FYI,

"Online Registration Now Open for $9,000 Pete Conrad Spirit of
Innovation Award"
X Prize Foundation
http://newsblaze.com/story/2007080204003400009.mwir/newsblaze/EDUCATIO
/Education.html

: The X PRIZE Foundation's Competition in Honor of Famed Astronaut
: Rewards High-School-Aged Teams That Develop an Original Concept to
: Benefit Personal Spaceflight

: The X PRIZE Foundation announced the availability of online
: registration for a new education competition designed to interest
: students in space, science and technology. The Pete Conrad Spirit
: of Innovation Award, named in honor of the celebrated Apollo
: astronaut, will be presented for the first time at this year's
: Wirefly X PRIZE Cup in October. The award will be presented to the
: high school team that develops the most creative, new space concept
: to benefit the emerging personal spaceflight industry.

: Teams of three students will be required to submit graphical
: representations, technical documents and business plans of concepts
: that can accelerate the personal spaceflight industry. Examples of
: concepts could include new space suit designs and accessories,
: advanced food items, zero-gravity games, or vehicle cabin design
: for a better passenger experience. The first place team will
: receive a $5,000 grant, followed by $2,500 for second place and
: $1,500 for third.

: The Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award is both the world's
: premier student prize for innovative aerospace concepts and the
: premier educational tool for exciting and involving students in the
: rapidly growing personal spaceflight industry. The award creates a
: new level of excitement and dynamic participation in all fields of
: science and technology. It also provides an unparalleled
: opportunity to connect the most innovative students with the
: companies and entrepreneurs who are leading the way in opening the
: space frontier to the world.

: The award itself is a large, bronze rocket ship trophy, created
: especially for this competition by Erik Lindbergh, artist, aviator
: and grandson of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. Students will also
: receive smaller individual rocket trophies.

: Eligibility Rules

: 1) Entrant teams must be composed of three students and one adult
: Advisor over the age of 18. Teams can be formed from schools or
: social organizations (Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc.)
: 2) Student team members must be between the ages of 13 and 18 by
: Sept 15th, 2007.
: 3) Teams must be registered by the final registration date of
: Sept 7th, 2007.
: 4) All team members, including the team advisor, must be United
: States citizens.

: Deadlines/Milestones

: -- September 7th - Final Registration Deadline
: -- September 15th - Deadline for entry submissions
: -- October 2nd - Notification of finalists
: -- October 26th-28th - Finalist public voting & Award ceremony

: For more detailed information and to register, please visit
: http://space.xprize.org/x-prize-cup/conrad_award .

Mark Reiff