{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bost.house.gov/2021/7/bost-announces-2021-congressional-app-challenge", "BOST ANNOUNCES 2021 CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE", "2021-07-21", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Mike Bost", "B001295", "bost.house.gov", "bost", "https://bost.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today invited middle and high school students from Illinois\u2019 12th Congressional District to participate in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Launched in 2015, the competition is a nationwide event intended to engage students\u2019 creativity and encourage their participation in STEM fields.\n\n\u201cIt is vitally important that our children and grandchildren have the skills necessary to succeed in our increasingly technological world,\u201d said Bost. \u201cThe Congressional App Challenge is a wonderful opportunity for students to pursue their interests in STEM and hone their coding skills. I encourage Southern Illinois middle and high school students to participate and look forward to seeing what they create.\u201d\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge is an opportunity to encourage students to create and exhibit their software application (also known as an \u201capp\u201d) for web, PC, tablet, mobile, Raspberry Pi or other platform of their choice. We accept any programming language, such as C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, \"block code\", etc. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four, as long as two of the teammates attend schools within the 12th District.\n\nThe deadline to submit an app is November 1, 2021, but students are encouraged to register and submit their apps early. Students can find more information and register to participate here. Additional questions can be directed to Congressman Bost\u2019s Carbondale office at 618-457-5787.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bost.house.gov/2021/7/bost-announces-2021-congressional-app-challenge"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.170227002352476, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}