Event Information & Trial Events
Event Information & Trial Events
Last updated Dec 18, 2025. Keep checking back for the latest updates.
Room Dimensions:
West Gym (Tentative 2026 Events: Hovercraft B/C, Scrambler B, Electric Vehicle C, Robot Tour C) - 80' wide x 103' long: Ceilings approx. 25’ high
East Gym (Tentative 2026 Events: Helicopter B/C, Aerial Scramble B/C) - 54' wide x 95' long: Ceilings approx. 20’ high, smooth ceiling
Aerial Scramble (Trial) B/C
We will be providing the Guillows Skystreak Glider for students.
Information about specific events will be posted here as we approach the competition. Keep checking back for the latest updates!
Alternates or students without a lot of events are highly encouraged to participate in our fun trial events during the competition! Trial events are entirely for fun, and don’t count toward a team’s overall score. However, we do award medals.
Trial event rules can be found in the current year's rules manual. We are running the following trial events this year:
Aerial Scramble (B & C)
Teams are given a kit and attempt to construct the longest-flying glider during the event. (Rules Here)
Protein Modeling (C Only)
Participants will use computer visualization and online resources to construct a physical model of a de novo designed ideal protein structure. This year's event will focus on DI-II_10 as described in doi: 10.1038/nature1, paper freely available at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3705962.
Ping Pong Parachute (B Only)
Prior to the tournament, teams will design, build, and bring up to two bottle rockets to the tournament to launch a ping pong ball attached to a parachute to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time.
Botany (B & C)
Participants will demonstrate their knowledge of plant life and general botany principles.