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OC Fair Imaginology Event Challenges Students to Go “Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead” With Free Competitions

Entry deadline is March 21. Open to children grades pre-K to 12.

Costa Mesa, Calif. (February 11, 2014) – The OC Fair & Event Center’s Imaginology event is challenging local students to demonstrate their abilities in the S.T.E.A.M. curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) with a variety of free competitions. All entries need to be registered online at ocfair.com/steam by Friday, March 21, 2014. All qualified entries will be on public display during the Imaginology event April 11-13 and all division winners will receive cash awards.

The Imaginology free contests and projects offered this year include:

•Cardboard Engineering: Creatively repurpose simple cardboard into dazzling works of art, fun games or sturdy furniture. Open to grades 5-12.
•Make It With Clay: Spin, shape and mold clay into vases, toys, sculptures and more. Open to grades 3-12 plus special needs students.
•Digital Media Animation: Be the next Chuck Jones or Walt Disney with your own three-minute animated flick. Open to grades 5-12. Group projects also accepted.
•Digital Media: In three minutes or less, demonstrate your filmmaking abilities. Film your crazy cat or your own music video. Open to grades pre-K through 12 plus special needs students.
•Farmology: Repurpose materials to build a creative farm animal model or use craft materials to make a mask of an animal from your favorite book. Open to grades pre-K through 2 plus special needs students.
•Fashionista!: Sew and stitch to show off your own unique fashion style. Original designs or commercial patterns accepted. Open to grades 3-12 plus special needs students.
•Fiber Arts: Weave, stitch and knot yarn or other fibers into beautiful patterns and designs. Open to grades 3-12 plus special needs students.
•Fine Arts Drawing: Draw, sketch and color an original piece of art. Open to grades pre-K through 12 plus special needs students.
•Painting: Let out your inner Picasso and paint your own masterpiece. Open to grades pre-K through 12 plus special needs students.
•Read & Draw: Draw and illustrate from a book you’ve read on S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art or mathematics). Open to grades pre-K through 6.
•Inspired By The Masters: Create a 3-D project in the style of your favorite artist from the Meet the Masters program. Visit meetthemasters.com for information on the Meet the Masters program. Open to grades pre-K through 6.
•Jewelry: Craft your own bracelet, necklace, earrings or other piece of jewelry from beads, plastic, yarn and whatever you can find. Open to grades pre-K through 12 plus special needs students.
•Kinetic Art: Pick a S.T.E.A.M. topic (science, technology, engineering, art or mathematics) and build your own unique mobile sculptural art. Open to grades pre-K through 12 plus special needs students.
•Cell Phone Photos: Snap a cool photo with your cell phone to win an award. Open to grades pre-K through 12 plus special needs students.
•Digital Photography: Grab your camera and head out to snap the winning photo of your wild pet, a beautiful flower or whatever wondrous scene you find. Open to grades 3-12 plus special needs students.
•Manipulated Photography: Take your photo and blur, spin or stretch it into an amazing piece of art with a computer program or app. Open to grades 5-12 plus special needs students.
•Poetry: Write and illustrate your own interesting Haiku about the wonders of nature. Open to grades 3-12 plus special needs students.
•Upcycle It: Convert old or discarded materials into something useful. Open to grades 3-12 plus special needs students.
•Wood & Metal: Turn, weld, whittle and build your 3-D masterpiece from wood or metal. Open to grades 5-12.

The OC Fair Imaginology event also offers free contests for the family or a group of young friends to compete in together. On Saturday, April 12, teams can compete in the Scarecrow Contest and on Sunday, April 13, teams can sign-up for the Sawhorse Contest for a chance to up $100 in both contests. It’s free to enter and basic materials (sawhorse, scarecrow and some decorations) are provided and teams are encouraged to bring their own family-friendly decorations to make their entry unique. Visit ocfair.com/steam to pre-register a team.

Other activities during the Imaginology event include Centennial Farm, 4-H livestock competitions, Home Builders Council (HBC) Design/Build Competition, Vital Link Showcase, Orange County Science & Engineering Fair, gourmet food trucks, local fundraising food booths, petting zoo, Bubble Rollers, pony rides, inflatable rides, family-friendly performance groups and roaming entertainment.

Imaginology is the re-imagined Youth Expo (an annual event held at the OC Fair & Event Center) for children and families to explore the fun of S.T.E.A.M. April 11-13, 2014. This exciting, three-day event themed “Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead” is open Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Admission is free for all three days and many of the hands-on activities are included. Parking is free on Friday and $7 on Saturday and Sunday. Teachers and students are encouraged to join as a group for Field Trip Day on Friday. For more information, visit ocfair.com/steam.

Imaginology 2014 is underwritten by the OC Fair & Event Center. The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan on Facebook.com/OCFair, follow us at twitter.com/ocfair or call (714) 708-1500.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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