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Last weekend, young inventors from North Idaho competed in the North Idaho Regional Invent Idaho Competition. Competitors ranged from first graders to seniors in high school and brought a wide variety of inventions to the table at the North Idaho Competition. Students competed many categories including: adaptations, games and gadgets, Jules Verne, non-working models, working models and best of show. Based on grade level, students competed in grade level divisions for grades one and two, grades three and four, grades five and six, grades seven and eight and grades nine - 12. Invent Idaho invites inventors to attend regional competitions and the winners move on to the state competition. This year, the Invent Idaho State Finals will be at the University of Idaho in Moscow, March 3 - 4. The weekend's winners are as follows who will go on to the state competition are: TOP WINNERS Best of Show Grades 1 - 4: Amiah Van Hill, a first-grader from Hayden Meadows Elementary School, with the Dewey.(decimal) Drone invention. Best of Show Grades 5 - 8: Connor Unruh, a sixth-grader from Sorensen Elementary School, with the iRISE invention. High School Champion: Nicholas Borek, a senior at Post Falls High School, with the Air Blaster invention. People's Choice Award: John Borek, a sixth-grader from Genesis Preparatory Academy, with the Last Defense Decal and Stickers invention.
HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY First Place: Robbie Kuchenski, who is homeschooled, with the Auto Log Feeder invention.
ADAPTATIONS CATEGORY
Best of Category: Cannon Parsons, a fourth-grader from Garwood Elementary School, with the Green Hen House invention.
Grades 1 and 2 First Place: Brett Johnson from Hayden Meadows Elementary School with the Wake-Up Warm Dyer invention. Second Place: Ethan Linford from Skyway Elementary School with the Level Headed invention. Third Place: Lily Still from Mullan Trail Elementary School with the Super Strong Shoe Toe Protectors invention.
Grades 3 and 4 First Place: Morgan Rossberg from Atlas Elementary School with the Braille Money invention. Second Place: Bailee Ramos-Willford from Winton Elementary School with the Tap and Get invention. Third Place: Logan Lamb from Mullan Trail Elementary School with the C.E.S.T. invention.
Grades 5 and 6 First Place: Maggie Russell from Forrest Bird Charter School with the Trade Blade invention. Second Place: Kendel Lewis from Athol Elementary School with the Touch Screen Drive Through invention. Third Place: Ben Linford from Skyway Elementary School with the Geriatric Gripstick invention.
Grades 7 and 8 First Place: Hunter Andres from STEM Charter Academy with the Heated Waders invention. Second Place: Josh McKenna from STEM Charter Academy with the Never Inside-Out Sock invention. Third Place: Elisa Balcaen from Forrest Bird Charter School with the Starlight invention.
GAMES AND GADGETS CATEGORY
Best of Category: A tie between Brady Hanna, a sixth-grader from Garwood Elementary School, with the Into the Wild invention and Matt Williams, a sixth-grader from Garwood Elementary School, with the Into the Wild invention.
Grades 1 and 2 First Place: Joshua Caywood from Hayden Meadows Elementary School with the Race for the Color invention.
Grades 3 and 4 First Place: Zach linford from Skyway Elementary School with the Turtle Trek invention. Second Place: Alee Foster from Garwood Elementary School with the Adventures in Catlandia invention. Third Place: A tie between Chloe Johnson from Ramsey Elementary School with the Animal Escape invention and Adeline Smith's team from Sorensen Elementary School with the Kids Save the Environment invention.
Grades 5 and 6 First Place: Faith Dorris from Hayden Meadows Elementary School with the Scuba Steve's Trash Pick-up invention. Second Place: Teagan Gann from Selle Valley Carden School with the Kick-a-Ball invention. Third Place: A tie between Willow Solly from Forrest bird Charter School with the Fastest Route invention and Maiya Terry's team from Sorensen Elementary School with the Kids Save the Environment invention.
Grades 7 and 8 First Place: Lee DuVall from STEM Charter Academy with the Looking for Alaska invention. Second Place: A tie between Sky Pitner from Forrest Bird Charter School with the Math or Dare invention and Dylan Tallman from Forrest Bird Charter School with the Math or Dare invention.
JULES VERNE CATEGORY
Best of Category: Aly Caywood, a fourth-grader from Hayden Meadows Elementary School with the Smart Necklance invention.
