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This is the last call. 3 days left to enter your ideas. (the text below is taken from the press release)  www.LEGO.com/Maker The “Are You a LEGO Maker?” Prototyping Challenge is for makers, ages 13 years and older, from around the United States. How to apply Please email your entry to  LEGOMaker@LEGO.com  by 11:59 pm July 13, 2015. Your entry should include the following: Name, age Contact information Name of Project/Idea Please tell us in 100 words or less about your idea – are you trying to solve a problem? Innovate on something everyday? Please tell us in 300 words or less why you want a Prototyping Kit to “power up” your innovative process. As part of your entry you must attach one key image to illustrate your idea. This image can be a photograph, computer rendering and/or hand drawn illustration. The resolution must be 300 dpi and not exceed 3MB file. Optional: you may also submit video material to illustrate your entry. Please submit a link to view t...

**TO RESIDENTS OF THE USA ONLY** ARE YOU A LEGO MAKER? Contest starts today! Are you 13yo or older and live in the USA? Then you must Enter the LEGO Prototyping Challenge!  From Play to Prototype To encourage this type of tinkering and exploration, LEGO Systems today announced the “Are You a LEGO Maker?” Prototyping Challenge where makers, ages 13 years and older, from around the United States are invited to apply for one of up to 50 LEGO Making kits to help them prototype their innovative ideas. For showcasing a compelling reason needed to power the prototyping process, winners will receive a LEGO Prototyping Kit, including a LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 kit, one thousand LEGO bricks and elements, access to a LEGO MINDSTORMS Expert Builder and the book, Spirit of Invention: The Story of the Thinkers, Creators, and Dreamers Who Formed Our Nation . The challenge opens today and runs through July 13. For more information visit www.LEGO.com/Maker . ...

LEGO® has set up an official " LEGO® You Tube Channel ". From the description: "Visit the official LEGO® channel on YouTube and find out what's new from LEGO City, LEGO StarWars, LEGO Ninjago and all your other LEGO favorites!" No MINDSTORMS there for now, but of course we expect also our favorite LEGO® stuff to show up there soon. Check it out.

More information (including rules, judges, and a FAQ) on the Sumo Challenge can now be found on the official LEGO MINDSTORMS webpage . This is looking to be one of the biggest events to come around for NXT users of all ages. We want to hear from our readers - are you going to participate? Any strategy or special plans you care to share? Going it alone or maybe with a friend? Let us know...