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RUBE GOLDBERG
MACHINE CONTEST 2010

THE CHALLENGE:
Dispense an Appropriate
Amount of Hand Sanitizer
into a Hand

National Finals at Purdue University
will be on March 27, 2010

College Competition 10:30 AM
High School Competition 1:30 PM

Rules and Regulations have been updated for 2010. You can see them under our Machine Contest tab.

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest ® is a registered trademark of Rube Goldberg, Inc. RGI is the licensee of the contest. Purdue University is the Host Site for the National Finals.

ALL participants must register through Rube Goldberg, Inc.
For any questions, concerns, or for help setting up a Host site, please contact Kathleen at RGI (rube@rubegoldberg.com).


THE FORM:

The registration form is on our web site and is downloadable.


THE FEE:

The registration fee is $300.00 per team payable to Rube Goldberg, Inc.
This is the only fee. There is NO additional fee for the winning team to attend the Nationals at Purdue.
$100.00 of the fee is a licensing fee to RGI.
$200.00 of the fee is returned to the HOST SITE, after completion of their competition.
Some host sites waive this portion of the fee, as they have other funding.
Please check the Contest Schedule page to see instructions from each host site.

For more information and downloadable forms, click on Machine Contest in the left hand menu or go directly to Registration Form, Rules and Regulations, Judging Form, and other pertinent information for the various Machine Contests nationwide. Check often as the site is frequently updated.

If you are interested in Hosting a Contest,
you can find that information here also.

To order team T's, sweats, caps:
please go to zazzle.com

If you have any questions, email
Kathleen at rube@rubegoldberg.com
or call 203-227-0818, Ext 34.

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Visit our Zazzle Store and create your own Rube Goldberg item. Order 1 or 100. Choose from shirts, cups, bags, note cards, calendars, baby items - even pet items.