January 16, 2019
LAST CHANCE: Don’t miss out! Register today for the 2019 SIT Conference
Online registrations for the 2019 Students Involved with Technology (SIT) Conference will be accepted through Wednesday, January 23 , but this Friday, January 18 , is the final day to turn in paper registration forms. 

This year’s conference, with its theme of “Ready! SIT! Go!” will be held Saturday, February 9 , from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road in Bensenville.

The conference’s $30 registration fee will be waived for all District 2 staff sponsors and for presenters. Student fee waivers and transportation is also available; contact your school for details. All participants will receive conference T-shirts, jam-packed goody bags, and a box lunch.

Student presenters, participants, and parent/teacher sponsors can register for the 2019 SIT Conference online by visiting www.sitconference.org .

WHAT IS SIT?
The SIT Conference is a technology conference unlike any other: hosted by kids, for kids. Students in Grades 3-12 present to their peers on the latest in technology: animation, MineCraft, Google, Spheros, 3D printing, Scratch, coding, Lego robotics, favorite apps, photo editing, drones, Makey Makey, web tools, and much, much more!

Specifically, this year’s conference will feature …
  • A keynote presentation by Chicago eighth grader and Foodvie CEO Lauren Robinson. Lauren won a $20,000 scholarship at the Young Entrepreneurs Academy 2017 national competition for her work to develop the Foodvie app for people with food allergies. 

  • An electronic dance music presentations by Blackhawk Middle School seventh grader Fernando Raygoza.

  • Special presentations on forensic technology by the Bensenville Police Department, LEGO Mindstorms Robots by the Center for the Gifted, golf simulators by the PGA Superstore, and synthesizers, samples, and circuit bending by Bensenville Community Public Library.

  • Dozens of awesome raffle prizes, including gift cards and a variety of educational games, robotics activities, science experiments, and tech equipment.

Student presenters, participants, and parent/teacher sponsors can register for the 2019 SIT Conference online by visiting www.sitconference.org.

Lauren Robinson presenting the Foodvie app that won here a $20,000 Young Entrepreneurs Academy scholarship.
Blackhawk Middle School seventh grader Fernando Raygoza's EDM performance at the 2018 BMS Talent Show.
Examples of some of the great raffle prizes up for grabs at the 2019 SIT Conference
Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
 630-766-5940