Application deadlines are quickly approaching for high school students in Florida's 21st District who wish to participate in the following initiatives sponsored by the Office of Congressman Ted Deutch. Local media is encouraged to help get the word out to students and their families about these exciting ways for young people to get involved:

Deadline for the Congressional Art Competition: April 11th, 2013
Artistically-talented high school students from Florida's 21st district are invited to submit works of art for consideration in the annual Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery. Each year, the winner of this prestigious award selected by Congressman Deutch will have his or her artwork on display in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for the upcoming year. The winner will also receive two free plane tickets to Washington, DC in June 2013 for special events held in honor of Artistic Discovery winners from across America. For more details, please visit TedDeutch.House.Gov/Students or call 561-470-5440.

Deadline for the Congressional Youth Cabinet:  April 15th, 2013
High school students who will be juniors or seniors during the 2014-2015 academic year are eligible to apply for admission into Congressman Ted Deutch's Congressional Youth Cabinet (CYC). Members of the CYC have the opportunity to meet directly with Congressman Deutch for policy discussions, legislative simulations, and other events that promote youth involvement in the democratic process. For more details about the application and the upcoming April 15th deadline, please visit TedDeutch.House.Gov/Students or call 561-470-5440. 

Deadline for the First Annual House App Contest: April 30th, 2013
Congressman Ted Deutch is participating in the first-ever Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Academic Competition, also known as the House App Contest. This new contest established by Congress invites students to create and submit their own application for a mobile device or computer platform of their choice. App entries must be submitted by April 30, 2014 and must include a YouTube or VIMEO video explaining how the app works. For more details on how individual or groups of students may compete in the House App Contest, visit TedDeutch.House.Gov/students or call 561-570-5440.