Congressional App Challenge

The Congressional App Challenge

I am pleased to announce that our office will be taking part in the 2018 Congressional App Challenge.

Established by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, this competition is a nationwide event intended to engage students’ creativity and encourage their participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. This competition allows students to compete with peers in their own district by creating and presenting their software application, or “app”, for any platform (mobile, web, desktop, etc.). By encouraging and recognizing our nation’s young programming talent, Congress hopes to shine a light on the growing importance of these skills.

The apps will be judged by a panel of local judges who work within the academic, software, and entrepreneurial fields. The app of the winning student or team in each participating congressional district will be featured on the U.S. House of Representatives’ website, and displayed in a U.S. Capitol exhibit.

The following are a summary of the Congressional App Challenge Rules:

• Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four.
• Students entering the competition must submit a short video demonstration explaining their app and a completed questionnaire online by 12:00pm EST on October 15, 2018.
• More information about the rules and submission process is available here.

Submissions will be judged on the following criteria: quality of the idea, including creativity and originality; implementation of the idea, including user experience and design; and demonstrated excellence of coding and programming skills. We strongly encourage students of all skill levels to participate and learn how to create their own apps.

The challenge runs until October 15, 2018 and is open to all high school students who live or attend school in California’s 11th Congressional District.

To participate or for additional information, please click here.

I hope that you will consider participating in this exciting event. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact my Walnut Creek District Office at 925-933-2660.