Grades 1 and 2 First Place: Cobin Seath from Mullan Trail Elementary School with the Invisible Mountain Suit invention. Second Place: Cal Mc Devitt from Sorensen Elementary School with the Subcopter invention. Third Place: Scarlet Malone from Mullan Trail Elementary School with the Sticky Lice Headband.
Grades 3 and 4 First Place: Tori Sims from Ponderosa Elementary School with the Cubatron invention. Second Place: Evan Scammell from Atlas Elementary School with the Holo-pad invention. Third Place: Kyjaun Mayer from Ponderosa Elementary School with the Road Dome invention.
Grades 5 and 6 First Place: Shaunessy Neirinckx from Lutheran Academy of the Master with the Human Medical Implant Microchip invention. Second Place: Brady Packer from Farmin Stidwell Elementary School with the Tsunami Blaster invention. Third Place: Vanessa Villelli from Hayden Meadows Elementary School with the Tooth be Gone invention.
Grades 7 and 8 First Place: Josiah Shields from STEM Charter Academy with the Mower Portal invention. Second Place: A tie between Kaylee Goodman's team from Forrest Bird Charter School with The E.A.T invention and Jade Harrison's team from Forrest Bird Charter School with The E.A.T invention. Third Place: A tie between Thalia Hume's team from Forrest bird Charter School with The Book Chip invention and Alaina Statham's team from Forrest bird Charter School with The Book Chip invention.
WORKING MODELS CATEGORY
Best of Category: Jared Wallace, a fourth-grader from Ponderosa Elementary School with the No Slip Clip invention.
Grades 1 and 2 First Place: Mackenzy Nelson from Mullan Trail Elementary School with the Table Snuggee invention. Second Place: Raylee Reynolds from Mullan Trail Elementary School with the Clipper invention. Third Place: Paizley Martenson from STEM Charter Academy with the Trip Pillow invention.
Grades 3 and 4 First Place: Lauren Stephens from Skyway Elementary School with the Snow Plow Bike invention. Second Place: Rowan Padilla with STEM Charter Academy with the Lens Saver invention. Third Place: Sofia Becker from STEM Charter Academy with the CCT Holder invention.
Grades 5 and 6 First Place: Addie Parsons from Garwood Elementary School with the Poultry Angel invention. Second Place: Thomas Calder from Garwood Elementary School with the Kindling Splitter invention. Third Place: Porsche Gerdes from Lutheran Academy of the Master with the Comfrey Healing Socks.
Grades 7 and 8 First Place: Avery Denney from STEM Charter Academy with the On Pointe Ballerina Assist invention. Second Place: Chenoah Jordan from STEM Charter Academy with the Horn Helper invention. Third: Naomi Francis from Forrest Bird Charter School with the Cozy Saver invention.
NON-WORKING MODELS CATEGORY
Best of Category: Ukiah Stafford, a seventh-grader from Forrest Bird Charter School with the Remindoor invention.
Grades 1 and 2 First Place: Gracie Keppner from STEM Charter Academy with the Kids Fridge invention. Second Place: Charles (Wryder) Stone from Lutheran Academy of the Master with the Zero: Zero Lives Lost invention. Third Place: A tie betwee Clark Massey from Mullan Trail Elementary School with the Chore Chomper invention and Halle Wymann from Selle Valley Carden School with the Robud invention.
Grades 3 and 4 First Place: A tie between Quinn Holt's team from Winton Elementary School with the Super Compost Generator 800 invention and Conner Swanby's team from Winton Elementary School with the Super Compost Generator 801 invention. Second Place: Dakota Rief from Selle Valley Carden School with the Deathless Hook invention. Third Place: Ella Yde from STEM Charter Academy with the Braille Writer invention.
Grades 5 and 6 First Place: Tori Bauer from STEM Charter Academy with the Flash Drive Naming invention. Second Place: John Borek from Genesis Preparatory Academy with the Last Defense Decal and Stickers invention. Third Place: Berklie Ogieglo from STEM Charter Academy with the Safelock invention.
Grades 7 and 8 First Place: Eliana Van Cor from Forrest Bird Charter School with the Sight in Darkness invention. Second Place: Megan Hatrock from STEM Charter Academy with the Scale Reel invention. Third Place: Faith Brodwate from STEM Charter Academy with the Found A Bot invention.