Phoenix, AZ - On Saturday, October 27, 2007, more than 200 youth and teens from across Arizona met at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, Vestar Branch, to participate in Techathalon.  This year marks the 5th anniversary of the event in the state of Arizona.

Throughout the day, teams from Tucson to Bullhead City competed  head to head in challenges focusing on multimedia, engineering, mathematics and web design.  And, while Club members were showcasing their talents in the challenge areas, they also demonstrated the core value of Techathalon - teamwork!

"I learned that I can achieve a lot more in a smaller time span with a team than without one.  It is just more fun and you can learn a lot more too," said one 10-year old participant from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, Piper Branch.

One 12-year old Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson member commented, "I learned I can't always do everything myself, sometimes I need other people to help me."

In addition to the exciting challenges, Techathalon participants also had the opportunity to explore a variety of hands-on science, technology and engineering activities in the Exploratorium.  This year's Exploratorium featured a live show from the Physics Factory, mapping software from Google, interactive game testing from Intel and many more!

Congratulations to all the Techathalon participants and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

Techathalon would not be possible without the support of community business and volunteers.  Special thanks to Intel, NPCE, Cox, Google, Chandler Gilbert Community College and all those who supported this year's event.