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Sign in and create a team of up to four people, 16 years or older, including yourself. Oh, and here’s a tip — it might be helpful to ask a teacher or business professional to mentor your team.
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Register your team for the competition. You can compete in the fall or spring competitions, or both! |
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Get to work on your Project Plan and build some code for Round 1. If you need a starting point, download our template Project Plan. Then we'll review your entry, and everyone automatically advances to Round 2 of the competition. |
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From Round 2 entries, our judges will review your working prototype, updated business plan, and 3-7 minute video. |
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Ten finalists (five teams from the fall and five from the spring) will move on to the U.S. Finals in Seattle, Washington, in April 2012. (If you compete in the fall but don't make the finals, you can keep working on your project and re-enter in the spring!) The winning Software Design team at the U.S. Finals will win $6,000, a $10,000 donation to their school, Windows Phones for the team, and a trip to Sydney Australia to compete in the Worldwide Finals. You could walk away with the Worldwide title and $25,000!
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