The Block Fest Building Challenge is Back!

February 6, 2007 the Building Challenge will take place at the Banner Bank Building in downtown Boise, Idaho from 4-5:30pm. Two categories – Junior/High School Students and Adults – will each compete to see who can build the tallest, widest, and best engineered tower out of 1,000 non-interlocking wooden blocks.

Now in its second year, the Building Challenge provides funds to the University of Idaho Parents as Teachers program, which provides services to children and families throughout Idaho. In addition to supporting PAT, the winning teams in each category will receive $1,000 for first place and $500 for second place to donate to an educational institution of their choice. The funds from this event go directly to resources and services for Idaho families!

Come participate and support early childhood in Idaho! Block play has been shown to help young children learn early math and science skills that greatly affect their abilities in elementary school, high school and beyond. As young adults and professionals, you will be demonstrating the connection between block play and math when you compete in the Building Challenge!

Register online now at www.BlockFest.org or contact Patti O’Hara with any questions at pattio@uidaho.edu. High School and Junior High teams are looking for sponsors now!

Team Entry Fee: (Proceeds benefit PAT programs in the Treasure Valley and throughout Idaho.)

§ Junior/High School: $500

§ Professional Organization: $500

§ Companies with less than 50 employees: $1,000

§ Companies with 50 employees or more: $1,500

First Place Prize: $1,000
Second Place Prize: $500