Make48

05/13/2025

Saint Thomas Academy wins Make48 challenge in Winona with a $2,000 cash prize and a trophy. They also qualify for the national competition in November.

05/08/2025

Join University of Wisconsin-Stout for an exclusive watch party!

Watch the two, 25-minute episodes in the comfort of a theater-style screening room at UW-Stout!

This exclusive watch party is for present and past competitors; coaches; classmates, teachers, and families; industry sponsors; and members of the UW-Stout community!

05/07/2025

Today is the day we've been eagerly awaiting since last year! Join us tonight at 8 PM CST on Roku's This Old House Makers Channel (458) for the thrilling two-episode release of the Make48- of Wisconsin-Stout event. Derrick Building Solutions set the challenge, and with incredible local and national support, this competition came to life. Don't miss out on witnessing the epic innovation unfold!

Momentum West Wisconsin, 3M, Xcel Energy, TTM Technologies, Inc., Andersen Windows + Doors, Valmet, OEM Fabricators, Presto, BioForward, GMDC, Explore Menonomie, Beloit EDC, Stateline Manufacturing Assoc., DeBruce Foundation, Lincoln Electric, Epilog Laser, Gridlock Tables, Kreg Tool, Restorer Tools, Fastenal, ShopBot Tools, Quantum Coffee, Carhartt

UW-Stout hosted Make48, a competition in which teams were challenged to develop a product prototype in just 48 hours.

05/06/2025

Congratulations to WE FAIL FAST TOO from Saint Thomas Academy

05/06/2025

Congratulations to the incredible teams who shined at Make48-Winona!

🥇 1st Place - Best Innovation, $2,000 and a spot at Season 9 Nationals goes to...We Fail Fast Too from Saint Thomas Academy! Colin, Leo, Cory, and Mr. Westlake understood the assignment.

🥈 Runner-Up - advancing to Nationals in November is...Pirates of the Mississippi from Cochrane-Fountain City High School! Joette, Nathan, Steve, and Mr. Peterson walked the plank and left with some new hardware.

🎖️ Best Use of Agilities Award went home with DIY or DIE from Cotter School! Eric, Leah, Cooper, and Mr. Paulsen used each others top Agilities over the weekend and it did not go unnoticed.

05/05/2025

During this second semester, our Secondary Academic Students have been involved in the nationwide Make48 STADIUM ACCESSIBILITY Challenge. The goal of this competition was to work on making stadiums and arenas more accessible and inclusive for the blind and visually impaired community. As part of the competition, the teams had to begin with a 1-minute video, followed by a 4-5 minute pitch presentation, and finally, a 4-5 minute Q & A with a judge's panel (all in front of an audience made up of NMSBVI staff!) This was an extremely valuable opportunity for our students to practice competitive presentation skills in front of an audience.
(Photo collage description: At left: Behind a table, two seated young men look straight ahead while a standing young woman holding a microphone, addresses four adults seated at a table opposite them in an indoor setting. At right: Two students, seated at a table, are seen in profile. The young man has a laptop in front of him and the young woman is speaking into a microphone. On the table next to her, a prototype can be seen, with different colored bands of paper on a board, with a tube in the middle. Behind them is a large screen with the words, "How it Works". The photos are overlaid on a blueprint background, with the words, "Maker Mondays" across the top. The NMSBVI logo is at bottom left.)

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05/04/2025

Final day and around 4ish hours to go until the clock stops at 10:30 this morning!

The Make48 competition kicked off today! Seven high school teams will compete to create a new product (or process) to mitigate risks for MN State College Southeast’s Safety in Manufacturing over 48 hours this weekend. Good luck to our RWHS TEAM!

05/02/2025

The teams have been given their Fastenal Company challenge and are working hard to come up with the winning idea! Follow along all weekend!

04/30/2025

University of Wisconsin-Stout episodes drop next Wednesday on This Old House Makers Channel on Roku! Tune in at 8pm CST (channel 458)!