Around the world in 104 days

Residents are again being invited to put Newtown on the Google Earth map, thanks to the recently announced 2012 Google Model Your Town Competition.

In what has worked for Google over and over again, this current modeling competition is free to enter but the $25,000 payout to the winning local school district is huge. The only real requirements to enter the contest is to create an online Google profile and securing access to a computer with the plethora of free Google apps optimized for 3D structure authoring.

Successfully uploaded entries will reside on the 3D layer in Google Earth in virtual perpetuity for the entire world to see. 
Newtown residents are planning to meet this Saturday, November 19, from 2 to 4 pm, at C.H. Booth Library. The meet and greet event was set up by Scot Wilson, who organized local efforts in the competition last year, to share tips from former contest participants and to kick off modeling team selections. The 2012 contest is open to anyone with a Google ID. You do not have to be a Newtown resident to attend Saturday’s event. The public is welcome to attend.