GENERAL INFORMATION

Those Eligible:

All schools currently teaching flexography are eligible to enter up to two teams in the competition. Each team should consist of two students enrolled in a secondary school.

How to Enter:

An intention to compete form must be submitted to Bettylyn Krafft at Krafft Printing Systems, fax (704) 243-2445 no later than December 15, 2007, and a registration form and Participant Information form must be submitted no later than January 15, 2008.

Airfare: (provided by industry**)

We are currently soliciting air miles for those teams not within driving distance of Charlotte, NC. Up to five flights per school will be paid for by industry sponsors of the Phoenix Challenge.

**Schools flying in on industry provided flights may be required to stay over the weekend (April 5, 2008) due to airfare restrictions.
 

Housing:

This year the Phoenix Challenge Participants will be staying at the DoubleTree Hotel, 2600 Yorkmont Road, Charlotte, NC 28208, (704) 357-9100. 

Banquet:

The Banquet will be held at DoubleTree Hotel, 2600 Yorkmont Road, Charlotte, NC 28208, (704) 357-9100.

More Information:

For more information contact:

Bettylyn Krafft, Krafft Printing Systems

6805 Pleasant Grove Road

Waxhaw, NC 28173

Ph: (704) 309-3748

Fax: (704) 243-2445

e-mail: bkrafft@phoenixchallenge.org

2008 T-Shirt Contest D E S I G N S - W A N T E D:
A creative and unique design to use for our 2008 Phoenix Challenge t-shirts. The winning design will be displayed on the t-shirts being distributed to everyone at the Phoenix Challenge Awards Banquet being held on Friday, April 4, 2008. The winning student will also receive a plaque recognizing their accomplishment.

Send your design in by December 15, 2007 and see if your design will be the one we choose to represent the Phoenix Challenge in 2008. All designs will be reviewed by the Phoenix Challenge Committee. The winning design will be announced the night of the Phoenix Challenge Awards Banquet.

Send your designs to Bettylyn Krafft, Phoenix Challenge Chairman at 6805 Pleasant Grove Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173 or bkrafft@phoenixchallenge.org. If you have any questions, please contact Bettylyn at 704-309-3748 or fax 704-243-2445.
 

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Each student MUST complete a 2008 Guidelines Form.

Download PC Guidelines Form

Instructors must fill out an intention to compete form

Download Intention to Compete Form

Instructors must register the student teams and provide specific information.

Download Registration Form

Participants must complete a personal liability and medical release form by no later than January 15, 2008.

Download Medical Release Form

Participants must complete a Phoenix Challenge Participant Information and Liability / Photo and Video Media Release Form

Download Media Release Form
 

The Phoenix Challenge Foundation in conjunction with the FTA and Dunwoody College of Technology are proudly hosting; new this year a web-based comprehensive curriculum for our participants.

The curriculum is se up in a modular format located in the Student Zone. This is a self directed ten module course that the students can work at their own pace either at home or in your classroom.

To use this curriculum the computer MUST be running Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Reader!

At the end of each module the student is asked to hand in to the instructor the reading review worksheet and/or the quiz. The answer sheets for those are located below:

Assignment Page

Module One

Module Two

Module Three

Module Four       Assignment Example

Module Five Quiz

Module Six A

Module Six B

Module Seven

Module Eight

Module Nine Quiz

Module Ten has no answer key available!

Once all papers have been marked by the teacher it is highly recommended that the students use these as study guides prior to taking the comprehension exam.

Note: Students can also review using the Fun and Games button in the Student Zone!

Sample Competition Schedule

Flexo Instructor Training

Past Champions

General Information

Judging Material 

08' Pressroom Judges Grading Criteria

08' PC Judge Form

Plate Presentation from Justin Green - Anderson & Vreeland, Inc.

Corrugated Print Guide Primer

X-Rite presentation by norm Uress

Advanced Color Technologies

Norm.Uress@measurecolor.com

864-370-2990