About this Event
BLOCK KIDS - A free construction/engineering brick-building competition for students K-6th grade. Students compete for prize money, advancement to regionals/nationals, and engage in priceless learning experiences.
Last year's winner, Saahil Palil, went on to win Regionals and Nationals!! Congrats!!
Here are links to pictures/videos:
Videos:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1afDwpWeCiQ1FFGnokuHkKPb9u_YLND80/view?usp=drivesdk
Photos:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HeufDsNSnewhJmwb0U-VeccfcoE0_fMj
The event is a national award-winning 33 year event hosted by NAWIC Atlanta through NAWIC Education Foundation that introduces students to the construction industry. With the help of sponsors and community partners, the program fosters creativity and promotes awareness of constrution careers.
- Competition structure with cash prize winners - (7) local prize winners (1 for each grade.)
- In addition one winner advances to regional competitions with a chance at nationals.
- Prompted by their own imagination, participants use interlocking blocks to build a structure pertaining to the construciton industry. (No animals or people).
- All materials are included and can be taken home after the competition.
- Materials - 100 specific blocks (no specialty blocks) per student. Kids can also use additional items: a small rock, string, and foil.
- Students have one hour to complete and cannot have any outside help during the competition. For this part, parents cannot sit with their student.
- After the competition, students will build a real construction project using real tools courtesy of Home Depot. Parents are encouraged to work with their child.
- Booths will be set up displaying construction industry samples showcasing different construction fields.
Are you in the construction industry and would like to volunteer? Email [email protected] for more information.
Interesting in sponsoring this awesome event? We'd love to have you! Email [email protected]
This program is made available in part by
NAWIC Atlanta
And our industry sponsors:
ECS Southeast
Fortune Johnson General Contractors
Coffman Engineering
Atlas Disposal & Demolition
Cooper-Tacia General Contractors
SKANSKA Commercial Construction
ForeverLawn North & Central Georgia
Echols Welding & Fabrication
Foreman Seeley Fountain Inc
Home Depot
Jackson Cole Photography
Please check them out by clicking the above links.
For more information click NAWIC Atlanta - a women's construction support and networking group. We are here to support your journey!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
South Forsyth Middle School, 4670 Windermere Parkway, Cumming, United States
USD 0.00
