Students get creative at Invent Idaho event
Young inventors converged last weekend at the Silver Lake Mall for the 2011 North Idaho Regional Invent Idaho competition.
Founded 20 years ago by Beth Brubaker, a teacher in the Lakeland district, and Diane Garmire, a Coeur d'Alene resident now teaching in Spokane, Invent Idaho is the state invention convention for students in first- through- eighth-grades.
Several thousand children from throughout Idaho participate in regional competitions each year, vying for a chance to compete in the State Invent Idaho contest which is held annually at the Discovery Center of Idaho in Boise.
The state dates this year are March 11-13.
All first and second place winners, as well as Best of Category and Best of Show winners, qualify to go to state.
The Best of Show winners at the state competition receive free patent searches for their inventions.
This year's Regional North Idaho event included students from the following school districts and charter schools: Lakeland, Post Falls, Genesis Prep, Coeur d'Alene Charter, Coeur d'Alene School District, West Bonner County schools, Sandpoint Charter, and Kellogg. Local winners include:
Best of Show
GRADES 1-4: Hanna Mendenhall, Twin Lakes Elementary, "Whescalator"
Adaptations category
BEST OF CATEGORY: Kassidy Hammond, Garwood Elementary, "Terrific Tree-Off (grade 6)
GRADES 1-2
1st place: Holley Cass, Garwood Elementary,"Tooth Fairy Tunnel"
2nd place: Amy Corette, Hayden Meadows Elementary, "Reversible Sunglasses
3rd place: Ellery Dobbins, Ramsey Elementary, "Monkey Bar Slide"
GRADES 3-4
First place: Tyler Carlock, Garwood Elementary, "A.W.S.C."
Second place: Dalton Cone, Ramsey Elementary, "Flip-N-Grab"
Third place: Shae Zeimantz, Twin Lakes Elementary, "Telescoping Hair Brush"
GRADES 5-6
First place: Erin Schwalbach & Julia Kaplan, Garwood Elementary, "Bungee Baby"
Second place: Shay Carlock & Maggie Mayer, Garwood Elementary, "H.I.C.S."
Third place: Abby Raap, Mullan Trail, "Super Snuggy"
GRADES 7-8
Second place: Ailyan Zinke, Genesis Preparatory Academy, "Safe Scan"
Working models category
BEST OF CATEGORY: Megan Corette, Hayden Meadows Elementary, "Boot Tube"
GRADES 1-2
First place: Randy Bowman, Mullan Trail, "Dog Walker"
Second place: Erin House, Betty Kiefer Elementary, "Neter Again"
Third place: Priscilla Reiswig, Mullan Trail, "Water Dash"
GRADES 3-4
First place: Abbi Frazier, Mullan Trail, "Feed-a-ma-jig"
Second place: Marina Lundy, Dalton Elementary, "The Ripenator"
Third place: Noah Debuhr, John Brown Elemenary, "Magna Towel"
GRADES 5-6
First place: Brandon Fowlkes, Athol Elementary, "ScrunchAcord"
Third place: Lily Scott, Ramsey Elementary, "Euro"
Jules Vernecategory
BEST OF CATEGORY: Hannah Daniels, Garwood Elementary, "R.H.E.A."
GRADES 1-2
First place: Lance Thompson, Mullan Trail, "Rocket Saver"
GRADES 3-4
First place: Grace Moehring, Dalton Elementary, "Fast Glove 4"
Second place: Brandon Norton, Prairie View Elementary, "Space Cruiser"
GRADES 5-6
First place: Makena Pooley, Garwood Elementary, "Robo Paint"
Second place: Samantha White and Abbey Brandvein, Hayden Meadows, "TVC"
Third Place: Taylor Hammond, Garwood Elementary, "Memory Eraser"
Games category
BEST OF CATEGORY: Nicole Allen, Garwood Elementary, "Seeds"
GRADES 1-2
First place: Eve Holt, Hayden Meadows Elementary, "Fishy Adventure"
Second place: Zoey Hart, Hayden Meadows Elementary, "Zoo Escape"
GRADES 3-4
First place: Sarah Hauser & Danielle Taylor, Prairie View Elementary, "Monopogerm"
Second place: Micah Sharples and Charles Daniel Sharples, Mullan Trail, "Great Greyhound Pyramid"
Third place: Taten Gorton, Betty Kiefer Elementary, "Tomb Robbers"
GRADES 5-6
First place: Hunter Bell, Winton Elementary, "Recycling Game"
Second place: Sarah McNeil, Garwood Elementary,"Water Bash"
Third place: Brian Penney, Winton Elementary, "Lost at the Beach"
Non-working models category
BEST OF CATEGORY: Harry Baker, Ponderosa Elementary, "Hay Lifter 2000"
GRADES 1-2
First place: Cameron Zaragoza, Ramsey Elementary, "Perfect Practice Timer
Second place TIE: Samantha Snow, Mullan Trail, "Puzzler" and TIE: Rayla Morrison,Hayden Meadows, "Recycfun"
Third place: Alex Karns, Dalton Elementary, "Safe Turbine"
GRADES 3-4
First place: Sydney Suko, Betty Kiefer, "Super Sled Solution"
Second place: Makena Barnett, Garwood Elementary, "Safety Sonar"
Third place: Scott Callister and Jacob Glenn, Ponderosa Elementary, "Mag Lev Car"
GRADES 5-6
First place TIE: Kelsey Best, Winton Elementary, "Eco Shower" and TIE: Sydney Morrison, Hayden Meadows, "Power Tower"
Third place: Emily Klador and Thomas Klador, Hayden Meadows, "Golfball Finder"
GRADES 7-8
First place: Emma McCormick and Hannah Meyer, Coeur d'Alene Charter, "Ultratrek"
Second place: Emily Christiansen, Genesis Preparatory Academy, "Kinder Reminder"
Third Place: Madeline Baker, River City Middle School, "Smelly Nelly"
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD: William Pannell, Mullan Trail Elementary, "Dog Snack Shack"