More than 200 people filled the Community Hall at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library recently to participate in the third annual LEGOrama or just to see what kind of ideas would spring from the minds of enthusiastic young builders.
“This is obviously a program our patrons can get excited about,” said David Townsend, Library Communications Coordinator and self-appointed LEGO Leader for the event. “It was very satisfying to see that big room filled with kids and adults.”
LEGOrama is sponsored by the Friends of the Coeur d’Alene Public Library and is a showcase and competition for young people’s designs using LEGOs and compatible building toys. The event was started at the library in 2006 as a companion activity for the library’s popular American Girl Tea Party.
“Our goal with this program is to encourage the participants to stretch their creative muscles and to demonstrate that it is a good thing to be a builder and tinkerer,” Townsend said. “Kids who are looking for building resources can find them at the library.”
This year a “Best of Show” award was added to the competition based on audience and organizer voting. The winner was Josiah Hummel, who was also the 5-6 year-old category winner.
The other winners were:
* 5-6 Years: Cade McConnachie, Second, and Riley Tenney, Third.
* 7-8 Years: Landon Moulding, First; Bridger Roger, Second; and (tie) Hunter Bell and Damon Schafer, Third.
* 9-10 Years: Philip McDaniel, First; Garett Oetkin, Second; and (tie) Andy Jakubek and Ben Macomber, Third.
* 11-12 Years: Vanya Hummel, First; Chris Gibbons and Jackson Hightower (joint project), Second; and Sam Hourland, Third.
* 13-14 Years: Elijah Ghodsee, First, and Andrew Hoskings, Second.
Some of the winning entries are on display in the glass cases in the Seagrave Children’s Library on the Parkside Level.
“This is obviously a program our patrons can get excited about,” said David Townsend, Library Communications Coordinator and self-appointed LEGO Leader for the event. “It was very satisfying to see that big room filled with kids and adults.”
LEGOrama is sponsored by the Friends of the Coeur d’Alene Public Library and is a showcase and competition for young people’s designs using LEGOs and compatible building toys. The event was started at the library in 2006 as a companion activity for the library’s popular American Girl Tea Party.
“Our goal with this program is to encourage the participants to stretch their creative muscles and to demonstrate that it is a good thing to be a builder and tinkerer,” Townsend said. “Kids who are looking for building resources can find them at the library.”
This year a “Best of Show” award was added to the competition based on audience and organizer voting. The winner was Josiah Hummel, who was also the 5-6 year-old category winner.
The other winners were:
* 5-6 Years: Cade McConnachie, Second, and Riley Tenney, Third.
* 7-8 Years: Landon Moulding, First; Bridger Roger, Second; and (tie) Hunter Bell and Damon Schafer, Third.
* 9-10 Years: Philip McDaniel, First; Garett Oetkin, Second; and (tie) Andy Jakubek and Ben Macomber, Third.
* 11-12 Years: Vanya Hummel, First; Chris Gibbons and Jackson Hightower (joint project), Second; and Sam Hourland, Third.
* 13-14 Years: Elijah Ghodsee, First, and Andrew Hoskings, Second.
Some of the winning entries are on display in the glass cases in the Seagrave Children’s Library on the Parkside Level.
