Cinnaminson's Invention Convention Set For March 28

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Cinnaminson’s 33rd annual Invention Convention kicks off Jan. 24 and coincides with a callout for inventors from “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Applications for both events are due on Feb. 1, 2018.

The Cinnaminson Public School District will kick off its convention with the Inventor/Parent meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Memorial School. Applications are due on Feb. 1. Inventors will then bring their inventions and their logs back to the Memorial School on Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The convention itself is set for Wednesday, March 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memorial School, with the awards ceremony and view set for 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. that night. For more information on Cinnaminson’s Invention Convention, contact Mrs. Mendelow at njagcelaine@verizon.net or 609-313-0188.

The school district also included information about an upcoming Fallonventions segment.Inventors must be aged kindergarten-high school and have a working model or prototype. Watch videos from previous segments at nbc.com/fallonventions.

To submit an invention to the show:

Make a short video (60 seconds max) that showcases the inventor and invention. Have the inventor talk directly to the camera, and keep it simple. No need for skits, music, voice-over, graphics, special effects, or text. Keep edits to a minimum. Do it in a quiet location with good lighting. You can use a smartphone - make sure the videographer holds it horizontally (landscape), and not vertically (portrait).

Make sure the inventor says/does the following things in the video:

• Name, Age, Hometown
• Invention Name
• Demonstrate the Invention. Please make sure to show the invention working.

Upload the video to YouTube and email the link to David Garcia at "The Tonight Show" (davidtonightshow@gmail.com). You can mark your YouTube video as "Unlisted" to protect your privacy (so it can't be seen by anyone who doesn't have the link). They can't accept videos sent as email attachments.

Make sure the email you send includes the following info:

• Inventor's name, age, hometown, grade
• Invention name
• Parent name, phone number, email address (if it’s a team of inventors, provide all parents’ info but designate one to be the main point of contact)
• Link to YouTube video
• Has the inventor been on TV before?
• Has the inventor entered any contests/competitions or won any awards with this invention? Tell us about them!
• Has the inventor researched to see if their invention already exists? Please briefly explain why this is an invention, including how it differs from any similar products already on the market.

The deadline to submit is Feb. 1.

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