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Paper Airplane Contest

Objective:

Construct a paper airplane on site and throw it throw a hula hoop hung from the ceiling. Available materials to be provided are 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper, tape, and safety scissors. Books about paper airplane construction will also be available.

Judging:

  1. Airplanes are to be constructed by the contestant at the contest site from the provided materials.
  2. To receive a small prize, the contestant must throw the plane through a hoop from a fixed distance (or beyond).
  3. The distance required is age dependent, with younger participants making shorter throws.
  4. Each contestant may have three attempts with a given plane.
  5. Each contestant may build up to three planes, subject to crowd conditions.
  6. The contest will be open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m

Prizes:

All contestants will be allowed to keep their plane. Successful contestants will receive a small prize. Only one prize will be awarded per contestant even with multiple successful throws.

Contact information

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