The annual Bridge Building Competition is here! Sault College, in collaboration with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and the Ontario Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), is thrilled to once again host this long-standing event that provides hands-on STEM learning for students in Grades 4 to 12. The event will be livestreamed on Friday, March 8, 2024, beginning at 9:45 a.m.

The competition categories are grades 4/5, grades 6/7/8, grades 9-12, and open. Participants will have the opportunity to design, construct, and submit their balsa wood bridges, and engage in friendly competition with their peers to win prizes and earn bragging rights. The bridges crafted by students will undergo testing and the winner being announced during the virtual livestreamed event. Last year over 360 bridges were entered, and students won over $2000 in prize money!