Date: Sat May 05, 10:00 AM PST - Sat May 05, 2:00 PM PST
Click here for 3rd Annual Enginnering Challenge Flyer
Anything that is built must first be engineered, or planned out. An engineer is a person who designs and builds products, machines, systems, or structures. Engineers want to know how and why things work. One of the traditional activities for young engineers is building a catapult that uses a lever to launch an object across a certain distance.
This engineering challenge will have small teams investigate how different catapult designs work, and then use that information to construct their own. Then kids test their catapults and make improvements to their original designs. Each team will have at least one college student mentor who is currently studying engineering.
Not only that, but you will earn a patch designed just for you through this event!
Please bring a packed lunch and a refillable water bottle with your
name on it.
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation
email with additional event information.
Itinerary for Saturday, May 5th, 2018
10:00 Arrive at Cal Poly campus
10:10 Welcome, activity
explanation, demos
10:30 Experiment with different structures
and materials
11:30 Lunch
12:15 Implement designs and
introduce competition rules
1:15
Competition/demonstrations
1:45 Wrap-up
Troop leader or adult chaperone is required to have all traveling forms for each participating girl. (Annual Permission Form, Health History, Permission for Medication, Permission to Release) Forms can be downloaded from the council website here. Review specific event requirements in Safety Activity Checkpoints before taking any trip. All drivers should be registered Girl Scout Members, have completed a volunteer application and background check, have a valid CA driver’s license and hold current vehicle insurance.
