  The venue, Gampel Pavilion will provide an opportunity for the winners that have participated at more than 100 local invention convention across the state this coming fall, winter and spring to compete with their peers.  Many hands-on Engineering and Science exhibits, as well as representatives from Industry, Academia, and the Community will be on hand to answer questions about the Engineering profession, and opportunities for marketing, promoting, and manufacturing inventions the students create.  More than 3,000 people including 650 competitors are expected to attend. To participate in this Award winning program next year, Schools can register by going to the Teacher and School Registration section on or after October 19, 2009.  Teachers, parents, and other educators interested in learning how to bring the program to their school can join us for Teacher Training Sessions this fall

   WATCH A KID'S VIEW of 2008 CIC            VIEW OUR NEW  COMMERCIAL        VIEW OUR WVIT COMMERCIAL

                             
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SCHOOL REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED:  

STUDENT REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED:     Contact Us.

JUDGE REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED:          Contact Us.

TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP. 
(Hartford, CT  -  posted 06/28/010)

First Teacher Training Session schedule available.  ONE Teacher for $40, TWO Teachers for $50.   If you or your fellow teachers would like to participate, then come to....
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2009-2010 SCHOOL Registration is now CLOSED --  Sorry, School Registration  closed on February 15, 2010. Come back next school year 2010-2011.
(Hartford, CT  -  posted 3/2/09)   
Join us next year, along with 90-120 school from across the state.      INVENT.  
Open Registration is open from  October 1,2019, through February 15, 2011
CLICK REGISTRATION for more information.

If you are a late registrant, the CIC will review re-opening registration on a case by case basis. .  Contact Us for more detail.

2009-2010 HOME-SCHOOL or  INDEPENDENT STUDY  Registration is now CLOSED --  SORRY we are closed for Studen Registrations.  Come back 2010-2011 school year.
 
(late fees normally apply to register after April 15, 2010)
(Hartford, CT  -  posted 2/12/10)   
CLICK   STUDENT INFO
 

TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP. 
(Hartford, CT  -  posted 06/28/010)

First Teacher Training Session schedule available.  ONE Teacher for $40, TWO Teachers for $50.   If you or your fellow teachers would like to participate, then come to....
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JUDGE REGISTRATION PORTAL is now CLOSED SEE YOU NEXT YEAR (Hartford, CT  -  posted 5/2/09)  
Join 150-200 of some of the nation's  FINEST Engineers, Patent Attorneys, Scientists, Academics, Doctors, and Professors to encourage Invention, Problem Solving, and natural kid creativity.  Come away with a view of the future products to be "As Seen on TV", and give kids an entrepreneurial jump start.  Join us by REGISTERING.  or cut/past:

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THIRTEEN YEAR=OLD CT INVENTION CONVENTIONEER ENTERING UNIV. of NEW HAVEN FULL TIME.   
(Hartford, CT  -  posted 4/11/10) 

CICer Maeda Hanafi is just an ordinary 13 year old, with a passion for math and science, except this coming fall, instead of joining the ranks of her 8th grade friends, Maeda will be entering full-time, the University of New Haven.  Winning the Microsoft Accessibility award at the CT Invention Convention a year ago, Maeda has racked up 15 college credit hours already, and will be off to a strong start.  

Melissa Laskowski, assistant director of undergraduate admissions at UNH believes Maeda is the youngest student in it's history to matriculate.

The entire CIC Board of Directors wishes her well in here studies.

View complete Article from the New Have Register:

CASTING CALLS FOR TV SHOWS FOR "ELLEN"...    Completed...  TWO CICers Fly to LA for show.  
(Hartford, CT  - posted 01/26/10)
Check here often to see what these national network show wish to see your inventions.

2008-2009 STUDENT REGISTRATION OPEN- as of March 1, 2010 
(Hartford, CT  -  posted 3/2/10)   
Students winning Recognized Inventor Honors at  their local invention conventions may register between MARCH 1, 2010 and April 15, 2010, using our new Secure Server ON-LINE STUDENT REGISTRATION PROCESS    Please do not send in the paper documents this year, unless advised to do so by modification to this notice.    Contact Us if you have any questions.  


