Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship Competition: High school students who attended The Goddard School as preschoolers or kindergarteners may apply for this $10,000 scholarship. Rules and applications are available at www.goddardschool.com. Deadline for applications is Feb. 12.
Asian American Community Partnership Challenge Cup: Children and youth ages 5-to-18 may enter this music competition in piano, strings or chamber music. Total scholarships to $1,000. For more information and applications, log on to http://www.AsianAmericanCC.org Deadline is March 6; awards concert to be held May 29 at The Long Center.
Austin Girls’ Choir Auditions: Girls ages 8-to-18 are invited to audition for one of the best treble choirs in the country. Auditions occur each weekend through Feb. 7 by appointment only. Partial financial aid available. For more information, call Choir Director Sara Burden-McClure at 453-0884 or visit http://austin.girlschoir.com.
Black History Month Writing Contest: Students in Round Rock schools may enter this contest by submitting a research paper or prose (1,000 words or fewer), a slide show presentation, poetry, play, video, or drawing (kindergarten and first grade only) on the theme “Reflections: A Mirror Into Black History.” Cash prizes in several grade-level categories. For more information, log on to www.roundrockisd.org and search for “Black History Month Writing Contest”. Hurry! Deadline is Feb. 5.
Considering Every Option Engineering Camp Sign-up: This non-residential camp is for high school students who want to become more involved in engineering. High school girls currently in the 9th-11th grades are highly encouraged to apply. Application can be found at http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/precollege/ceo.cfm
CTMC High School Scholarship: The Central Texas Medical Center is offering three $1,000 scholarships, plus two laptop computers, to high school students. Log on to www.ctmc.org and click on the “About Us” section to download an application. All scholarship contest applications must be postmarked by April 19 to be considered for the competition.
Duke TIP 4th/5th Grade Talent Search: This talent search helps academically talented young people become inspired to learn through exciting educational opportunities (including above-level testing). Kids are formally recognized, praised for their performance, and sent a clear message that continuing to develop their intelligence can be fun and fulfilling. $20-74. For more information, log on to http://www.tip.duke.edu. You may also email tguidry@tip.duke.edu or call 473-8400.
First Bytes Summer Camp: This one-week residential camp program for sophomore and junior high school girls who is hosted by the Department of Computer Sciences at UT Austin. The point of this camp is to dispel myths about computer science and intrigue young women with the potential of computing and the excitement of problem solving. For more information log on to http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~firstbytes/index.html. Deadline to apply is March 26.
FUMP Family Musical Ticket Contest: Enter to win FREE! tickets to this fabulous concert, featuring Joe McDermott and Staci Gray. Log on to http://ParentWiseAustin.com/SignUp/2010/January/Win-FREE-Tickets-FUMP-Fa... to enter! Deadline is Feb. 12.
Huggable Heroes Competition: Build-A-Bear Workshop is looking for kids who have made a difference in their community through volunteering or fundraising. Parents or teachers may nominate any child, ages 8-to-18, for the competition. For more information, visit http://buildabear.com/huggableheroes. Applications accepted through Feb. 26.
Kids’ Science Challenge: Kids in grades 3-6 submit experiments and questions for scientists to solve. This year’s topics involve bio-science, sports on Mars and detective science. Winners receive cool prizes — like a trip to Space Camp! For more information, click on http://www.kidsciencechallenge.com. Deadline is Feb. 28.
Lemonade Day: Kids create and staff their own lemonade stand to learn about entrepreneurship. Kick off is January 24 at the Austin Children’s Museum; “official” Lemonade Day is May 2. For more information, log on to http://austin.lemonadeday.org
Maternal Instincts Project: This unique performance about women, mothers, and motherhood is seeking two performers, both women ages 18-to-65. Auditions are Saturday Feb. 27 and Sunday Feb. 28 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information call 259-8071 or visit http://maternalinstinctsproject.wordpress.com/
Saturday STEM Academy: Kids in 9th-12th grades are invited to apply for this unique series of science & engineering workshops in which they’ll learn robotics and much more. Academy is FREE for all students accepted to the program! Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon St. ablofters@htu.edu or 505-3163
Sesame Street Live Ticket Contest: Enter to win FREE! tickets to see Elmo and friends at the Frank Erwin Center. Log on to http://ParentWiseAustin.com/SignUp/2010/January/Win-Tickets-Sesame-Stree... to enter! Deadline is Feb. 12.
“That Takes The Cake” Cake Contest: If you have a young baker on your hands, encourage him or her to enter this fun contest! This year’s theme is “A Cake Odyssey” and encourages participants to enter a science fiction-themed cake in many different categories. Kids 17 and younger can enter the contest for FREE! All cakes will be on display Feb. 27 and 28 at the Crockett Center in North Austin. For more information log on to http://ThatTakesTheCake.org
United We Serve: In an effort to answer President Obama’s call to public service, Hands On Central Texas is looking for folks to volunteer in multiple areas: cleaning Lady Bird Lake, revitalizing schools, gardening and landscaping, mentoring and tutoring, and more than 30 other projects. One of them is right for you and your kids! For more information, log on to http://www.handsoncentraltexas.org.
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