Team Coordinators

Who are Team Coordinators? – Educators (can be parent led) who mentor the students and manage team logistics
Thank you for choosing to dedicate your time to help students discover how fun science can be! Registration opens October 1st.

*CEF utilizes Submittable for all Team Coordinator form submissions.

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Important Dates

Beginning of the School Year: Start recruiting students for this amazing opportunity

October 1^st – Registration Opens: Register early to receive support from our expert Challenge Team and gain exclusive access to the SPARK kit and Interactive Study Material.

By January 15 – Team Submission: Submit your team composition and participation agreements as soon as possible to receive your CEF designated Team IDs.

By March 21 – Video Submission: Participants or Team Coordinators on behalf of their teams, submit completed video and storyboard.

Rules and Guidelines

2024-2025 Official Challenge Rules – NEW THIS YEAR: one document that has both the Regional Challenge and Video Rules listed
Video Rubric
Video Storyboard must be submitted with video
Participant Agreement

Team Coordinator Resources

- Team Coordinator Guide
- Team Coordinator Calendar

Forms that need to be completed

Team Submission Form – submitted no later than Jan 15th
- Schools will need School Demographic Information
- Team Composition Sheet
- Participant Agreements – Merged into one PDF
Video Submission Form – submitted no later than March 21st

Study Material

Study Guide – UPDATED + New Sustainability Section
Periodic Table (study version)
Periodic Table (competition version)
Additional Study Material
*Interactive study material is made available upon registration. See sample here.

Student Recruitment Resources

(Feel free to use/edit these resources to promote Challenge participation throughout your school/organization)