Corporate Partnership Info

We have many in-kind partnerships for all our events. These include KRGV TV, KRIS TV, Rudy's Bar-B-Q, Coca-Cola, IMAX Theater San Antonio, HEB, Marriot Courtyard, and Riverwalk Plaza Hotel.

If you would like to partner with us for a science event in your area visit our website and contact us! USI Inc, is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT DO PARTICIPANTS NEED TO DO:

Students will use mathematical conversion methods and scaling in order to calculate and construct a model of a research/exploration spacecraft or make a drawing of a research spacecraft, to gain an understanding research and exploration requirements, power sources, size, weight and other factors that figure into developing a spacecraft for research and/or exploration.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Each model entry should be an “original” construction and not part of any type of “commercial kit” or include significant elements from a commercially available “model” or “kit”.

Each artwork entry should be an “original” concept and not be part of any type of existing piece of artwork.  Artwork should be no smaller than 11” x 14” or larger than 16” x 20”.  Artwork may contain 3-D elements, and must be hand drawn, colored or painted.  No computer generated artwork will be accepted.

The “contest” is open to residents of the Rio Grande Valley who are in Kindergarten through Fifth grades. Employees of sponsors, any participating TV station or their affiliates, manufacturers, sales reps, subsidiaries or parent companies, advertising/sales promotion agencies, judges and the immediate families of each are not eligible.

Download complete rules and entry form here!
Contest Rules
EntryForm

Entrants must be in 1st – 2nd grade for Category 1 Artwork submissions
Entrants must be in 3rd grade to 5th grade for Category 2 Model submissions
Only one entry per person will be accepted.
Only single person entries qualify (no co-constructed entries).
Entries must reflect scientific thought, function, purpose and creativity.

 

The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest international scientific project ever conceived. Built by the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada, and 11 European countries, the station is powered by solar arrays that will generate 110 kilowatts of power once completed. Laboratory and habitation modules will support a permanent international crew of seven astronauts. ISS will serve as a platform for Earth and space observation and the experiments conducted on board will help produce new materials and pharmaceutical products, which can only be developed in microgravity.