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Your challenge is to create a digital 3D model of a wearable pin to be 3D printed and distributed to the Batavia VFW & Auxiliary. Your pin should be original and designed to show appreciation or gratitude for veterans of any U.S. military service branch. Students in K-5 will design their pin at the event. Students in 4th and 5th grade will be able to enter the Future Engineers national contest. Each student will create a STL file of your 3D model (max 20 MB), an image of their design (digital image of the 3D model or a photo of a 3D print), and text description of their entry (max 150 words). Depending on the size, the pins will be 3-D printed and available for pick up at a later date.

The top 10 finalists in the national contest will have their designs 3D printed, glued to pin-backs (if necessary), and handed out to veterans who visit the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio. Finalists will also each receive five prints of their design and a $100 gift card toward a professional 3D print. The challenge winners (2 grand prize winners total) will win a trip for two to Columbus, OH, to attend a special event on Memorial Day at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. Each winner will also receive a 3D printer donated to the school, library, or organization of their choice!

Please email Gifted@VanguardGiftedAcademy.org to sign up. Seats are limited.