Kootenay Contraption Contest

Posted October 11th, 2007 by KAST
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In conjunction with National Technology Week Nov 5-9th, KAST and The Greater Trail Skills Centre are pleased to announce the KOOTENAY CONTRAPTION CONTEST.

Open to grades 5-12

If you looked into the future at 2030 what do see, what do you think we will need?

Design a new technology “thing a ma jig”, “what ya ma call it” or “widjit” and win cool prizes.

Your contraption must:
• Do something
• Solve a problem
• Address a need

All submissions must include a description and operating instructions; however it does NOT have to actually work.

This is a conception design contest and submissions can be via:
• Computer graphics
• Video
• Photos
• Drawings

Submissions should include:
1 page description (text) of your contraption as well as all drawings, photos,
Name, Age, School

Guidelines:
kastportal.ca/kast/fileadmin/kast/Events/kootenay-contraption-contest-guidelines.pdf

Entry Form:
kastportal.ca/kast/fileadmin/kast/Events/entry-form.pdf

Contest Deadline: Oct 29, winners announced Nov 9th

Please forward submissions via email or snail mail to:

Kootenay Association for Science & Technology
Box 119
Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 or
Email: info@kast.com