A K-12 Student Challenge
for
Johnson Controls Market Teams
Elissa Richards, Shannon Poulson
National Energy Foundation
Judging ICE 2013
Goal
 Conduct ICE 2013 judging for
your school districts.
 Selecting three of your top
entries.
 Award $500 Apple gift card
 Send to Milwaukee for National
ICE contest
Steps
Organization and preparation
2. Judging and Selection of projects
3. Awards and Recognition
1.
Step 1: Organization and Preparation
 Separate projects into grade clusters
 K-5, 6-8 & 9-12
 Separate by media
types
 Assign a unique
number to each
project
Step 1: Organization and Preparation
 Determine if a preliminary judging is necessary
 40 or more projects
 Two hours to judge 15 projects with judging panel
Step 1: Organize & Prep
 Have proper equipment available
 Ex. Computer, cassette player, etc.
 Judging sheet for each project
 Brochure of rules for reference
 Talley sheet
Step 2: Judging and Selection
Judges Look For ...
 Wise energy choices and environmental stewardship
 Original and creative work
 Complete written explanation
Judging Form
Step 2: Judging and Selection
 Preliminary judging
 Goal – to select which projects
will be judged by the panel of
judges (final judging)

Keep in mind the grade clusters
 Who – You, your team and/or
any others you feel are
qualified
 Prep – Equipment needed for viewing projects, a
judging sheet for each project and a list of rules
(brochure)
Step 2: Judging and Selection
 Final judging – Panel of Judges
 Goal – to select three winners for your local ICE
challenge.

Keep in mind the grade clusters
 Who – Your panel of qualified judges
 Prep – Equipment needed for
viewing projects, a judging sheet
for each project per judge and
a list of rules (brochure)
 Possibly lunch or breakfast,
water and treats
Step 2: Judging and Selection
 Final judging – Panel of Judges
 Select the grade cluster you want to judge
 If you are familiar with the projects (prelim judging),
you may want to explain the projects first.
 Equally distribute the projects to all the judges. Once a
project as been judged by a judge, have them pass it on
to the next judge. Do this until all judges have seen and
judged all the projects.
 Using the supplied tally sheet, find the average score for
each project.
Judging Tally
Step 2: Judging and Selection
 What to do with projects once you have selected the
winners
 Make a copy the winning projects (photo copy, take
pictures, etc.)
 Send original winning projects to Michelle Tanem in
Milwaukee
 Recommendation – Keep the projects and judging
sheets for a year.
Step 3: Recognition & Rewards
 Every participant receives an Award Certificate
Announcing the Three Winners
 When: April 22 - 26
 Where: Assemblies, School board meeting,
Classroom surprise, etc.
 What: When presenting award use a big visual.
i.e. Big check, Balloons and gift card
 Invite: Superintendent, School board, Mayor
 Opportunity to build relationships
 Schedule photographer and media
 JCI help – Sarah Zwicky
Timetable for Entries
 April 12 – entries due
 April 13-19 – judging held
 April 22-26 - winners announced
 May 1 – school winners sent to
nationals
 May 13 – national winners
announced
 June 12-13 – Energy Efficiency Forum
Your ICE Support Team
 Elissa Richards at National Energy Foundation – program
administration
[email protected], 801.327.9505
 Shannon Poulson at National Energy Foundation – program
implementation, website
[email protected], 801.327.9509 cell: 801.390.4547
 Michelle Tanem at Johnson Controls – marketing program to
districts, national winners, Energy Efficiency Forum
[email protected], 414.524.5574
 Sarah Zwicky at Johnson Controls – media relations to promote
school winners
[email protected], 414.524.6916
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