2012-2013 Schedule

The Future City Competition is a national program sponsored by the engineering community to promote technological literacy and engineering to middle school students. The program fosters an interest in math, science, and engineering through hands-on, real world applications. The competition is open to all public, private and parochial schools. The national finals of the Future City Competition are a featured event during National Engineers Week, February 16-19, 2013, with students from across the country competing in Washington, D.C.

The Arizona Regional Competition schedule is based on the same calendar as other regions in the United States. The winner of the Arizona Regional Competition will compete in the national finals in Washington, D.C. during National Engineers Week.

Major dates of the Arizona Regional Competition are below.
Materials must be submitted on or before the posted dates.
 

Activity / Location

Date

Notes
School Registrations Due 
www.phoenixregion.org		 August 3, 2012 through October 21 Submit On-Line
Team Registration Deadline
www.phoenixregion.org		 October 21, 2012 Submit On-Line
Virtual City Benchmark
and Virtual City Design
Email to: arizona-region@cox.net 		 City Benchmark NOT REQUIRED
Virtual City Design Due November 21		 DO NOT SUBMIT Benchmark
Submit Virtual City Design On-Line
Essay and Narrative Due
Email both to: arizona-region@cox.net		 Friday, December 14, 2012 Submit on Internet.
Files must be provided in Microsoft Word format.
Physical City Models &
Expense Reports Due
Deliver to: Second Floor
Burton Barr Central Library		 Confirmation of all deliverables including Expense Reports.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
9AM to 4PM		 Burton Barr Central Library
1221 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
library web site
Models on Display
At: Burton Barr Central Library
1221 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ  85004		 Sunday - Friday, January 20-25, 2013 Future City models on display at Burton Barr Central Library.

Model Judging takes place.
Regional Competition 
At: ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix 
735 East Fillmore Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006 (web site)		 Saturday, January 26, 2013 Team Registration at 7:00 AM

Competition begins at 8:00 AM