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The Future City Competition – sponsored by National Engineers Week – is designed to inspire 6-8th grade students about engineering by challenging them to solve the real-world problems associated with building a livable city of the future. Hundreds of North Texas students will be working hard from October through January on their city concepts.

Judges Needed – We need about 100 engineers and technical professionals to volunteer their time and expertise in judging student designs, models, and presentations. Opportunities range from judging simulated city designs and essays – which can be done from the comfort of your own computer at your own pace (Dec - Jan) and interacting with the students as you judge models and presentations on the day or the competition January 21st at UT Arlington. Spread the word, enlist your colleagues, and register online atwww.dfwfuturecity.org/volcenter.html. For more information, contact Richard Reppert, [email protected].

Special Awards – We also need sponsors for special awards that promote the particular interest of your organization or company and increase the opportunities for every student to be a winner. For more information or to sign-up, contact Jean Eason, [email protected].

Event Coordinators – It’s not too soon to volunteer to help out the day of the competition. There’s a lot to do to make sure everything runs smoothly. Contact Jean Eason, [email protected].

For more information, check our website: www.dfwfuturecity.org

If anyone is interested in encouraging and inspiring the next generation of engineers, please contact Alison Smith at [email protected] or Matt Ludwig at[email protected].