CmPS Project Types
Single Year Project A single year CmPS project is identified, solved, and submitted for competition within
one FPSPI year. All team projects will be evaluated by dividing them into the 5 topic
categories.
Multi-Year Project A multi-year CmPS project takes more than one year to complete in order to solve the
Plan of Action. A minimum of fifty percent of the team members on a Multi-year project
must remain constant throughout all years of the project. The Multi-year project would
be submitted for competition one time, upon completion of the project. Coaches must
submit a team roster of all team members for all years of the project’s existence.
Evolving Project These projects have been previously presented and evaluated at the Affiliate and/or
International levels. Students choose to act upon evaluator recommendations to complete
these projects more successfully, “evolving” them into an improved project for the next
year. A minimum of fifty percent of the team members on an Evolving project must
remain constant throughout all years of the project.
When submitted again at the Affiliate and/or International level these projects must:
• Include the “Preface for Evolving Projects” with the six page report
• Include on the cover sheet all students who previously and currently worked on the
project
• Include in the addendum a timeline for both years of the project that CLEARLY
delineates the accomplishments of the first year and those of the evolving year
• Modify the Area of Concern to reflect transition from previous project to new one
• Revise the Underlying Problem and Plan of Action to relate to revised Area of Concern
and to reflect improvements suggested by evaluators
• Demonstrate use of the six-step problem solving process by adding to and/or revising
previously submitted challenges and solution ideas so that they tie directly to new Area
of Concern and UP and re-analyze solution ideas for the best Plan of Action
• Revise any other part of the six page report and/or addendum to reflect new team
dynamics, organization, utilization of resources, and reflections that may have changed
throughout the year.
• Show continued effort in implementing the Plan of Action
Duplicate Project A duplicate project has been previously submitted that may or may not have "won" in the
previous submission at either the Affiliate or International levels. A "Duplicate Project" consists
of a project that includes a report, activities, timelines, and/or details, etc. that are identical to the
previous submission or that may consist of only minor changes, e.g. changing the focus of the
project from one area to another. A Duplicate Project is considered a violation of the philosophy
of CmPS and shall not be in contention for an award, whether at the Affiliate or International
level. Any additional penalty will be at the discretion of the Executive Director.
Non-Competitive
Project
Some Affiliates accept submissions of non-competitive projects, especially for
younger students. Contact your Affiliate for more information.
At International Competition team projects are evaluated in the following categories:
• Civic/Cultural Issues
• Education
• Environmental Concerns
• Health Concerns
• Human Services
Teams indicate their first, second, and third choice of category on the CmPS cover sheet. Whenever possible, team projects are placed
in the first category choice; however, teams must understand that merely selecting a particular category does not guarantee placement
within that category. Categories may be combined or eliminated in the event that enough projects are not submitted to constitute a
separate category division or in the event of too many projects in one category. FPSPI finalizes category placement.
Note: Individual proj