STUDENTS MAY BE MISSING  SAVINGS BONDS  HELP US UNITE SAVINGS BONDS WITH RECOGNIZED INVENTORS:
(Hartford, CT  -  posted 9/11/08)  The following students in the 2007-2008 CIC had their Saving Bond Award returned ... 
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HONORA KENNEY HONORED AT WOMEN IN INNOVATION CEREMONY.  
(Hartford, CT  -  posted 1/22/10)  

Honora Kenney, President of CT Invention Convention was honored as a Finalist at the Women in Innovation Award Banquet this January 2010.  Her nearly quarter century support and innovative educational leadership in STEM Based K-8 education qualified her as one of several finalists for Women in Innovation Awards.   Several young inventors were on hand to demonstrate their latest inventions to the crowd of nearly 1,000 of Connecticut's best companies, and brightest people

 

Honora and Alan Kenney, with Finalist Award

 

Students Demonstrating their latest inventions at the Women in Innovations Award banquet January 2010.

 

CAROLINE JOHNSON:   EVERYDAY HERO - WFSB Award:  Article & Video

 

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CIC ALUMNI APPOINTED JUNIOR AMBASSADOR FOR PBS' TELEVISION SERIES "EVERYDAY EDISONS" 

(Hartford, CT  - posted 9/29/08)

Devin White, an 8th Grade student from Mystic Middle School recently was appointed the first ever "Edison Nation Junior Ambassador" for 

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BANNER YEAR FOR CONNECTICUT STUDENT INVENTOR'S BOND AWARDS:

(Hartford, CT  -  posted 8/14/08)   

More than 225 Students share more than $20,000 in Savings Bond Awards, the result of Honors received... 

(continued - see BANNER YEAR)


CIC KIDS GO TO HOLLYWOOD NOV. '08 

November 2008 appearances of CT Kid's On NBC's ELLEN as seen on WVIT-NBC30 or ELLEN-TV

SPECIAL EXTENDED "Un-Cut" Version of Julian's "Under Water See-er"

 

 

THREE MORE CICers STAR ON ELLEN  Mar 12, 2009.  (Hartford, CT  -  posted 3/12/09)

Three young inventors from CT appeared on the ELLEN show on March 8th.  The students, all participating in the CT Invention Convention received laptops for sharing their great ides.  Watch WVIT-NBC30s segment below:

WVIT Local News

 

A CIC STAR PROVIDES HER VIEWPOINT.  (Hartford, CT  -  posted 8/14/06)

Gabriel Bradley sums up her thoughts on being a Recognized Inventor, and star on the Ellen Degeneres Show.  The 4th grader from   

(continued -  see STAR

REGISTRATION FEES RISE:

(Hartford, CT  -  posted 8/14/08)

School Registration Fees will rise for our 2009-2010 School Year to $125.  Please view the School Registration for new pricing, and early-bird discounts 

 (continued - see INFLATION)

 

SHARING PROCESSES FROM SCHOOL TO SCHOOL.

(Hartford, CT  -  posted 8/14/08)

If new teachers to the program wish to view a LIVE local invention convention, Karen Brennan, from Marlborough Public School, and several of our education partners will extend an invitation to other teachers to view their conventions this coming February 2009.  

For details, Contact us. 


CIC Day at the Capitol April 9, 2008

 

BLOGS:S:

 


East Hartford, Glastonbury Magnet School SCIENCE SUNDAYS with the CT Science Center on WFSB-3:

 


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



LISTEN TO US ON NPR, on Faith Middleton's Show    Airdate was on WNPR April 17, 2008, can be heard by visiting National Public Radio link above.

 

  

School Year 2009 - 2010  Awards

All properly registered participants receive personalized  participation certificates honoring their attainment to the State Finals.   Tee-Shirt, and an Engineering-Quiz from are passed out also. Upon completion of the Engineering Quiz, students then will receive an Inventors Hat from UConn's School of Engineering. 

After each individual Judging Circle TM has completed the Judge review process, the trained Judges will select 3 children from each Judging Circle TM to receive a
CIC RECOGNIZED INVENTOR AWARD.  The CIC Recognized Inventor Awards for 2009 will be $100 US Savings Bonds, a personalized Award Certificate, and a Microsoft software product.   

SPECIAL AWARDS below, are provided to the best inventions in the categories noted.  Judging for these is done by independent Judges, usually represented by the organization sponsoring the awards.  

