The Eighteenth Annual BRIMS Bridge Building Championship will be on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the WKU Center for Research & Development Commons Area. Note that the location has changed from previous years. The WKU Center for Research & Development is at the corner of Nashville Road and Campbell Lane in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is the site of the old Bowling Green Mall.
The 2013 rules for both the Middle School Division and the High School Division may be found on-line at: http://brimsbridgebuildingcontest.wikispaces.com. Please note that the rules for the Middle School Division are not the same as those for the High School Division and that specifications are always different from the previous years. Also, please note that each bridge must be designed and built by an individual student – no ‘group’ or ‘team’ bridges are allowed.
Bridges may be registered and certified on Friday, March 1, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm or on Saturday, March 2,2013, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Schedule For Friday, March 1
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Bridge Check-in (Middle School and High School)
Schedule For Saturday, March 2
Middle School
7:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. Bridge Check-in
9:00 a.m. Bridge Bustin’ Begins
M.S. Awards Ceremony Immediately Following
High School
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Bridge Check-in
12:00 p.m. Bridge Bustin’ Begins
H.S. Awards Ceremony Immediately Following
Individual bridge building kits can be obtained from the BRIMS Regional Committee. The cost is $5.00 per kit. To buy kits and arrange for pickup or delivery email BRIMS.Bridge@gmail.com.
Feel free to contact the individuals below if you need information about bridge kits or if you have questions concerning the rules or competition. If you are new to the competition, Greg Mills will be happy to schedule a visit to your classroom to introduce and explain the contest.
Liz Thomas-Hook, Event Coordinator Phone: 270-579-2896 Email: BRIMS.Bridge@gmail.com
Greg Mills, Rules Chairman Phone: 270-745-5850 Email: greg.mills@wku.edu
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