Rube-A-Thon

A Rube-a-Thon is a team competition that celebrates creative problem solving through the design and construction of a Rube Goldberg machine - a contraption built from everyday items that completes a simple task like watering a plant or cracking an egg! ​The first annual Rube-a-Thon was held on October 6, 2023, at Columbia Gorge Community College. This regional event brought together 21 teams of 7th graders -120 students - from Oregon and Washington, including Hood River, Wasco, Klickitat, and Skamania counties. The challenge was "Put Toothpaste on a Toothbrush." Participating teams were tasked with building a contraption to achieve this goal and then presented their machines to a panel of judges. Awards were given in various categories.​ The 2024 Rube-a-Thon took take place on October 24, 2024.

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Contact Kate Wurster: kwurster@cgesd.k12.or.us or 541-656-7492​