Submitted. The Abbotsford School District is proud to present the results from 8th Annual Abbotsford School District Spaghetti Bridge Contest that was held Friday, January 31 at Arts Addition at Abbotsford Arts Centre.
Editor’s Note: [Feb 04,204]Corrected version of results appears below
GOLD MEDAL: Chief Dan George team of Eric Valihrach, Manasseh Sibongo, Logan Driver, and Luke Snow. Teacher/coach: Kerry Sakai. (Bridge weight: 73 grams)
SILVER MEDAL: Abbotsford Middle team of Scarlet Hayward-Mallet and Jeremy Fong. Teacher/coach: Mike Howe. (Bridge weight: 76 grams)
BRONZE MEDAL: Abbotsford Middle team of Dion Kelly and Jordan Hayward. Teacher/coach: Mike Howe. (Bridge weight: 78 grams)
The school district Spaghetti Bridge Contest is a Jr. Canada Skills competition and is organized by the Abbotsford School District’s Career Programs Department. Sponsored by the Abbotsford Old Spaghetti Factory, this annual contest involves teams of 2 to 4 students designing and building a bridge made of spaghetti sticks and glue. Once completed a ‘weigh-off’ is held, where each bridge has weights added and timed for a minute to see if they can withstand the weights. The lightest bridge that withstands the weight test is the overall winner. 13 teams participated, representing 7 middle schools. The Gold Medal winners go on to compete at the Provincial Skills Contest at Tradex on April 9.