GaSTC recognizes the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape. Students ARE permitted to use AI tools and technologies to assist them in the project development process. To ensure fairness, creativity, and integrity in our competition, participants must clearly acknowledge, and identify how AI was employed using our framework.
Updated Rubrics!
The rubrics have been slightly revised from last year to provide more emphasis on the project development process. Please take a moment to review them before you begin your projects!
See you next year!
It’s official! The 2025 competition will be held on March 1, 2025! Mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you there!
Congratulations to the Winners!
We are thrilled to announce the winners across various categories, showcasing exceptional skill and innovation in technology. From coding to robotics, multimedia production to game design, each project reflects the incredible talent and ingenuity of Georgia's student technologists.
Concessions Available (Cash Only)
Concessions will be available to purchase at the event. Please be sure to bring cash as the concession stand cannot accept any other forms of payment.
Judging Times now available!
Use the widget below to search for your student’s name (Last Name, First Name). Be sure to arrive at the location with enough time to get your student checked in and at their judging location prior to their judge time.
2023 Results Are In!
The 2023 results are now available. Congratulations to all of this year’s contestants for making it to this level of the competition. We look forward to seeing what you create next year!
State Technology Competition Itinerary
Hello State Technology Competition Participants,
We are excited about the upcoming event on Saturday, March 11th. We are grateful to the Forsyth School District for hosting our event at their Academies of Creative Education Building (ACE) and the Forsyth Central High School Arena. Below is the information you will need for the event day. Please read carefully.
IMPORTANT ADDRESSES:
The competition address for the Academies of Creative Education (ACE) is:
1160 Dahlonega Hwy, Cumming, GA 30040
The awards ceremony address for Forsyth Central High School Arena (See map on GASTC Location Page) is:
131 Almon C. Hill Dr, Cumming, GA 30040
CHECK-IN and JUDGING
You can find your judging times posted on the GASTC Website Update page. Your judge time cannot be changed for any reason. Here is what you need to do in preparation for judging:
Make sure you have all of your material and devices for your judging before you come
Check-in
Be at the ACE building at least 60 minutes before your judging time
Enter the building on the first floor
Follow signs to check in down the first hall
Find the sign based on your last name
Check in with a volunteer and pick up a t-shirt
Wait on the first floor until 20 minutes before your judging time. Please do not go to the judging areas before that.
20 minutes before judge time, make your way up to your judging area.
3rd/4th Grade on the Second floor
5th/6th Grade on the Second floor
7th/8th Grade on the Third floor
9th/10th Grade on the Third floor
11th/12th Grade on the Third floor
Follow signs to your grade level area and check in with the hall monitor.
After check-in, students will walk back to the judging area if it is the right time. No parents or teachers are allowed in the judging area.
Students will present their project in a 15 minute time window.
Parents will meet students where they check in with the hall monitor
If you came by car, we ask that after your child is finished being judged, we ask if you could please leave campus and head to the awards at Central HS Arena or in town until your awards. This will help with making sure we have enough parking for later participants.
Students that have come on a bus, please meet your teacher in your designated area on the first floor
Note that no food will be purchased at the ACE building. If you come on a bus, you must make arrangements to bring food or go get food.
AWARDS
Awards will be at a separate location this year. The Forsyth Central High School Arena will be open at 10:00 AM for people to enter. There will be concessions sold over there by the Forsyth Central High School Cheerleaders.
All categories will end at different times.
Post on the GASTC Website Update page will be the approximate times your category's awards will be announced.
We ask that all students sit on the gym floor, and parents can sit in the stands.
After your awards have been announced, you are free to leave.
Thank you all for being a part of such a wonderful event for all of our students across the state of Georgia. All of us at GASTC wish each and every participant good luck this weekend.
Thank you,
Tom Lamb
Director GASTC
Student Interview Times Available Now
Click below to view student interview times. Please note, there is a project interview time and a separate time for the start of the awards ceremony for that specific grade-band category. Students should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their judging time to ensure they are able to get through the check-in process and to their room in time.
