LEGO Alert: 2013 LEGO Contest Is March 2; Pre-Registration Deadline Is February 26

When winter weather lures people indoors and school vacations and national holidays present extra time for creative projects, students are encouraged to work on their entries for the 2013 LEGO Contest. This event is open to the public and will be held 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Saturday March 2 at Willard Hall, located behind and beneath St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 313 Main Street in Chester, VT. The pre-registration deadline is February 26.

LEGOmaniacs Pre-K through Grade 8 and families are invited to enter and display their original creations (no kits are allowed) for others to admire. Entries should be constructed at home, brought to Willard Hall, and set up in a space of approximately 18 inches x 30 inches from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on the day of the contest. Entries will be judged in different grade categories from 10:00 AM to noon for their originality, imagination, and presentation. If a structure is a team entry, the age of the oldest member will determine the grade category. There is also a separate family team class when adults and children have collaborated.

At 12:15 LEGO prizes will be awarded to the winners and runners-up in the grade and family team divisions, with special awards for the Judges' Choice for Best in Show and Most Vermont creations. While the judging is going on, participants will have the chance to check out the other fabulous entries and to share techniques and ideas with the other exhibitors. Refreshments will be on sale to encourage people to stay and view the different entries.

Participants should pre-register by February 26 to be assured of a space. Entry forms may be downloaded from www.stlukesepiscopalvt.org and www.ourchester.org. Printed forms are available at the Whiting Library on Main Street in Chester. A check for the pre-registration fee of $10 per entry should be made out to "St. Luke's Church" and mailed, along with the registration form, to the registrar, Lillian Willis, PO Box 318, Chester, VT 05143. Both the entry form and fee must be received by February 26 in order to reserve a space. Entries after February 26 and on the day of the contest will be $15, if there is space; but to avoid disappointment, pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

A portion of the proceeds from the program will go to the Children's Library at the Whiting Library. For additional information, please call Lillian Willis at 802-875-1340.