[GAMBIT-UROPS-summon] Fwd: Game Building Competition for Girls

[Andrew Haydn Grant]

Sorry gentlemen, ladies only.

I know very little about this competition; I'm just forwarding the email.

Cheers,
    -Andrew



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jieyun Fu <jieyunfu at csail.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 1:21 AM
Subject: [csail-related] Game Building Competition for Girls
To: csail-related at lists.csail.mit.edu


This is a game building competition held by UIUC. Please contact
ChicTech.wcs at gmail.com if you are interested.

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From: JING ZOU <ChicTech.wcs at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:54 AM
Subject: The 2011 Competition of Game for 4 Girls is HERE!!
To: jieyunfu at mit.edu


The 2011 Competition of Game for 4 Girls is HERE!!

Hosted by Women in Computer Science at the University of Illinois
Sponsored by EA Games



Get ready to test your game building skills against teams of other
college women.  Games4Girls challenges teams of up to 4 college women
to create fun and creative computer games aimed at middle and high
school aged girls.  Help inspire the next generation of women gamers
and women in computing!  And win up to $2000!



Students from more than 30 colleges/universities have competed in G4G!
See past winners.



The entries will be judged by high school girls during ChicTech 2011
retreat. Winners will be announced on April 25, 2011.



Why?

·         Win cash prizes, gifts, and other awards!

·         Get real-world, collaborative experience in software game development!

·         Provide new software toys for girl gamers!

·         Work with your friends on a fun creative project!



Important Dates

·         Registration Deadline for Competition - 6PM 3/11/2011

·         Game Submission - 11:59PM 4/10/2011 in your timezone

·         Judging at ChicTech Retreat - 4/16/2011 to 4/17/2011

·         Winners Announced - 4/25/2011



Award

G4G this year is sponsored by EA Games.

·         First place - $2000 and $500 donated to the team's CS Department

·         Second place - $1500

·         Third place - $1000



Need inspiration? Download Past Submissions here!



If you are interested, click here to register for your team!! (No, you
do not have to have four members in your team! and Yes, you can add
more members to your team later as long as total # <= 4). The
registration deadline is 6pm March 11, 2011(Register early, spaces are
limited!).

For more details, please visit G4G official website. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact us by email:  chictech.wcs at gmail.com
or phone 217-819-1247.

Thank you,
Jing
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Jing Zou
Director of ChicTech
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
chictech.wcs at gmail.com

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