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IGNITINGCreative Energy

A K-12 Student Challenge for

Johnson Controls Market Teams

Elissa Richards, Shannon PoulsonNational Energy Foundation

Judging ICE 2013 GoalConduct ICE 2013 judging

for your school districts.Selecting three of your top

entries.Award $500 Apple gift

cardSend to Milwaukee for

National ICE contest

Steps1. Organization and preparation2. Judging and Selection of projects3. Awards and Recognition

Step 1: Organization and PreparationSeparate projects into grade clusters

K-5, 6-8 & 9-12Separate by media

typesAssign a unique

number to each project

Step 1: Organization and PreparationDetermine if a preliminary judging is

necessary40 or more projectsTwo hours to judge 15 projects with judging

panel

Step 1: Organize & PrepHave proper equipment available

Ex. Computer, cassette player, etc.Judging sheet for each projectBrochure of rules for referenceTalley sheet

Judges Look For ...Wise energy choices and environmental stewardship

Original and creative work

Complete written explanation

Step 2: Judging and Selection

Judging Form

Step 2: Judging and SelectionPreliminary judging

Goal – to select which projectswill be judged by the panel of judges (final judging) Keep in mind the grade clusters

Who – You, your team and/or any others you feel are qualified

Prep – Equipment needed for viewing projects, a judging sheet for each project and a list of rules (brochure)

Step 2: Judging and SelectionFinal judging – Panel of Judges

Goal – to select three winners for your local ICE challenge. Keep in mind the grade clusters

Who – Your panel of qualified judgesPrep – Equipment needed for

viewing projects, a judging sheet for each project per judge and a list of rules (brochure)

Possibly lunch or breakfast, water and treats

Step 2: Judging and SelectionFinal judging – Panel of Judges

Select the grade cluster you want to judgeIf you are familiar with the projects (prelim

judging), you may want to explain the projects first.

Equally distribute the projects to all the judges. Once a project as been judged by a judge, have them pass it on to the next judge. Do this until all judges have seen and judged all the projects.

Using the supplied tally sheet, find the average score for each project.

Judging Tally

Step 2: Judging and SelectionWhat to do with projects once you have

selected the winnersMake a copy the winning projects (photo copy,

take pictures, etc.)Send original winning projects to Michelle

Tanem in MilwaukeeRecommendation – Keep the projects and

judging sheets for a year.

Every participant receives an Award Certificate

Step 3: Recognition & Rewards

Announcing the Three Winners

When: April 22 - 26Where: Assemblies, School board meeting,

Classroom surprise, etc.What: When presenting award use a big visual.

i.e. Big check, Balloons and gift card Invite: Superintendent, School board, Mayor

Opportunity to build relationshipsSchedule photographer and media

JCI help – Sarah Zwicky

Timetable for EntriesApril 12 – entries dueApril 13-19 – judging held

April 22-26 - winners announced

May 1 – school winners sent to nationals

May 13 – national winners announced

June 12-13 – Energy Efficiency Forum

Your ICE Support TeamElissa Richards at National Energy Foundation – program

[email protected], 801.327.9505

Shannon Poulson at National Energy Foundation – program implementation, website

[email protected], 801.327.9509 cell: 801.390.4547

Michelle Tanem at Johnson Controls – marketing program to districts, national winners, Energy Efficiency Forum


Sarah Zwicky at Johnson Controls – media relations to promote school winners


mailto:[email protected]




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