finalist judging selects the ten finalist teams, one from each region, to compete in the national finals. The national judging is held at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resorts, Orlando, Florida. In addition, the finalists attend the Christopher Columbus Academy, a custom- designed program that takes the kids through a one-of-a-kind educational experience. Also, one of the teams will win the $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant to take back to their community to make their idea a reality. This program is sponsored by the Bayer Corporation, the National Science Foundation, the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and DISCOVER Magazine. The program is operated by Media Management Services, Inc., 105 Terry Drive, Newtown, PA 18940, Attn: Stacey Gall. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. National Gallery for America's Young Inventors - The Columbus Foundation is in partnership with the Partnership for America's Future, Inc. which sponsors the National Gallery for America's Young inventors. The purpose of the National Gallery is to "celebrate the learning, insight, creativity and workmanship of America's student inventors by recognizing and preserving their accomplishments for the inspiration of future generations." The National Gallery inducts up to six student inventors annually to honor their creative innovation. In order to be considered for induction, each entrant
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