ORCSGirls will hold an awards ceremony on August 7, 2021 at 2pm ET.
Three finalists will be selected and asked to present their map/story and that will determine places 1, 2 and 3.
Because it is impossible to foresee all circumstances, awards are subject to change or elimination.
Account: Entries must be from an ArcGIS Online (free account). This can be an Org operated by, e.g., the student's school or club. The entry must be able to remain visible publicly without login through at least June 2022 (one year past the close of this event), ideally longer.
Login: Entries must be visible without requiring a login. Entries engaging "premium data" (login required, such as premium content from Living Atlas) must set the display to permit access without needing a login. See helpful note.
Originality: Entries must be "original work by students," conceived, created, and completed entirely by the participant submitting the entry. Class projects turned into an entry by one student, and teacher-directed projects, are not acceptable. Projects may use data generated by outside persons or institutions, within guidelines of "fair use." (Students are encouraged to use appropriate professionally generated GIS data, but these must be documented, and the integration, treatment, and presentation must be original.)
Visual Supports: Because this is meant to be a "map-centric" exploration, analysis, and presentation of a geographic phenomenon, use of "non-map visuals" should be limited. Storymaps containing more than three images (excluding popups on interactive maps) will incur a reduction in judging score. Including videos is discouraged.
Data: All data sources used to create the maps need to be listed on the story map page with links as appropriate. Collecting your own data is encouraged and should be indicated on the page.
Submission: Participants will need to submit the share link to their project and ensure their ARCGis Storymap or Web App are accessible to the public.
Scoring: "We look for a clear focus/topic/question/story, good and appropriate data, effective analysis, good cartography, effective presentation, and complete documentation."