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Results are posted for the 2011 event! Follow the link "2011 results" at the top of this page.

The 2011 event was held on Saturday Nov 12th, 2011 from 8:30 - 1:00 PM at the MOST. The following describes how the event went form start to finish. To register for the next event, contact the Event Coordinator at eventcoordinator@most.org

Process:
1. To register teams Team Leaders went to the Team Registration link that was at the top of this page when registration was open. Teams consisted of 2 or 3 students. Team Leaders must have had a MOST Web Account with login to register a team.
2. Materials were picked up during Bridge Workshops. On these select days, students and leaders learned how to design and build a truss bridge, how the bridges are tested, and how the test results are ranked. You didn't need to register for the workshops and could attend one or more should you have needed assistance with your design. If Team Leaders could not make the workshop times, they were to contact the Events Coordinator at eventcoordinator@most.org to set up an alternate method to get thier materials for the bridge. Registration was also available at the workshops.

Materials:
Teams were required to use the balsa wood provided--(15) 2-foot 1/8 inch square pieces. They could use any amount of the wood provided. Glue was provided; however, alternate glues could be substituted. See Building Your Bridge for clarity on this topic.

Competition Levels:
There were three levels teams could enter:
          Category I (grades 4-6)
          Category II (grades 7-8)
          Category III (grades 9-12)
All categories built a truss bridge. The teams competed at the grade level of the most advanced student. For example, a team consisting of two 6th graders and one 7th grader was registered as a Category II team. Team members normally represented a single school or organization.

Awards:
Every participating student received a Certificate of Participation and an event T-shirt.

The top four teams in each category received a plaque and team members received a medallion. The plaque should reside at the associated team school.

Questions:
Contact the event coordinator at bridges@most.org

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