MEDIA ADVISORY

KID INVENTORS TO SUBMIT INGENIOUS GADGETS FOR INVENTION COMPETITION AT IVC

WHAT: Over 300 young inventors from kindergarten through eighth-grade will compete for cash prizes and ribbons at the 16th Annual Irvine Valley College Foundation Astounding Inventions of the Future competition.

WHEN: Saturday, January 25, 2003 from 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Hart Gymnasium, Irvine Valley College, 5500 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, at the corner or Jeffrey Road and Irvine Center Drive. The public is invited, admission and parking are free.

WHY: Student finalists representing 40 schools from Irvine, Tustin, and Laguna Beach Unified School Districts will submit hand-crafted inventions conceived and built specifically for the competition. The event includes special entertainment, scientific, creative and educational activities for the whole family. This year will include faculty science demonstrations, information booths, and tours of the IVC campus. The Irvine Valley College Foundation Astounding Inventions of the Future competition was conceived by the college in 1987 to promote creativity and interest in mathematics and science education among the areas students. Award winners go on to compete at different levels of state and national math and science invention competitions. Previous winners have been featured guests on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

CONTACT: For more information, please call the Irvine Valley College Foundation at (949) 451-5290.