Congressional App Challenge

I am pleased to announce my office is hosting the 2025 Congressional App Challenge!

The challenge is a competition aimed at encouraging middle school and high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. The competition is open to students residing in or attending school in Missouri’s 7^th Congressional District. It is intended to highlight the value of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and computer science education.

I know how crucial these skills are as someone with a programming background, and I want to encourage students to engage in these fields. I hope to shine a light on the growing importance of these skills by encouraging and recognizing our district’s young programming talent.

I strongly encourage students of all skill levels to participate and learn how to create their own apps! These are high-demand jobs, and to maintain America’s competitiveness, it’s crucial we invest in our youth now and help them acquire these valuable skills.

DETAILS

The 2025 Congressional App Challenge will launch in May of 2025. Pre-Registration is now open, and students are encouraged to register online at CongressionalAppChallenge.us as soon as possible.

Winning entries will be recognized in the district by Congressman Burlison and will be featured on the congressional website at House.Gov and on the Congressional App Challenge website at CongressionalAppChallenge.us.

Last year's winner "Quick Math" by Thuc Chi Do can be found here https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/24-MO07/.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Students are only eligible to compete in districts that have signed up for the challenge.
• Students may only compete in a single district.
• Students may only submit one application.
• Students may compete in either:
  • The district in which they reside, or
  • The district in which they attend school.
• Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four.
• If competing as a team, at least 50% of the teammates must be eligible to compete in the district in which they are submitting their app.
• Middle school and high school students are eligible, but students may not participate after having graduated from high school.

Questions about the challenge can be sent to Chris.Yaudas@mail.house.gov.