Catapult and Trebuchet Entries at the Last Fling Pumpkin Sling
All machines – catapults or trebechets – will need to be strictly mechanical – no engines, hydrolics, compressed air etc. Click here to download the rules. If you would like us to email you the rules when they are available please send us an email - info@pumpkinsling.com
Also, for teachers, check out this sample curriculum from Sean Mc Geough Engineering Academy Instructor, SkillsUSA Advisor, Warren County Technical High School. His class build a small one last year, and are in the process of building a much larger one currently.
Updates for 2011.
There will be a Youth Division, Youth & Adult Project Division and an Adult Division and a Grand Prize winner. New is the Youth and Adult Project Division. We love that youth and adults work together on the project. If the machine was physically worked on more than 30% by adults, this is the category you will want to enter.
We will also be adding category(s) in each for larger machines and smaller machines (based on length of arm.)
This year at our new location, our "Field of Play" is much bigger and so we can acccommodate more machines. But still be sure to register your group early as we continue to recieve inquiries. Final deadline is October 18, 2011. The event will be October 22 & 23, 2011. We also have "hurricane dates" of October 29 & 30.
Click here for details on directions.
If you are looking for some plans, here are a few links
www.learntobuildcatapults.com
http://www.shoshone.k12.id.us/medieval/blueprin.htm