The Rebuild It: Engineering Design Challenge invites 4-H members to explore the intersection of creativity, sustainability, and innovation. This contest challenges youth to design and build a portable art piece using recycled or repurposed materials, with the goal of raising awareness about environmental issues. The goal of the contest is to:

• Promote environmental awareness by encouraging the creative reuse of recycled or discarded materials
• Inspire innovation and design thinking through the creation of functional or expressive art
• Showcase youth creativity in building portable projects that reflect sustainability and purpose

Eligibility

• Open to all enrolled 4-H members and Cloverbud members
• 4-H'ers may enter as individuals or in teams (up to 3 members per team)

Challenge Objectives

• Functional Art - serves a practical purpose
• Nonfunctional Art - expressive or symbolic
• Kinetic/Interactive Art - moves or engages the viewer

All rules for this contest can be found in the PDF on the page. All entries are due October 24, 2025