"Smarts Challenge" Competition

Started in 2013 in Mobridge, SD, the "Smarts Challenge" is a competition for creative, science based learners and is a time to explore science in ways that are not always easy to accomplish in the classroom.  Students can create, build, and showcase their work.  They can also work as teams to solve problems.  The competitions will consist of "make and takes" where the student teams will build a device and bring it to the competition.  There will also be on-site activities where students will be asked to solve engineering or science based problems.
We'd like to invite your school's students, primarily physics students, but any high school
student can compete.


Judges and event directors will be teachers from attending schools with assistance from volunteers from the Webster community.


Scoring:
      Each event will count the same. 
      The winner in each event will receive a 1, 2nd place a 2, and so on.
      Teams that do not compete in an event all get one place after last place.
      The team with the lowest score after the completion of all events wins.

Prizes:
      Team Trophies will be given to the top three scoring schools.
      Prizes are awarded to all the team members of the top scoring team
      Prizes are awarded to the top three placing teams in each event.
     
Entry fee:   
       Every school must submit a completed registration form and entry fee payable to
       Webster Area School.

Registration form: 
      Complete and attach check - payable to Webster Area School. 

Presented by: 
      Webster Area School Science Dept.
      Martin Looyenga:  martin.looyenga@k12.sd.us
      Jenna Sinner:  jenna.sinner@k12.sd.us
      school ph #:  605-345-3548

 Sponsored by: 

      2013-2016
       Main Street Bank, Fairfax, VA
      Mobridge Economic Development Committee (MEDCo)
      Mobridge Chamber of Commerce
      Montana Dakota Utilities
      Goldsmith Heck Engineers
      Todd & Christine Goldsmith
      City of Mobridge
      Mobridge Area Retired Teachers

 Assisted by: 

      2013-2016
      Volunteers from Mobridge community
      Mobridge Area Retired Teachers
      Montana Dakota Utilities
      SD Dept. of Transportation
      Mobridge-Pollock HS National Honor Society

Comments/Questions are much appreciated.  Click on the comments button below, leave a comment and please post your name/school to it as well.