Construction City 2023

We’re excited for the 32nd annual Construction City event for Webelos Scouts & Arrow of Light Scouts!

This is a challenging event that requires safety, learning, teamwork, planning, and fun.

We focus on engineering skills, and each Webelos Scout & Arrow of Light Scout has the opportunity to earn the Engineering Adventure Pin.

Date and Location

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Penta Career Center, 9301 Buck Road, Perrysburg, Ohio

Cost

$23.00 per Scout, Includes lunch for 1 Scout and 1 adult

This event will sell out quickly; we encourage you to register early!

Registration closes Thursday November 9th.

Parent-Leader Pre-Training Meeting

The Parent-Leader Meeting is strongly encouraged to help you help your Scouts be prepared for the safety, learning, teamwork, planning, and fun we have with Construction City.

This meeting will be held on Sunday October 15, 2023
Jadel Leadership Center/ Camp Miakonda from 2-4pm
5600 Sylvania Ave, Toledo, Ohio

Divisions

City Building Division

This division is open to both 4th & 5th grade Webelos & Arrow of Light Scouts, and requires Scouts to build structures on 8’x8’ plot with supplied cardboard, tape, and tools after the permitting process.
The division is limited to 100 4th & 5th grade Webelos & Arrow of Light Scouts, with 4-5 Scouts per plot.

City Building Division Schedule

8:30 Arrival
9:00 Opening Ceremony
9:05 Orientation, Permitting, Build Structures
12:00 Lunch & Judging
1:00 Controlled Demolition & Clean-up
3:00 Prizes & Closing Ceremony

Bridge Building Division

This division is open to only 5th grade Arrow of Light Scouts, and requires them to build a bridge spanning 12’ capable of holding scale weights while controlling structure weight of materials, with supplied cardboard, tape, and tools after permitting process.
The division is limited to 100 5th grade AOL Scouts.

Bridge Building Division Schedule

7:30 Arrival
7:45 Orientation, Permitting, Build Bridges
9:00 Opening Ceremony, then continue building
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Testing Bridges
1:00 Controlled Demolition & Clean-up
3:00 Prizes & Closing Ceremony

Notes

Packs / Dens should maintain the 1 Adult per 1 Scout at the event.
On the event day: 4th & 5th grade Webelos & Arrow of Light Scouts only; no siblings permitted.