2024 Kansas School for the Blind

KS State School
for the Blind

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Challenge Clue

It's Gym-Tastic

Make48 was back at The Kansas State School for the Blind for a State vs State Competition!

See all the action here:

team csb cheetahs with two team captains standing together

team msb bees with team captain nich standing together

team wssb lions with team captain clint standing together smiling

team rockets with their team captain standing together smiling

team mma with their two team captains standing together

team TSBVI Makers standing with their team captain adam smith

teams standing together outside westlake ace hardware store

TSBVI Makers shopping together inside the westlake ace hardware store with a shopping cart

tool tech group photo in front of the make48 tool trailer

team member from wssb lions being interviewed by the news

team mma standing together holding the agilities signs

group photo of the teams, tool techs and volunteers inside the makerspace

amy gray using the olfa rotary cutter on white fabric

two vip guests standing together in front of the blind spot kc step and repeat banner

chris, nicole, amy, jon and tom at the vip dinner all holding a giant check for $10,000

melissa and bucky standing together in front of the all sponsor step and repeat banner

debruce foundation group photo in front of the blind spot kc step and repeat banner

two team members from team TSBVI Makers painting their prototype outside

three employees from healthy blue standing together smiling

tool tech jimmy swain-lewis using a stander on a piece of wood

three vip guests standing together smiling in front of the blind spot kc step and repeat banner

This Special Event was so much FUN!

Make48 is a 48-hour competition where teams are presented with a challenge and tasked to build a physical prototype, create a sales sheet, produce a 1-minute marketing video and pitch their big idea to a panel of judges.

In April 2024, Make48 hosted another out of this world competition at The Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City, KS. We mixed it up this year with teams coming from blind schools nationwide to compete in a state vs state challenge! With access to expert tool technicians and high-tech equipment, competing teams had the power to build almost anything.

Collaboration is the key to success in all our competitions. Many people have big ideas but few possess the resources to develop a prototype that turns them into reality. To build anything, different skills, materials and equipment must work together to create a final product. Make48 allows this process to be achieved with a fun, fast-paced, and educational event. First place team won $2000 and advanced to the nationals in November 2024.

KSSB is a catalyst and leader in the development of exemplary programs and practices in vision services in Kansas. They build local capacity throughout the state via strategic partnerships to ensure learners with visual impairments are able to assume responsible roles in society and lead fulfilling lives. The Kansas State School for the Blind offers many programs including online courses, extended day and school year services, early education and transition to life beyond the K-12 school system.

Event Date: April 12-14, 2024

Team Captain Application

We’re seeking company team captains to compete at this event alongside our competiting schools. Team members will consist of three students and one team captain from a sponsoring company. The spirit of innovation is within us all - let’s see what you’re capable of creating! Applications now closed.

First place team wins $2000 and advances to the nationals in November 2024.

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