Rocket Propelled Popsicle Stick Sled Competition!

DECEMBER: Rocket-Powered Popsicle Sled Competition
This snowy December, the men were once again confronted with a box of popsicle sticks and a glue gun...   What to do?  Add a stick of TNT in the mix and you have a ROCKET PROPELLED Popsicle Stick Sled Building Competition.  The weather was just right, the little bit of rain froze on top of the 3 feet of snow to form a perfect surface for our rocket strapped creations!

EVENT DESCRIPTION:

- 2 hours to build a sled

- 1 box of Popsicle sticks 

- 1 glue gun. 

After the build, each man is given 3x C6 rockets to launch rockets across a snowy field. Sleds are ranked based on distance. The winner is determined by combining the rankings of all three launches. Minor adjustments can be made in between launches.

A few sleds

Our snowy setup

Rocket burn marks!

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Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition!

NOVEMBER: Ultimate Popsicle stick bridge build-off!

EVENT DESCRIPTION: 
2 hour build time to a Popsicle stick bridge using a glue gun and a box of popsicle sticks. The bridge had to be, at minimum, 36 inches wide and the width of at least one popsicle stick. Bridge that could handle the most weight wins the event.

The winning bridge held between 350-400lbs! We had to get creative because we ran out of weights which is why we don't have an exact number.


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