Let's Build Something Together!
This competition returns for its second year! This local contest lets you show off your building skills with a chance to win one of our prizes. So trick out your bricks and max your knack for hacks with stacks of your own flock of blocks! Details are below.
Contest Information
Drop off Entries in Person on February 15
Entries can be dropped off at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary on 2/15 during regular business hours, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Stop by the lobby desk when you drop off your build to pick up your registration card. They will show registered contestants where to place their build.
Voting
This will take place from 10:30 - 3:30 on Saturday, 2/17/24.
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Announcement of Winners
Join us at 3:00 pm in the Theater for a formal awards ceremony! When we announce the winners for each division (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), their build will be showcased on the theater screen, and the winners will be called down to the front to accept their prize. We will also post the results on our website and social media, so check back here for updates after the competition!
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Entry Pickup
Entries can be picked up after judging on Saturday, 2/17, through 5:00 pm through Tuesday, 2/20.
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Rules
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All entries must be registered online by 4:00 pm January 31, 2024.
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Use your own LEGO, Duplo, Mega Bloks, or other LEGO-compatible plastic bricks.
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Entries must be your own creation, not a LEGO-designed kit project that is found online, in a magazine, in a kit that was sold, etc.
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Your creation must be on a base no bigger than 24 inches by 24 inches. The base can be (but is not limited to) wood, cardboard, or a flat LEGO base and can be decorated to fit your project. Your completed entry cannot be taller than four feet in height.
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There can be only one entry per participant or team, where applicable.
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Team projects will be placed in the category of the oldest participant in the team. Please note: while all team members will receive a certificate (if applicable), a team will compete for a single prize.
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Deliver all completed projects to the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary at 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, 49707, on the dates listed above.
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Please retrieve entries on the dates listed above. Any entry not retrieved by the end of the date listed above will be considered a donation to the Innovators LEGO collection.
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The competitive division will be determined by the age of the oldest team member, as outlined below.
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Competitive Divisions
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K-2 Lower Elementary
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3-5 Upper Elementary
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6-8 Middle School
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9-12 High School
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