1st Annual Astro Pageant of 2025

The Little Colorado River Valley Astronomy Club and the Winslow High School will be hosting the 1st Annual Astro Pageant of 2025 this coming May 2nd & 3rd. Two age groups participate in STEAM exercises for prizes & recognition.  Program will be held in the Performing Arts Center, Winslow High School, 600 E. Loy Engelhardt Way (E. Cherry ST & Pope AVE)  Applications for participation closed as of this posting (Apr. 23, 2025)  www.lcrvac.org  from the application: "1st Annual Astro Pageant of 2025 Congratulations! You have chosen to participate in the very first Astro Pageant for the 2025 year, hosted by the Little Colorado River Valley Astronomy Club and the Winslow High School. We are excited to have you! Remember to have fun, be creative, and above all, be uniquely you!! Shine bright stardust! About the Event Here is how it works. There are two age groups, 1st grade through 6th grade and 7th grade through 12th grade. This application is due on March 1st along with the $20 application fee. Once your application and fee has been turned in and you have been registered as a contestant, you have from March 1st until May 1st to complete two tasks. These tasks include the science project for round one and the space suit for round two. Contestants can chose any subject matter for their science project but will be required to conduct a scientific method for the science project to later present for the first round of the pageant. The presentation can include a 1-2 min video, poster board with images, stickers, drawings, research etc., the results of the project, and/or a small scale model. Contestants will have 2-3 minutes to present the results of their project and the conclusion of their findings. Contestants may conduct their project with the help of an adult or teacher etc., at home or school, etc. but it must be conducted before the day of the pageant and be presented on May 2nd. Contestants will also need to engineer a space suit within the timeframe after the application submission on March 1st until May 1st. Contestants will have creative freedom to design this suit anyway they like. They can use any material, from recycled bottles, plastics, cans or sewing together materials, fabrics, etc. Contestants will wear and present their designs to the judges in the second round. They will have 2 mins to display their pieces. Contestants may create their design with the help of an adult or teacher etc., at home or school, etc. but it must be conducted before the day of the pageant and will present it on May 3rd. For the final round, each contestant will be interviewed on the second day of the pageant, May 3rd. Contestants will be given 5 minutes to introduce themselves and answer questions regarding what Little ColoradoRiver Valley Astronomy Club Keep looking up. they love about science/astronomy. These questions will be included on the application. Contestants will receive a copy of their answers before their interview." end of intro. Members encouraged to attend encouraging the kids in their study of the science of astronomy.