Cobb EMC sponsors LEGO competition

Posted by Leslie Thompson
June 25, 2012

Contest winners pose with their prizes, Death Star and Republic Frigate sets. (L-R)Cass Petrea, the son of Barry and Linda Petrea of Dallas and a fifth-grader at Due West Elementary; Oliver Thornhill, the son of Randel Thornhill of Peachtree City and a fourth-grader at Crabapple Lane Elementary; Ted Niemi, the son of Eddie Niemi of Marietta and a sixth-grader at Hightower Trail Middle; Daniel Howell, the son of Roberta Pollard of Dallas and a seventh-grader at East Paulding Middle; Coley Chapman, the son of Robin Chapman of Cumming and a fourth-grader at Chattahoochee Elementary; Nathan Harris, the son of Darren Harris of Powder Springs and a seventh-grader at Lost Mountain Middle; Nate Perrin, the son of Matt Perrin of Roswell and a home study student; Nick Cook, the son of Todd Cook of Marietta and a fifth-grader at Keheley Elementary

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Contest winners pose with their prizes, Death Star and Republic Frigate sets. (L-R)Cass Petrea, the son of Barry and Linda Petrea of Dallas and a fifth-grader at Due West Elementary; Oliver Thornhill, the son of Randel Thornhill of Peachtree City and a fourth-grader at Crabapple Lane Elementary; Ted Niemi, the son of Eddie Niemi of Marietta and a sixth-grader at Hightower Trail Middle; Daniel Howell, the son of Roberta Pollard of Dallas and a seventh-grader at East Paulding Middle; Coley Chapman, the son of Robin Chapman of Cumming and a fourth-grader at Chattahoochee Elementary; Nathan Harris, the son of Darren Harris of Powder Springs and a seventh-grader at Lost Mountain Middle; Nate Perrin, the son of Matt Perrin of Roswell and a home study student; Nick Cook, the son of Todd Cook of Marietta and a fifth-grader at Keheley Elementary

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Daniel Howell, the son of Roberta Pollard of Dallas and a seventh-grader at East Paulding Middle, poses with Boba Fett and Darth Vader, Cobb EMC employees, after winning the grand prize Death Star set.

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Cass Petrea, the son of Barry and Linda Petrea of Dallas and a fifth-grader at Due West Elementary, poses with Boba Fett and Darth Vader, Cobb EMC employees, after winning the grand prize Death Star set.

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Cobb EMC and Kell Robotics recently sponsored a Star Wars-themed LEGO® building competition for local fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh-graders. The event, held at Baker Elementary School, featured Atlanta’s LEGOLAND® Discovery Center master model builder, Joshua Bohn, as judge.

Students competed within their grade level and were given identical LEGO® kits to assemble. Judging was based on both speed and accuracy. Grand prize winners for each grade received a LEGO® Death Star set, while runners-up received a LEGO® Republic Frigate set. Contestants were also able to take home all sets they built during competition.

Between competitions, Kell High School’s robotics team entertained competitors and their siblings with robotic displays and demonstrations. Door prizes were also awarded to students who did not place.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Kell Foundation.

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