ALL JUDGE'S DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND MAY NOT BE CONTESTED.  All data is held in strict confidence, except as required to facilitate  bond purchases, other awards, or as required by law.. 

Willing to Sponsor an Award? Please contact us

Special Awards Subject to Change Without Notice
AWARD PROVIDER AWARD NAME DESCRIPTION
Angel Investor Forum AIF Young Entrepreneur Award
This Award Recognizes a Middle School Student who Displays a Concept -- Either an Invention or an Idea -- That is Creative, Innovative, Resourceful, and Revolutionary and that has the Potential to Grow into a Promising Business Opportunity. - 3 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
ASM International - CT Chapter ASM International Award Best Inventions Involving Innovative Use of Metals, Metallurgical or Materials Science. - 3 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
Greater Hartford Postal Customer Council Ben Franklin Postal Award Most Innovative Postal Invention - 3 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
CT Academy of Science and Engineering CASE Awards Outstanding 7th and 8th Grade Students. Students will be honored at CASE's Annual Awards Banquet in May. - 15 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
CT Light & Power CL&P Energy Award Best Invention Related to Energy - 6 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
CT CAREER CHOICES CT Career Choices Award Best Invention Displaying Innovation - 1 Award of $100 US Savings Bond
CT Environmental Forum CT Environmental Forum Award Best Environmentally Friendly Awards - 3 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
CT Safety Society CT Safety Society Award Most Innovative Safety Related Inventions - 8 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
CT Science Fair CT Science Fair Award Invention that Best Demonstrates Innovation and Application of Technology - 4 AWARDs consisting of aTrophy, and an 2 Annual Subscriptions to the the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford.
Education Connection EDUCATION CONNECTION AWARD Best Invention Displaying Use of New Skills Learned During the Invention Process - 1 $100 US Savings Bond.
Connecticut Fire Marshalls Association Fire Prevention Award This is a special award conferred by the Connecticut Fire Marshal's Association to the invention(s) they deem winners. - 4 Awards of $50 Savings Bonds and Award Plaque presented at Fire Marshal's Annual Breakfast at the Aquaturf Club
Lincoln Financial Foundation Lincoln Financial Presidential Award Best Invention Benefiting Community and Society - 3 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
McCormick, Paulding & Huber McCormick, Paulding, & Huber Patent Award Most Innovative Invention Showing Best Potential for Patent and Marketability. - 1 Award is a free patent search, and if invention is patentable, a free patent application on behalf of the winning student.
Microsoft Microsoft Accessibility Award Best Invention Enabling Improved Lifestyles, Living, or Access to Anything by the Disabled - 6 MS Software
Pitney Bowes Inc Pitney Bowes Innovation Award Best Inventions to Improve Relationships or Interactions with People - 3 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
Stanley Black& Decker Stanley Black & Decker Award Invention Showing Best Tool Innovation Benefiting Society - 6 Awards of $100 US Savings Bonds
Talcott Mountain Science Center Talcott Mountain Science Center Award Inventions showing innovative use of Technology - 1 Award of a Scholarship for ONE Week of TMSC Summer Program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fall 2005 Newsletter 

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CIC Day at the Capitol April 9, 2008



 



Cyberchase

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.


READ ABOUT past Ellen's Kids at the New Haven Register


 Martha Stewart aired CIC Student Inventor Segment  February 24th, 2006


Winter 2009                     Winter 2008                  Fall 2009    Newsletter                   Newsletter                  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.

MORE INFO FROM THE LAND OF THE FAMOUS (but extinct) DODO BIRD: 
Mauritius Planning Innoved 2007 with CIC 
New Economy calls for Yankee Ingenuity.  
Public Address re: CIC by Honorable D. Gokhool, Minister of Education & Human Resources, Republic of Mauritius 

     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.

Location of Mauritius

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 in Connecticut for Economic Development.  Charlie Baumgartner, President accepts the Award from CEDAS

 

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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.

 

 

 


MISSING SAVINGS BONDS ALERT >  If you, your student have not received savings bonds AFTER August 30th 2008, please contact the Federal Reserve Bank Savings Bond Customer Support line at 800-245-2804, press 3, then 2 on the automated menu, and request a "Non-Receipt Claim Form".  This then should be filled out and sent back to the Federal Reserve as indicated on the form.

 

Imagination is more important than knowledge, for imagination embraces the world.

Albert Einstein

 

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.

 

 

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