News

Welcome to the Georgia Regional Future City Competition website. Here you will find information about the competition, registration, information for volunteers, and more. Below is the most current news about this website and the Georgia competition.


November 16th, 2009
11/16/09 Update Posted
The 11/16/09 email update has been posted. You may click here to see it.

November 2nd, 2009
11/2/09 Update Posted
The 11/2/09 email update has been posted. You may click here to see it.

October 1st, 2009
Sixth grade competition
2010 will be the first year that we will have a separate competition for sixth grade students. To learn more about the sixth grade competition, please click here or click on the 2010 6th Grade Competition Registration link to the left.

August 28th, 2009
2010 teacher's manual available
The 2010 teacher's manual has been posted in the teacher sponsor resources section for download. We will also have the paper copies soon, which will then be distributed. There is currently a student guide in the works which will be downloadable on this website.

August 19th, 2009
Fall workshops available
Student and teacher workshops have been scheduled for Fall. You can find more information about them by clicking on the Fall Student/Teacher Workshops link on the menu to the left.

August 12th, 2009
Summer workshops concluded
The student workshops for the summer have been concluded. Thank you to everyone who attended. Information on Fall workshops will be posted as soon as it is available.

July 14th, 2009
Discussion forum added
If you would like to discuss any aspects of the Future City Competition with other participants or staff, a forum has been provided for you to post your thoughts. You may visit it by clicking here or by clicking on the Discussion Forums link on the menu to the left.

July 2nd, 2009
SimCity 4 FAQ added
A frequently asked questions section has been added to the SimCity 4 help section. If you are having problems meeting one of the city requirements, it may have the answer that you need. You can go to the SimCity 4 Help to access it or you may clicking here to go directly to it.

June 25, 2009
Premade Sim City 4 regions available for download
Future City is offering premade regions this year to help teams build their cities! Although it is not a requirement to use a premade region, if you wish to use one, you may download it by clicking here.

May 27, 2009
2009 - 2010 Future City Brochure Posted
The 2009-2010 Future City brochure (.pdf) has been posted on the website. You may either click here to download the brochure (.pdf) or click on "Teacher Sponsor Resources" on the menu to the left to access it.

May 26, 2009
Future City Workshop Registrations Open
Information about the Summer Workshops for Students has been posted! You may click on "Summer Workshops for Students" on the menu to the left to learn more about registering for the workshops.

May 7, 2009
Team Registrations
Registrations are now open! You can obtain a registration sheet from the appropriate 2010 School Competition Registration page on the menu to the left. Please note that the forms for home school teams and public/private school teams are different. There are separate pages for each team type.

Future City Workshops
There will be several workshops scheduled throughout the months of June through August. Times and dates will be available soon!

February 21, 2009
2010 Competition Date
The 2010 Future City Competition will be held on January 23rd, 2010.