Given: one taped-off box, 4×4 feet, facing a space six feet across delineated by an eight-foot line (the six-foot area between the line and box is the span the beans must cross) , one sheet typing paper, one 12-inch piece of aluminum foil, one yardstick, three small paper cups, one large nail, five tubes (Can be copper, cardboard, PVC larger than 1/2 inch in diameter), two buckets – one empty and one filled with dried beans, one large spoon.
In part one, the team will have three minutes to think, discuss, ask questions of the judge, adjust and divide materials.
At the end of the time for part one, team members and materials will move to positions in the square or behind the line. At this time, all verbal communication stops and materials may not be thrown in an airborne manner across from the line to the square. In part two, the team will have two minutes to move the beans from the full bucket, which is placed behind the line, to the empty bucket, placed in the square, using only the tools provided. The team my not touch the beans or the floor outside the square or beyond the line with hands or feet. The starting bean bucket may not be used to carry the beans across the space.
Scoring- one point for each cup of beans in the finish bucket. Up to 10 extra points at the discretion of the judge for creativity of the solution. Up to 10 extra points at the discretion of the judge for teamwork.