Yeongpa Girls' Middle School 'Sufia Team' Wins Overall Championship at the 2nd Songpa-gu Youth Club Makerthon

Songpa-gu to Host the 2nd Youth Club Makethon on the 27th & 35 Participants from 8 Middle and High School Teams Nationwide Compete in 90-Minute Race

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Seok Gang-seok) held the "2nd Youth Club Makerthon," a competition showcasing the creativity of teenagers, on the 27th.

"Makerthon" is a compound word of Make and Marathon, referring to a contest where various participants such as developers, designers, and planners gather to realize creative ideas into actual works within a set time.

The district planned this event under the supervision of the Future Education Center Ogeum Hub to help strengthen the maker capabilities of youth and expand their thinking.

Before the competition, participants were recruited nationwide from middle and high school students for one month starting June 24, and finally, 8 teams with 35 members were selected.

The selected youths received education on ▲cart design and basic cart structure ▲basic safety and tool usage on August 6, and from the 8th to the 10th, the main event took place at the Future Education Center Ogeum Hub, where they designed, planned, and manufactured electric carts. Then, on the 27th, they competed in a 90-minute race using the electric carts they made at the Songpa Safety Experience Education Center, showcasing their creativity.

As a result, the "Sufia Team" from Youngpa Girls' Middle School won the overall championship, the runner-up was the "Igyeojo Team" from Seoul Artificial Intelligence High School, and third place went to the combined "Banana Rider Team." The Excellent Design Award was given to the "Paolodeul" team from Songrye Middle School.

A participating youth said, "Although the time was short, sharing ideas with team members and seeing our thoughts materialize boosted my confidence significantly."

Seok Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, "This Makerthon was held to help youth grow into future talents with creativity," adding, "We will continue to support youth in Songpa-gu by providing opportunities to experience and learn various future contents, nurturing their dreams and hopes."

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