The Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition presents middle and high school students with an opportunity to identify an issue in their communities and implement a solution as they contribute to the world around them.
Last year a record number of Loudoun County youth participated, with amazing projects that delve deep, based on things already being done in school as part of Project Based Learning and Personalized Learning methods. This competition provides the perfect place for students to make their project work public by explaining, displaying and presenting it to people beyond the classroom. As in the past, students will create a 5 minute team video due March 5, 2025, and then the top 20 teams will present live to judges on March 26, 2025. The Finals and Awards Ceremony will be on April 3, 2025, where the top 10 teams will be invited to present for cash prizes.
We will be holding two “Brainstorming Workshops” this year on November 14th and December 12th. (same workshop each time) These workshops are geared to helping students identify a project that resonates with them and helps to set them up for success. More information on these workshops, and others will be coming soon.
Registration for the Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition is now open. You will find information about SULYC and the link for the application at: www.loudounyouth.org under Programs: Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition.
If you have any questions about SULYC, or Loudoun Youth, Inc., please reach out to me at swolfson@loudounyouth.org.