BKFK Contest Winners

Winners of BKFK Contests

Since 2005, we've been running national competitions for young innovative students including special statewide contests in Maryland. In response to our huge success in Maryland, we have also introduced competitions in several other states along with our national competitions. The National Grand Prize winners receive $10,000 each plus a connection to reality. For the 2007-2008 Season 1 contests, we are also choosing top contest entries from Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia to receive special prizes .

At BKFK, many have expressed their unique style of inventiveness and creativity, and have won prizes for their innovation. Here, we celebrate such winners from our challenges:

2008 Tommy Hilfiger Signature Style Challenge

2008 Newell Rubbermaid Sports Evolution Challenge

2008 The Weather Channel Going Green Challenge

BKFK 2008 Maryland Challenge

BKFK 2008 New Jersey Challenge

BKFK 2008 New York Challenge

BKFK 2008 Pennsylvania Challenge

BKFK 2008 Virginia Challenge

       Maryland Get Your Head in the Game 2007 Sports Challenge

       Staples 2007 Invention Quest

       Maryland Cool School Tools 2006 Invention Challenge

       BKFK Xerox Invent-A-Toy World Games

Stay Tuned for BKFK Season 1 Winners! You can enter BKFK Season 2 contests now!
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2008 Tommy Hilfiger Signature Style Challenge

The Grand Prize winner for the Signature Challenge is Rachel for her Retro Modern design. She won $10,000 and a trip to the Tommy Hilfiger Studios!

Rachel for her “Retro Modern”
Rachel,17, believes in 'Retro Fashion' with a twist. Her designs are inspired from the past but are smartly adjusted to fit into current fashion trends. She blends vintage patterns and modern designs for a collection she thinks is bound to turn heads. And surely enough, Rachel has been chosen as the Grand Prize Winner of the BKFK Signature Style Challenge.

Read about our Final Five in this category

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2008 Newell Rubbermaid Sports Evolution Challenge

The Grand Prize winner for the Sports Evolution Challenge is Douglas for his Roller Boggin invention. He won $10,000 and a 'meet n greet' with an ESPN sportscaster!

Douglas for his “Roller Boggin”
Douglas enjoyed skateboarding but like many other kids, it took him a long time before he could stand up on the board. He decided to create something that was as much fun as skateboard but a whole lot easier, safer and cool. He combined his snow sled and skateboard to create a sitting or kneeling version of a skateboard. The Roller Boggin is propelled by hand, arm and upper body thrusting movements. Speed & height come from thrusting against a rolled outer edge. There are inside bungee-type cords inside the ‘boggin’ for additional thrusting power, steering and ‘snap.’

Read about our Final Five in this category
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2008 The Weather Channel Going Green Challenge

The Grand Prize winner for the Going Green Challenge is Elizabeth for her Water Watcher invention. She won $10,000 and a trip to shadow an expert from the 11th Hour Action Site!

Elizabeth for her “Water Watcher”
Realizing just how much water it took to take a shower, Elizabeth began seeking a way to make everyone more aware of their water usage. After learning that reducing her shower time only by one minute would save 1,000 gallons of water per year, she was driven to find a smarter way of utilizing this valuable resource. Elizabeth created “The Water Watcher”, a device that can be fastened to any faucet. It signals a red light and sounds a beep every time a half-gallon of water is used. Elizabeth hopes this will keep everyone more conscientious in just how much water they use up in their everyday life.

Get Your Head in the Game Sports Challenge winners were celebrated at a press conference at Camden Yards. They were also presented awards at the Orioles Park by Dr. Nancy Grasmick, Maryland State Superintendent of Schools and Norm Goldstein, CEO of BKFK.

Moira Plantier for her "Pop N Catch Lacrosse Stick"
When Moira was age 9 she wanted a way to practice lacrosse when she was by her self or with out the use of a large wall. Moira took the traditional lacrosse stick one step further and made it into a learning tool. The Pop N Catch Lacrosse Stick has a lacrosse ball connected to one end of a stretchy rope and the other end to the lacrosse stick. By doing this she made it possible to practice lacrosse all by your self.

