Sealed Air Corporation, the creator of Bubble Wrap® cushioning, is sponsoring the Bubble Wrap® Competition for Young Inventors to encourage students in grades 5–8 to demonstrate their creativity and ingenuity by creating an invention that incorporates the use of Bubble Wrap® cushioning. Three finalists will win a three-day trip to New York City, where the Grand Prize Winner will be announced at the Bubble Wrap™ Awards Ceremony on Saturday, May 22, 2010. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a $10,000 savings bond, while the 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive $5,000 and $3,000 respectively in savings bonds.* The teacher/mentor of each finalist will receive a $500 gift card. In addition, the school of the Grand Prize Winner will receive a $5,000 donation.
The Deadline for entries is Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
Talk about “cushy” competition! ;-{P
Wow, this is a very intriguing contest. I live in a low-income neighborhood full of creative children. I’m going to pass the word around and see if anyone in the right age group wants to participate. Thanks for posting this!