Important Challenge Dates 2000-2001

Registration

Friday, September 29, 2000 Online registration must be completed by 5:00pm.

Friday, October 6, 2000 Original Team Entry Authorization Form signature sheets must be received at New Mexico Technet by 5:00pm.

Kickoff Training Session At Glorieta, New Mexico

Wednesday, October 11, 2000 Confirmation of enrollment and assignment of training dates.

Friday, October 20, 2000 Registration fee ($20.00) due at Technet.

Kickoff Conference Dates:

Sunday, October 29, 2000 - Monday, October 30, 2000: Schools roughly more than 100 miles from Glorieta.

Monday, October 30, 2000 - Tuesday, October 31, 2000: Schools roughly less than 100 miles from Glorieta.

School Visits

November, 2000

December 8, 2000

We need to know how many from each team are attending the Regional workshops so we can prepare sufficient materials and Enough Lunch! So please RSVP to Betsy (betsy@nm.net)

Project Refinement and Interim Reports

Friday, January 5, 2001 Interim Report is due

Regional Workshop Sessions

January 9, 2001 - January 19, 2001

    Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Region 1 - Eastern New Mexico University

    Thursday, January 11, 2001 Region 2 - New Mexico State University

    Friday, January 12, 2001 Region 6 - New Mexico Tech

    Tuesday, January 16, 2001 Region 3 - Santa Fe Community College

    Thursday, January 18, 2001 Region 4 - University of New Mexico - Abq.

    Friday, January 19, 2001 Region 5 - UNM - Gallup

Project Evaluation

Saturday, February 3, 2001 through Saturday, February 17, 2001

    Saturday, February 3, 2001 Region 1 - Eastern New Mexico University

    Saturday, February 3, 2001 Region 2 - New Mexico State University

    Saturday, February 10, 2001 Region 3 - NM Highlands University

    Saturday, February 10, 2001 Region 4 - University of New Mexico - Abq.

    Saturday, February 17, 2001 Region 5 - San Juan Community College

    Saturday, February 17, 2001 Region 6 - New Mexico Tech

Submission of Final Project Report and Scholarship Applications

Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at NOON. Deadline to submit final report and scholarship applications.

Final Judging and Awarding of Prizes

Wednesday, April 4, 2001 Deadline to register to come to Awards Day in Los Alamos.

Wednesday, April 18, 2001 Judges' Conference Call.

Tuesday, April 24, 2001 Finalist team judging and scholarship applicant interviews.

Wednesday, April 25, 2001 All participants submitting a final report are invited to the Awards Day activities at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.


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