U.S. Representative John Boehner
Boehner invites 8th District students to participate in STEM competition

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today invited 8th Congressional District high school students to participate in the first annual Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition, the “House App Contest.”

“Getting our economy moving and creating new jobs goes beyond passing legislation that will encourage job creation; it also means focusing on the future of our country, our young people,” Boehner said. “The Congressional STEM Competition will place the brightest and most creative young minds from high schools throughout the 8th District at the forefront of innovation, and I encourage high school students to participate in this important contest. STEM fields are the future of job creation in this country, and these students will have an opportunity to make significant contributions at an early age.”

Competition Guidelines:

To enter, students must create an account on www.challengepost.com and then register for the "House Student App Contest" under Congressman Boehner's profile during the Competition Submission Period, which is Saturday, February 1, 2014, to Wednesday, April 30, 2014 (NOTE entries must be submitted by 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time on April 30).

Students entering the competition must submit the required materials online during the Competition Submission Period (Saturday, February 1, 2014, to Wednesday, April 30, 2014). Students must be prepared to submit their “app” source code upon request.

All entries must be original in concept, design and execution.

· The "House App Contest" is open only to high school students (grades 9-12) who reside in Ohio's 8th Congressional District or who are eligible to attend public high school in the 8th District. Individuals submitting on behalf of teams must meet the eligibility requirements for individual Contestants.

· An appointed panel of individuals within the academic, software and entrepreneurial fields will judge the entries.

· First Place entry will be featured on the U.S. House of Representatives website, www.house.gov.

More information can be found by clicking here or visiting Congressman Boehner’s 8th District Web page, www.johnboehner.house.gov. Students may direct inquiries to the Butler County District Office at 513-779-5400 or Miami County District Office at 937-339-1524.

The Congressional STEM Competition is a nationwide competition that was established by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013.