2006-2007 VOMBO Scholarships
Instructions to Apply for the Internet Track
Application, Internet entry and support materials must be received by February 1, 2007
Non-US residents, please submit information that most closely relates to the requested specifics.
1. Fill out the VOMBO Online Scholarship Application- Internet Track If this is a team entry, fill out a separate application for each team member. The award will be split evenly among team members. Be sure to make two copies of the Confirmation Page for each application. One copy is for your own records, the other should accompany the supporting material below.
2. SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Applicants must provide the following.
a.) YOUR SOLUTION TO THE FOLLOWING VOMBO CHALLENGE
Challenge: Create internet content related to The VOMBO Charter.
Time: You will have until Weds., February 1, 2007 to submit your application and solution.
The Scene: The VOMBO Charter
The purpose of VOMBO is
three fold:
First, to promote the idea that Internet communications related to creativity and
teamwork competitions for children will be a global playground and information
resource for the global community, providing a safe place where creative problem
solvers of all ages can try out ideas, concepts and thoughts without fear of
ridicule. Where through open communications and shared knowledge, the entire
world can be part of the "team" in which the end goal is "...to make the world a
better place in which to live."
Second, to act as a scholarship arm of Destination ImagiNation raising money to
assist participants, or officials, in furthering their education.
Third, to promote Destination ImagiNation, taking on such tasks as mutually
developed from time to time.
Materials: Contents must be submitted in a form distributable via the Internet (i.e. free of intellectual property infringements and viewable with a standard browser).
Scoring: You will receive
A. Points for creativity.
B. Points for relevancy.
C. Points for creative problem solving participation.
D. Points for correct grammar and spelling (you ARE going to college, after all!)
Clarifications:
All files and links are case sensitive. We suggest using all lower case when naming your files and do not use spaces (Use underline characters _ instead). (Please see notes about hosting provisions on our home page.) Your home page should be under 35KB in all cases, and your entire site should be under 1000KB if it is to be hosted by VOMBO.
We will point to it from the URL you specify. Please send an email to TheScholarshipChairs listing your contact information and the URL of your entry in the body of the mail, or you can push it via the email by please providing a directory, e.g. zip it.
If this is a team application, fill out a separate application (see 1. above) for each team member. The award will be split evenly among team members.
b.) Signed copy of the Internet Track Application's Confirmation Page must be received before February 1, 2007. Mail to:
Chris
Groberg
18606 W Lazy Acre Rd.,
Lake Villa IL 60046
Please be sure to read and follow ALL instructions on this form and on the 2006-2007 VOMBO Scholarship web pages carefully! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email: TheScholarshipChairs.
Be sure to allow adequate mailing time for the materials to reach the committee by February 1, 2007. No late entries will be accepted.
Revised: 06/28/07 10:39 PM