NAWIC Milwaukee Block Kids Competition

Join the National Association of Women in Construction - Milwaukee Chapter 105 for the 2025 Block Kids Building Competition! At this FREE event, kids can build a design of their choice that relates to the construction industry using plastic bricks/blocks and other provided materials. Projects will be evaluated by local industry judges.

1st-3rd place winners receive a prize! Local winners advance to the Regional Competition. One semi-finalist from each region is entered in the National Program competitions. National prizes are awarded to the top three projects.

Snacks and goodie bags will provided to all participants. Parents must remain with children for the entire event. Volunteers are always welcome and encouraged to register as well.

The Block Kids Building Program is a national building competition for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade and introduces them to construction careers. Participants are asked to create something construction related without adult help or guidance using approved materials.

https://nef-edu.org/k-12-and-college/block-kids/

The History Of Block Kids

Erma Lamousin, member of the Gr. Mississippi Gulf Coast NAWIC Chapter, initiated the first contest held in Biloxi.

Erma shared the idea with president-elect Carol Ericson of the Connecticut/New York Line chapter who enlisted Susan Levy, past NAWIC president, to write guidelines. Carol then recruited NAWIC President Judy Short of the Cincinnati Ohio chapter to assist the contest kickoff with a special presentation at the 1989 NAWIC Convention in Seattle, WA.

Erma’s granddaughter, Natalie Smith, designed the NAWIC Block Kids who were then named in a special contest “Connie Struction” and “Bill Ditt”.

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