Kansas School for the Blind 2022

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Challenge Clue

Chickens in the Kitchen

See what happened at The Kansas State School for the Blind!

team members in yellow team shirts standing with childrens mercy employee holding a piece of their wooden rectangle prototype

two team members sanding a wooden box for the prototype wearing teal team shirts

team member wearing yellow team shirt holding a news channel 41 microphone talking into it in front of the make48 48 hour clock

channel 41 news anchor putting a microphone on a contestant in light blue team shirt as he sits at his team table

make48 david marshall putting to a contestants drawing on a piece of paper

three team members and team captain working together at their team table wearing green team shirts

two team members holding screws by the fastenal lockers wearing yellow team shirts

group photo of judges, teams, tool techs and volunteers in the library before judging starts

team of four working together on their wooden prototype wearing yellow team shirts

make48 courtney and cass smiling with team member in yellow team shirt

team little red hens working on their wooden prototype with tool tech adam

young boy holding a chicken while team members wearing yellow team shirts pet the chicken

tool tech luis smiling with make48 brooks

tool tech adam holding a piece of rectangle wood in the makerspace

two team members watching their prototype be cut on the glowforge laser

team photo of little red hens in front of all sponsor step and repeat banner

channel 41 news anchor interviewing jimmy lewis and tom gray

five team members in yellow team shirts standing in front of all sponsor step and repeat banner smiling

group photo of tool techs outside of the makerspace standing behind the make48 letters

four team members standing together smiling in blue team shirts

contestant holding two wooden chickens that she painted white and brown

two team members standing at a fastenal locker with their hands inside a cubby wearing yellow team shirts

little red hens shopping at westlake ace hardware

little red hens putting eggs in a black metal egg dispenser at the makerspace

6 team members wearing green team shirts standing together smiling in front of the all sponsor step and repeat banner

Creativity and innovation came alive at this special event!

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.

This fall, Make48 will host the competition at The Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City, KS. With access to expert tool technicians and high-tech equipment, competing teams will have the power to build almost anything.

For this challenge, collaboration is the key to success. 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 wins $2000 and advances to the nationals in March 2023.

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: December 2-4 , 2022

Team Application

Team members will consist of three KS State School for the Blind recruits 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!

First place team wins $2000 and advances to the nationals in March 2023. Team Applications are now CLOSED.

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Tool-Tech Application

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