“Design Squad” contest open to aspiring Einsteins and Edisons
Network News Release …
Imagine transforming materials from your recycle bin into the next big thing, and winning a $10,000 cash prize for your innovative design.
“Design Squad,” the PBS competition show, has joined forces with By Kids For Kids (BKFK) to give youngsters the opportunity to do just that.
The nationwide Trash to Treasure competition is accepting submissions through Aug. 31. The challenge is to take everyday discarded or recycled material and re-engineer it into functional products.
The product can move things or people (Mobility), protect the environment (Environmental), or be something kids can play with inside or out (Play). Some of the repurposed materials that can be used are fabric, paper, plastic, small electronics, wheels, clamps, springs, batteries, hardware, wood, bike parts, string, rubberbands, cardboard, kitchen gadgets, etc.
The grand prize-winner will be announced on Dec. 1 and will receive a $10,000 cash prize provided by the Intel Foundation, as well as a trip to the development lab at Continuum, an international design and innovation consultancy, to build a prototype of the winning Trash to Treasure design.
For more details about the contest, go to www.bkfk.com.
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