Invent Iowa

Seven Mid-Prairie Elementary students particiapted in the District Invent Iowa convention Thursday, February 19, in Cedar Rapids. Representing Mid-Prairie were Hannah Van Roekel from Wellman Elementary with her invention “The Pet Screen Saver.” Jami TeBockhorst and Montana Hart from Kalona Elementary, with their invention “The Bag Buddy,” and from Washington Township, Kelli Linderman and Amber Kral with their game “A Day at School” and Eli Gingerich and Caleb Davis with the “Safety Sled.”
Three of the inventions were awarded Regional recognition and will be moving on to the state level. The inventors Hannah Van Roekel, Jami TeBockhorst and Montana Hart, and Caleb Davis and Eli Gingerich will represent Mid-Prairie at the state Invent Iowa April 25, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Invent Iowa is sponsored by the Belin Blank Center at the University of Iowa. The State Convention is hosted by the Engineering Departments of the University of Iowa and Iowa State University.

Mid-Prairie elementary students Caleb Davis, Eli Gingerich, Montana Hart, Jami TeBockhorst and Hannah Van Roekel advance to the state Invent Iowa competition April 25 in Ames.