Frank Jiogo for his “Awesome Soccer Juggler”
Frank was 10 when he decided he wanted to figure out a better way to count how many times he can juggle a soccer ball. He got tired of loosing count or having someone else have to count for him. Frank has invented The Awesome Soccer Juggler, his idea is a soccer ball with a built in counter. Now when frank juggles a soccer ball he won’t have to worry about loosing count the ball will do it for him. He wants to use The Awesome Soccer Juggler and challenge his friends to see who can get to juggle the ball the most times.

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2007 BKFK-Staples Invention Quest

The winners of the 2007 Staples Invention Quest were announced at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City and presented with a $25,000 cash prize. The runners up received $5,000.

Keagan Bolibol for her “Problem Pad”
Keagan is a 10-year-old fourth-grader from Woodinville, Wash. Her invention, the Problem Pad, is a dry erase page with various learning tools that fits into a binder. While working on a difficult homework assignment, Keagan realized there had to be an easy way to keep her homework from turning out so messy. After talking with her father, she came up with the Problem Pad.

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2006 BKFK- Maryland Cool School Tools Inventor Challenge

Cool School Tools Inventor Challenge winners were celebrated at a live press conference during “BKFK Kid Inventor Day” at Camden Yards on Friday May 12, 2006. The school children then threw out the first pitch of the game and took a bow on the field under the Baltimore blue skies right before the Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in front of a crowd of over 30,000 fans.

	Eric B.B. for his “Recording Folder” Eric is a second grader in Anne Arundel County, MD. The “Recording Folder” is a school folder featuring a built-in microphone kids can use to record their homework assignments or other important school notes. No more excuses like “I forgot to write it down!”
	Caitlyn E. for her “ Eraselet” Caitlyn is a second grader in Charles County, MD. To create the “Eraselet” Caitlin ran an elastic band through a pink eraser and added beads that spelled out ERASELET. Now not only are kids’ accessories fashionable, they are functional too.
	Brenda S. for her “Eye Paper” Brenda is a fourth grader in Baltimore, MD. Inspired by a schoolmate who is blind, Brenda created “Eye Paper,” which is simply paper with raised lines to help visually impaired students know where to write. The paper can also be scented. This gives kids with visual impairments more independence in the classroom, allowing them to write on ordinary-sized school paper
	Emily S. for her “School For Pencils” Emily is a third grader in Charles County, MD. The “School for Pencils” is a pencil holder that mounts to the classroom wall and holds pencils for the entire class. The “School For Pencils” is shaped like a house made of pencils. This solves the problem of kids not having a pencil – each morning kids pick up a pencil on their way into the class and return it to the “School for Pencils” at the end of the day.

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2006 BKFK- Xerox Invent-A-Toy World Games

The winners of the 2006 Invent-A-Toy World Games were celebrated at a live press conference at the Jacob Javits Center, 2006 Licensing Show in New York City.

	Jacob S. for his “EZ Transitional Training Wheels" Jacob, 6 from California invented a new way to learn how to ride a bike. The training wheels adjust in and out on a scale of 1-10. Day 1 the wheels are all the way out which makes the bike very stable (like standard training wheels). Each day you progress to a higher number (the wheels move in closer to the bike) which makes the bike less stable and the rider better balanced.
	Ana L. for her "Hands on Hand Clap Games" Ana, 12 from Pennsylvania invented an electronic game that lets you play hand clap games with only one person. She invented it because she liked hand clap games and did not always have someone to play with. All you need to do is choose your rhyme, your level and press start!.
	Russell Moore for his "Water Tag Game" Russell, 12 from Connecticut invented a fun way to play tag, especially for the summer. Each player wears a vest that has four plugs with long ribbons of fabric. When any plug is pulled, water is released from the vest, getting the player soaked!

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