NAWIC MKE Chapter 105

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<h3 data-end="173" data-start="100" fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Block Kids Building Competition &mdash; Hosted by NAWIC Milwaukee! 🏗️</h3>Limited to first 45 registrants. The NAWIC Education Foundation&rsquo;s Block Kids Building Program is a FREE, hands-on building competition designed to introduce K&ndash;6 students to the exciting world of construction. Our Milwaukee Chapter is proud partner with MSOE | STEM Center to host this year&rsquo;s event and bring this nationally recognized program to local students.<h3 data-end="501" data-start="477" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">What to Expect</h3>Participants will use only the approved, provided materials to design and build a construction-related project &mdash; completely on their own, with no adult assistance. Students will have 40&ndash;60 minutes to build, followed by a short conversation with our judging team about their project, design choices, and ideas.<h3 data-end="860" data-start="832" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Materials Provided</h3>Each student receives:<ul data-end="1178" data-start="886" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="950" data-start="886" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A minimum of 75 (up to 100) interlocking &ldquo;micro-size&rdquo; blocks</li><li data-end="1178" data-start="951" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Up to three additional approved materials:<ul data-end="1178" data-start="1024" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1057" data-start="1024" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Small rock/stone (&le; 2 inches)</li><li data-end="1084" data-start="1060" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">String (&le; 12 inches)</li><li data-end="1109" data-start="1087" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Foil (&le; 18&Prime; &times; 18&Prime;)</li><li data-end="1178" data-start="1112" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Construction paper (&le; 18&Prime; &times; 18&Prime;) No cutting tools permitted.</li></ul></li></ul><h3 data-end="1219" data-start="1180" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Why Your Student Will Love It</h3><ul data-end="1508" data-start="1220" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1300" data-start="1220" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Encourages creativity, problem-solving, and independent thinking</li><li data-end="1374" data-start="1301" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Builds confidence and introduces real-world construction concepts</li><li data-end="1423" data-start="1375" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fun, supportive, and educational environment</li><li data-end="1508" data-start="1424" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Local winners move on to the regional and potentially national competition</li></ul><h3 data-end="1546" data-start="1510" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">About the Competition Path</h3>The Milwaukee Chapter hosts the local event. Local winners are submitted to NEF for regional consideration; regional winners advance to the national level. National winners are announced at the NEF Annual Conference.<h3 data-end="2005" data-start="1985" fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Questions?</h3>Contact NAWIC Milwaukee&rsquo;s Block Kids Committee Chair, Meagan DeGroot: mdegroot@hunzinger.com

Block Kids Building Competition — Hosted by NAWIC Milwaukee! 🏗️Limited to first 45 registrants. The NAWIC Education Foundation’s Block Kids Building Program is a FREE, hands-on building competition designed to introduce K–6 students to the exciting world of construction. Our Milwaukee Chapter is proud partner with MSOE | STEM Center to host this year’s event and bring this nationally recognized program to local students.What to ExpectParticipants will use only the approved, provided materials to design and build a construction-related project — completely on their own, with no adult assistance. Students will have 40–60 minutes to build, followed by a short conversation with our judging team about their project, design choices, and ideas.Materials ProvidedEach student receives:<ul><li>A minimum of 75 (up to 100) interlocking “micro-size” blocks</li><li>Up to three additional approved materials:<ul><li>Small rock/stone (≤ 2 inches)</li><li>String (≤ 12 inches)</li><li>Foil (≤ 18″ × 18″)</li><li>Construction paper (≤ 18″ × 18″) No cutting tools permitted.</li></ul></li></ul>Why Your Student Will Love It<ul><li>Encourages creativity, problem-solving, and independent thinking</li><li>Builds confidence and introduces real-world construction concepts</li><li>Fun, supportive, and educational environment</li><li>Local winners move on to the regional and potentially national competition</li></ul>About the Competition PathThe Milwaukee Chapter hosts the local event. Local winners are submitted to NEF for regional consideration; regional winners advance to the national level. National winners are announced at the NEF Annual Conference.Questions?Contact NAWIC Milwaukee’s Block Kids Committee Chair, Meagan DeGroot: mdegroot@hunzinger.com

NAWIC MKE Chapter 105

Block Kids 2027

1444 N. Water St. Milwaukee

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