2026 NAWIC Block Kids Event

Name: 2026 NAWIC Block Kids Event
Start: 2026-02-07T08:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-07T12:00:00-05:00
Location: South Forsyth Middle School

Schedule

Sat Feb 07 2026 at 08:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

South Forsyth Middle School | Cumming, GA

Does your child have a creative mind for construction? Want them to learn more about real construction , designing, and building?
About this Event

BLOCK KIDS - A free construction/engineering brick-building competition for students K-6th grade. Students compete for prize money, advancement to regionals/nationals, and engage in priceless learning experiences.

Last year's winner, Saahil Palil, went on to win Regionals and Nationals!! Congrats!!

Here are links to pictures/videos:

Videos:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1afDwpWeCiQ1FFGnokuHkKPb9u_YLND80/view?usp=drivesdk

Photos:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HeufDsNSnewhJmwb0U-VeccfcoE0_fMj

The event is a national award-winning 33 year event hosted by NAWIC Atlanta through NAWIC Education Foundation that introduces students to the construction industry. With the help of sponsors and community partners, the program fosters creativity and promotes awareness of constrution careers.

Competition structure with cash prize winners - (7) local prize winners (1 for each grade.)
In addition one winner advances to regional competitions with a chance at nationals.
Prompted by their own imagination, participants use interlocking blocks to build a structure pertaining to the construciton industry. (No animals or people).
All materials are included and can be taken home after the competition.
Materials - 100 specific blocks (no specialty blocks) per student. Kids can also use additional items: a small rock, string, and foil.
Students have one hour to complete and cannot have any outside help during the competition. For this part, parents cannot sit with their student.
After the competition, students will build a real construction project using real tools courtesy of Home Depot. Parents are encouraged to work with their child.
Booths will be set up displaying construction industry samples showcasing different construction fields.

Are you in the construction industry and would like to volunteer? Email [email protected] for more information.
Interesting in sponsoring this awesome event? We'd love to have you! Email [email protected]

This program is made available in part by

NAWIC Atlanta

And our industry sponsors:

ECS Southeast

Fortune Johnson General Contractors

Coffman Engineering

Atlas Disposal & Demolition

Cooper-Tacia General Contractors

SKANSKA Commercial Construction

ForeverLawn North & Central Georgia

Echols Welding & Fabrication

Foreman Seeley Fountain Inc