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The National Association of Women in Construction Chapter 105 held its 2023 Milwaukee Block Kids Building Competition on Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Architecture & Urban Planning. Organizers were expecting about 26 children ranging from kindergarten through sixth grade to participate in the free event. During the competition, children could use plastic bricks and other materials to design and build something of their own choosing that relates to the construction industry. Judges chose first- through third-place winners to advance to a regional competition. The event is designed to introduce children to construction careers.
Photos by Kevin Harnack
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- Competitors trade in blocks they don’t want to use for blocks that better suit their building needs.
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- Judges watch and interact as students make their projects.
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- Wearing plastic hardhats and safety vests, Heshan Jalan (left) and Ethan Hodzinski, both 6, prepare for the start of the event.
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- Anya Zell, 9, reaches for a block while building her project during Saturday’s competition.
