| Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are | | | | Challenge, we continue to be impressed by the |
| encouraged to put on their thinking caps to find | | | | enthusiasm and creativity students and teachers |
| creative ways to make a difference in energy | | | | exhibit in demonstrating ways to preserve the |
| conservation and the environment, as part of an | | | | environment and conserve energy." |
| annual contest. | | | | Students should submit entries that demonstrate |
| The Igniting Creative Energy Challenge, a | | | | an understanding of what an individual, family or |
| partnership program developed by Johnson | | | | group can do in their home, school or community |
| Controls and the National Energy Foundation, is an | | | | to conserve energy and help the environment. |
| educational competition that encourages students | | | | Students may express their ideas in the form of |
| to learn more about energy and the environment. | | | | science projects, essays, stories, artwork, |
| Winners of the national contests and their parents | | | | photographs, music, video or Web site projects. |
| guardians can win a trip to Hawaii in spring 2007. | | | | They may also submit recent service projects. |
| Winners also get valuable educational experiences, | | | | The winning projects for the 2006 Igniting |
| including a chance to meet national leaders and | | | | Creative Energy Challenge were a reflection of |
| energy policymakers in Washington, D.C. | | | | students' creativity and involvement. For example, |
| New for 2007, the highest scoring student in each | | | | an elementary school student's "I |
| state and most provinces will receive additional | | | | Spy"©-themed book highlighted 101 ways to |
| recognition and a $1,000 (U.S.) donation from | | | | save energy at home and was illustrated with |
| Johnson Controls to his or her school. | | | | photographs of the student's dollhouse; and, a high |
| "Like all citizens, students play an important role in | | | | school student researched a recommendation to |
| using energy resources wisely, which reinforces | | | | create billboards that raise awareness of the |
| our business of providing smart energy solutions," | | | | energy crisis and promote the fight to save |
| said Dave Myers, president, Building Efficiency, | | | | energy and the environment. |
| Johnson Controls. "As we introduce this year's | | | | |