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Bridge Challenge

Small bridge. Big challenge.

Design and build a balsa-wood bridge from the kit, then see how much load it carries on test day. No experience needed.

Date
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Also testing Fri, Nov 13
Who
Grades 4–12
Teams of 1–4
Included
Free registration · Free kits available

Registration open · closes Fri, Nov 6

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a volunteer discusses a wooden bridge with four students in the event hall
Challenge in 26 Days

Try one. Try them all.

2026–27
How it works

No experience needed.

Teachers, coaches, parents and after-school clubs can all register a team. Participation is free and kits are provided at no cost, while they last.

Free to enterNo fees, nothing to buy.
Kit providedEverything you need to build, while kits last.
Grades 4–12Junior and senior divisions in every challenge.
Everyone's welcomeTeams come from across upstate New York.
  1. Register a teamAny teacher, coach or parent can sign up online.
  2. Pick up your kitFree kits are ready at the MOST front desk.
  3. Design and buildWork as a team to plan, build and test.
  4. Test, compete, presentCompete at the event and present what you built.Register a team
two students collaborate on a small catapult at the testing tablethree students work together to prepare a wooden tabletop catapulta student examines a wooden bridge at eye level on the test rigstudents watch a volunteer position their bridge in the testing framestudents watch a rocket’s smoke trail rise over the fielda student adjusts a wired blue robot while teammates watch closely
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