SCSC promotes the Future City Competition, a national, cross-curricular program that lets students in grades 6–8 do the things engineers do: identify problems, brainstorm ideas, design solutions, test and retest, build, and share the results.
SCSC partners with SparkPath, the statewide facilitator for Future City Competition.
In the Future City Competition, students work as a team with an educator and engineer mentor to develop a project plan, create a virtual city design with SimCity™ software, research and write a proposed solution to an engineering challenge, build a tabletop city model with recycled materials, and present their ideas before judges.
The first place winner of Future City Minnesota's regional competition receives a free trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Future City Competition.
Minnesota public, private, and home schools, as well as organized youth groups (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, Boys & Girls Club, etc.), are welcome to form teams and compete in Future City. The registration fee is just $25 (for any number of teams).
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
October 31, 2023: Registration closes
November 10, 2023: Project Plan Part #1 & #2 due
December 15, 2023: City Essay and Project Plan #3 due
December 22, 2023: Schools confirm number of teams and names of students for the MN Regional Competition
January 8, 2024: Special Award selections due
January 17, 2024: Project Plan #4 due
January 20, 2024: City Model and Presentation due
January 20, 2024: MN Regional Competition at Dakota County Technical College
