North Pocono High School issued the following announcement on Mar. 15.
At the end of February, North Pocono held its Annual Bridge Building Contest. The top bridges this year were built by Dylan Griffith, Alex Ni, Michaela Slater, and Maura Gallagher. The top bridge during the competition was built by Dylan. It held nearly 1200 times its own weight.
This competition is part of the International Bridge Building Competition. This contest focuses on the construction and testing of model bridges, which promotes the study and application of fundamental principles in physics and also helps high school students develop “hands on” skills through bridge construction. By participating in the Bridge Building Competition, students get a flavor of what it is to be an Engineer; designing structures to a set of specifications and then seeing them perform their function. They are also provided with an academically oriented extracurricular activity
Dylan, Michaela, and Maura will be representing North Pocono by competing at the regional competition on March 19. At this event they will be competing against schools from the 18 counties making up our region.
Original source can be found here.