The awards ceremonies will be held at a separate location this year. See this page for more details.
Awards Ceremonies will be held at a separate location
The awards ceremonies this year will be held at a separate location. See our event location page for details and directions.
2023 Event Location
We have finally secured a location for this year’s State Tech Competition. The event will be held at Gateway Academy in Forsyth County. The address is 1160 Dahlonega Hwy, Cumming, GA 30040. From downtown Atlanta, it is 20 minutes farther north than Kennesaw State University.
You can check our Location page for more details.
2022 Competition Winners
The virtual judging period is now complete! All results are in and the final scores have been tallied. The final results have now been posted below.
Thank you to everyone involved with the competition this year - from students to teachers and volunteers to judges. This year was full of so many excellent projects and so much hard work from everyone involved!
2022 Competition Timeline
The timeline listed below is for the state competition. Be sure to check your Region competition for any deadlines specific to your region.
Feb 21, 2022 - Deadline for regions to promote student projects
Feb 28, 2022 - Deadline for students to upload changes to projects
Mar 18-30, 2022 Project judging window
Awards will be announced in April 2022.
2022 Video Guidelines
The video guidelines document is now available for students. Click on the button below to access the document.
2021 Results are IN!
The virtual judging period is finally complete! All results are in and the final scores have been tallied. The final results along with senior scholarship winners have now been posted below.
Thank you to everyone involved with the competition this year. 2021 was full of so many excellent projects and so much hard work from both the students and the volunteers.
2021 Important Dates
April 6, 2021
Last Day to post 1st Place Regional Winners to State Site
April 25 - May 1, 2021
1st Place Regional Winners project materials upload window
May 4 - 9, 2021
State Judging Window
May 14, 2021
State Winner Results Announced
2021 Video Submission Guidelines
We know that all students have worked hard on projects, and we want to ensure that your hard work is acknowledged and evaluated! Due to a virtual GaSTC event and the need to keep the competition fair and equitable, we need your help ensuring that all submissions are in a uniform format. Please keep video formats simple with the main focus on the content being presented. This is not a forum for showcasing video editing or animation skills.
The document below outlines the submission guidelines for the state competition. Most regions will follow the same format as well.
Results are IN!
The judging period closed on Wednesday night. All results are in and the final scores are being tallied now. The final results along with senior scholarship winners have now been posted below.
Thank you to everyone involved with the competition this year. So many excellent projects and so much hard work from both the students and the volunteers.
Programming Challenge
This year’s virtual programming challenge will be held on Friday, May 8th. All qualifying students should have received an email sent on Monday, May 4th with competition instructions and information. If you did not receive instructions, please reach out to Bucky Bush (bbush@nwgaresa.com) ASAP.
GaSTC Goes Virtual
Submission Deadline: May 10th @ 11:59 pm
Due to the extenuating circumstances around COVID-19, the decision has been made to hold the 2020 competition virtually.
During your preparations, please be mindful of social distancing. The safety of all students is very important and it is not advised to video with your partner. An alternate option for recording could be to record one partner live with the 2nd partner virtual. Be creative in recording your virtual presentations and stay safe.
Virtual Competition Process:
Video presentations will be submitted online and there will be a 1-week judging period after the student submission window closes. Please read all Virtual Submission Guidelines before beginning work on your project. After all judging has been completed, project and scholarship winners will be posted on the GaSTC Event Website.
Physical awards and t-shirts will be distributed next school year through regional competition directors. Scholarship winners will receive more information via email toward the end of May.
Timeline information
April 27th - May 10th - Project Submission Window
May 13th - 20th - Judging Window
Programming Challenge
The programming challenge will also be held remotely. However, no video submission will be required for this. Students in this category will receive information specific to the virtual programming competition later this month.
