Cold and bit of snow. So think LEGOS. Pre-register by April 10 for the LEGO Contest in Chester on Saturday April 14.

Bit of cold and snow. It's the perfect time to get young people Pre-K through Grade 8 thinking about what they will build for the LEGO Contest on Saturday April 14. This contest will give them an additional project requiring thought and energy. The entries need to be original - not just the perfect building of a kit - and need to be built beforehand, so encourage them to get the imagination flowing and pre-register before April 10 to reserve a place. Prizes will be additional LEGO components and kits, and a portion of the proceeds will go to support the Children's Library at Chester's Whiting Library, although no one has to be a Chester or Andover resident to enter. More details are below. Please feel free to forward the information to a friend.

Also, if you know a student in Middle or High School who is or has been seriously into LEGOS and would like to be a judge, I am looking for one student who is willing to judge that Saturday morning and who could receive community service hours for his/her volunteer work. Please have that student contact me as soon as possible for more details.

Lillian Willis, 802-875-1340; [email protected]

Register Now for the 2012 LEGO Contest

LEGOmaniacs Pre-K through Grade 8 and their families are invited to enter the first 2012 LEGO Contest and display their creations for others to admire. The event is open to the public and will be held 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Saturday April 14 at Willard Hall, which is located behind and beneath St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 313 Main Street in Chester, VT.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM

This is an opportunity for LEGO lovers to show off their building skills and creativity. Therefore no kits will be allowed. Entries should be constructed at home, brought to Willard Hall, and set up in a space of approximately 18 inches x 30 inches from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on the day of the contest. Entries will be judged in grade categories from 10:00 AM to noon for their originality, imagination, and presentation. If a structure is a team entry, the age of the oldest member will determine the grade category. There is also a separate family team class when all family members have participated.

At noon LEGO prizes will be awarded to the winners and runners-up in the grade and family team divisions, with special awards for the overall Most Original, Most Fun, and Most Vermont creations. While the judging is going on, participants will have the chance to check out the other fabulous entries and to share techniques and ideas with the other exhibitors. Refreshments will be on sale to encourage people to stay and view the different entries.

Participants should pre-register by April 10 to be assured of a space. Entry forms (available here) may be downloaded from www.stlukesepiscopalvt.org and www.ourchester.org (see also www.facebook.com/chestervermont). Printed forms are available at the Whiting Library on Main Street in Chester. A check for the pre-registration fee of $10 per entry should be made out to "St. Luke's Church" and mailed, along with the registration form, to the registrar, Lillian Willis, PO Box 318, Chester, VT 05143.

Both the entry form and fee must be received by April 10 in order to reserve a space. Entries the day of the contest will be $15, if there is space; but to avoid disappointment, pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

A portion of the proceeds from the program will go to the Children's Library at the Whiting Library. For additional information, please call Lillian Willis at 802-875-1340.