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Creativity Comes Full Circle

This year, we're celebrating Pi Day (3-14) with our 4th annual Alpena Area Brick Build!

 

The creative process, like a good pie, requires a solid foundation to hold everything together, a core idea like the filling that draws us in, and the final touches where details turn good into great. It's more than following a recipe. It's how you combine those ingredients that make something enjoyable, personal, and shareable.

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Leave the corners to the bricks, because creativity doesn't have any.

Contest Information

Sign Up Deadline

All teams must be signed up by 4:00 pm on March 6, 2026.

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Dropping off Entries

Entries can be dropped off at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary on Thursday, 3/12/26, and Friday, 3/13/26, during regular business hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. When you drop off your build, stop by the lobby desk to pick up your registration card. They will show registered contestants where to place their build.

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Not competing? Come and see all the builds on display! 

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary at 500 W Fletcher St., Alpena, MI 49707

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Announcement of Winners

Winners will be posted at 2:00 pm

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Entry Pickup

Entries can be picked up after the event on Saturday, 3/14, until 5:00 pm or any time through Tuesday, 3/17/26.

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Rules

  1. All entries must be registered online by 4:00 p.m., 3/6/2026. 

  2. Use your own LEGO, Duplo, Mega Bloks, or other LEGO-compatible plastic bricks.

  3. All entries must be original creations. Projects may not be based on LEGO-designed kits or builds found online, in magazines, or from commercially sold sets.

  4. Creations must be built on a base measuring no larger than 24 inches by 24 inches. Bases may be made from materials such as wood, cardboard, or a flat LEGO base, and may be decorated to complement the design. Finished entries may not exceed four feet in height.

  5. Each submission must include a one-page build description to help spectators and judges better understand the work. Descriptions should be under 100 words and explain the theme, inspiration, design process, and key features.

  6. Only one entry per individual or team is permitted.

  7. Team entries will be placed in the category of the oldest team member. While all team members may receive certificates (if applicable), each team will compete for one prize.

  8. Completed projects must be delivered to the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, located at 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI 49707, during regular business hours on the designated drop-off dates.

  9. Entries must be picked up on the listed retrieval dates. Any projects not collected by the final pickup date will be considered a donation to the Innovators LEGO collection.

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Competitive Divisions

  • K-2 Lower Elementary

  • 3-5 Upper Elementary

  • 6-12 Jr/Sr High School

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