//Prizes
FOR STUDENTS
As recognition for their outstanding achievement, national finalist team members and their parents/guardians will travel to Washington, D.C. in June for ExploraVision Awards Weekend.
ExploraVision prizes include:
- First Prize (4 teams): U.S. EE Savings Bond worth $10,000* at maturity for each student.
- Second Prize (4 teams): U.S. EE Savings Bond worth $5,000* at maturity for each student.
- Regional Prize (24 teams): A notebook computer for each regional winning school, and a special gift for each student, teacher and mentor.
- Honorable Mention Recognition
Every student team member who enters the competition with a complete entry will receive a certificate of participation and a small gift. Student entry certificates and gifts will be sent to the coach for distribution. Coaches are encouraged to submit all completed ExploraVision projects so that every student can be recognized for his or her effort.
FOR COACHES AND MENTORS
The coach and mentor of each finalist team will be given a trip to Washington, D.C., in June, to attend the awards ceremony. Each coach and mentor of the 24 regional winning teams will receive a gift. Every coach and mentor who sponsors a team with a complete entry will receive a small gift and a certificate of participation.
FOR SCHOOLS
Schools of the 24 regional winning teams will each receive a Toshiba notebook computer, which will be used by the regional winning teams to create their websites.
*U.S. EE Savings Bonds issue price is half their face value. First- and second-place Canadian winners receive Canada Savings Bonds purchased for the equivalent issue price in Canadian dollars. Canada bonds face value may vary based on current exchange rate (for $5,000 U.S. and $2,500 U.S.) at time of purchase.
