The contest is sponsored by the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory and by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico and California. The contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12.
Interested students are welcome to take the test on their own initiative, regardless of sponsorship.
Parents are especially encouraged to have their children participate. The contest will take place in the Computer Science Building, Room 7103, at the San Juan College in Farmington. The college is joining the laboratories as a sponsor for the contest. Locally, the contest will be held at Los Alamos Middle School, Room 112. Participants should bring sharpened pencils.