breaking news!!! news flash!!! breaking news!!! news flash!!!

Professor Phineas T. Pennypickle of Temecula, CA has announced that he will be giving prizes to those families and groups who can produce the most innovative robot inventions and enter them in the Wacky Robot Invention Convention to be held at his home, the Imagination Workshop, on Sept. 15, 2007.

Skeptics are convinced that those not involved in the scientific community will not be able to invent robots that are crazy, wacky, and nutty, but Pennypickle insists that visitors to his workshop are as smart as he is and he has complete faith that they will come up with fun and exciting robot inventions.


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The head lab assistant at the Imagination Workshop announced today that there will be outstanding prizes for winners of the Wacky Robot Invention Convention contest.

The First Place winners of the Family Team entries will win their own private session for up to 25 people at the Imagination Workshop, a wonderful and priceless commodity, according to the Professor. Second Place winners will receive a one-year Pennypickle Pals family membership and Third Place winners will receive family admission passes.

First Place winners of the Group Team entries will win a private session for up to 50 people at the Imagination Workshop.

There will be prizes for other categories, including:
Biggest Robot
Smallest Robot
Funniest Robot
Cutest Robot



See the rules here...

if you have any questions, please call 951-308-6376.

                

 

 

 
 
  
 
Can you build a robot that is wacky, crazy, and nutty?
The Professor knows you can... and you can win great prizes!

Enter to build a robot at home or school with your family or group and it will be judged at the Imagination Workshop on Saturday, September 15. The robot can be motorized or non-motorized, but it should be as wacky as your imagination can get!

Here is what you do:

Sign up as a family team or a group team
The entry fee is $25 per family or group.
Enter before 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 15!

Family teams can consist of as many people as you want, and can be any age as long as you are related.
Group teams can consist of as many people as you want, any ages, and must not be related.
You will build only one robot for each team registered.
Group teams can be scout groups, classrooms, home schools, co-workers, etc.
Choose a name for your team (like "The Addams Family").
Dress like a team on the day of the event (Sept. 15).

If you are entering on Sept. 15th, you must pay your entry fee at Pennypickles gift shop in the Imagination Workshop before 1:00 p.m.

You can ask questions on this page... or see more information on this page...

Choose whether you will build a robot that is motorized or non-motorized
You will make your own robot at home or at school and will bring it to the Imagination Workshop on the day of the event (Sept. 15)
Robots can be made of ANYTHING!
You may use commercial products such as Legos, Erector, KNex, etc. but the robot should be your own invention.
Parents, teachers, and group leaders are encouraged to participate and help children build their robots.
 
Build your robot
Give yourself enough time to build so your robot will be ready by September 15!
Make your robot as inventive as you can, because it will be judged on how cool -- and especially wacky -- it is.
Have fun with your friends and family as you build your robot!
Try not to spend money on your robot - see if you can build it with things you have around the house and garage, like Professor Pennypickle would do.
Be sure your robot won't fall apart if you move it!
 
Have your robot judged!
Bring it to the Imagination Workshop, Temecula Children's Museum, 42081 Main Street in Old Town Temecula on Saturday, September 15 by 12:45 p.m. so you can be checked in and given your display spot.
Your robot will be on display in the parking lot of the Workshop (NOTE! Our parking lot will be closed!) on the day of the event and will be judged that same day, somewhere around 3 p.m.
The public will be looking at your robots but will not be allowed to touch them.
Be prepared to tell the judges about your robot!


 

   

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