The 31st annual Toothpick Engineering Contest, sponsored by Minnesota State University Moorhead and the F-M Engi-neers Club, starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 in the university's student union ballroom. It's open to any student, any age.
The object of the event is to build a model span bridge by gluing together roughly 500 round, wooden toothpicks.
The bridges should be strong enough and built to support nine-inch metal weights while clearing a 22-inch span. During the contest, weights are stacked on top of each model and the one that supports the heaviest load before collapsing wins the contest.
Any student, any age, who would like to enter the contest, or receive detailed rules, should write or call Ron Williams at the MSUM technology department, (218) 477-2480.
