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Join the Fairchild Challenge!

Challenge Options and Deadlines

 

 

  Title Due date
2009-2010		 Category
type		 Max. entries
per school		 Max. points
per entry		 Max. total
points
1 T-Shirt Design December 16, 2009 Individuals 2 100 200
2 Photography December 16, 2009 Individuals or Groups 3 100 300
3 Poetry Slam* January 13, 2010 Individuals 2 100 200
4 Music Composition** February 17, 2010 Individuals or Groups 3 100 300
5 Satire March 17, 2010 Individuals or Groups 3 150 450
6 CD Sleeve Design
(International Category)		 January 13, 2010 Individuals 2 75 150
7 Green Business March 24, 2010 Individuals or Groups 2 200 400
8 Eco-Journalism March 24, 2010 Groups 2 200 400
9 Sustainable Eating April 14, 2010 Individuals or Groups 3 200 (plus 100 optional bonus points) 600 (plus 300 optional bonus points) Total = 900
10 It's Up to You! Proposals due November 18, 2009.

Entries due
April 10, 2010		 Individuals or Groups 2 300 600

  *Poetry Slam, January 30, 2010, at the Chicago Botanic Garden
**Eco-Concert at Ravinia Festival (date TBD)

All entries will be evaluated for quality, synthesis and presentation of content; evidence of research, and creativity and critical thinking. The Chicago Botanic Garden can only accept entries formatted according to the guidelines specified for each option. If for any reason you are unable to fulfill one or more of these guidelines, please contact us immediately, and we will do our best to ensure the compliance of your entries.

QUESTIONS? EMAIL PROGRAM STAFF OR CALL (847) 835-8343.