The teachers assigned to the LEAP Club must be committed to providing the leadership for the club and submit required documents and reports. Junior high and middle school students are required to maintain a minimum 2.3 grade point average. Several corporations and organizations provide representation on the Board of Directors, identify associates with appropriate professional experience to serve as mentors and motivational speakers, and provide sites for plant and field trips. This competition provides students with an opportunity to improve their writing skills while learning about engineering and science-related subjects. Students compete in four different levels of competition, according to grade level.
Students compete in four different levels of competition, according to grade level.
Field trips, tours of engineering labs, and actual engineering projects which incorporate concepts learned in class augment this program. The LEAP Engineering Olympics is designed to introduce junior high and middle school students to engineering through competitive team events and exercises. In addition the events, which have included a structure building contest and an egg drop competition, encourage creativity and good sportsmanship. Ninth through twelfth grade students are given an opportunity to meet with representatives from various engineering and science-based firms to discuss possible career opportunities. Engineers talk with students about preparations necessary to enter engineering and science-related curricula in a casual setting.