What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
It is a human-powered 3D representation of your interpretation of your favorite literary character or book. Bring your imagination to life using pedal power, as an individual or as a team. A team may include multiple members on a bike with themed costumes or multiple escorts in costume riding or walking along with a sculpture that includes kinetic movement.
Rules:
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1. Sculptures must have wheels or moveable legs, at least one gear, and be able to move forward, stop, and turn.
2. You must be able to keep up with a 3 mph minimum speed.
3. Sculptures must be able to stop safely and quickly. Sculptures that do not pass the brake safety check will not be allowed to compete.
4. All pilots must wear approved helmets. Please bring your own.
5. Sculptures must not pose any danger to anything/anyone around it or near it and must not have open flames. The pilot must be able to escape quickly and safely in the event of an emergency.
6. Participants are not allowed to consume alcoholic beverages prior to or while operating the vehicle.
7. All Participants must be in an appropriate costume. This is a family-friendly event. Therefore, the City reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of costumes.
8. Sculptures must be no larger than 8' 6" (102 inches) wide, 8' high, and 18' long. A variance may be given with special permission from the parade coordinator.
Division Awards 2024
Adult - Art Car
1st place is awarded a trophy and $100.
Awarded to Wheelchair Express Time: 0.3611 Seconds
2nd place is awarded a ribbon and $50.
Awarded to 1930 Goober Uber Time: 0.3982 Seconds
3rd place is awarded a ribbon.
Awarded to Invisible Batmobile Time: 0.561 Seconds
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Kids - 8-12
1st place is awarded a trophy and $100.
Awarded to OTIS SPEEDSTER. Time: 0.2795 Seconds
2nd place is awarded a ribbon and $50.
Awarded to South Paw. Time: 0.2898 Seconds
3rd place is awarded a ribbon.
Awarded to The Void. Time: 0.2973 Seconds
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Kids - 13-17
1st place is awarded a trophy and $100.
Awarded to Speedy Gonzlez. Time: 0.2938 Seconds
2nd place is awarded a ribbon and $50.
Awarded to Chris Smith For Senate 26. Time: 0.3164 Seconds
3rd place is awarded a ribbon.
Awarded to Land Shark. Time: 0.3298 Seconds
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Adult - Need for Speed
1st place is awarded a trophy and $100.
Awarded to Wheely. Time: 0.2782 Seconds
2nd place is awarded a ribbon and $50.
Awarded to The Beer Badger. Time: 0.2893 Seconds
3rd place is awarded a ribbon.
Awarded to OTIS SPEEDSTER. Time: 0.2905 Seconds
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Need For Speed Car Awards 2024
Scooby-Doo "Mystery Solver Award"| Trophy Awarded | $200 Award from NAI Columbia
Presented to the team with the most creative and mysterious soapbox design, paying homage to Scooby-Doo and the gang's detective skills.
Awarded to team Bad Company.
Sonic "Acceleration Master Award" | Trophy Awarded | $200 Award from NAI Columbia
For the soapbox that accelerates like Sonic, leaving a dust cloud behind and breaking speed records. The fastest car overall is determined by the heat times.
Awarded to team Wrench Warriors.
Time: 0.2782 Seconds
Art Car Awards 2024
The Jetson’s "Futuristic Innovation Award" | Trophy Awarded | $200 Award from NAI Columbia
Presented to the team that incorporates the most futuristic and high-tech elements into their soapbox design, taking a cue from the space-age world of The Jetsons.
Awarded to team Gru's Revenge.
The Captain Planet “Recycled Art Award” | Trophy Awarded | $200 Award from NAI Columbia
This award recognizes the commitment to sustainability and the promotion of eco-friendly practices in art. The art car that made the best use of recycled materials.
Awarded to team One in a Minion.
Division Awards 2023
Adult - Art Car
1st place is awarded a trophy and $100.
Awarded to team In Traction's car What Ambulance? Time: 0.3317 Seconds
2nd place is awarded a ribbon and $50.
Awarded to team Thompson Funeral Home's Coffee & Conversation's car Coffee BREAKS Time: 0.3584 Seconds
3rd place is awarded a ribbon.
Awarded to team Starting Over's car Moby Dixie Time: 0.5806 Seconds
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Kids - 8-12
1st place is awarded a trophy and $100.
Awarded to team West Columbia Tigers' car The Void. Time: 0.2976 Seconds
2nd place is awarded a ribbon and $50.
Awarded to team WeCo River District's car WECO 1. Time: 0.3100 Seconds
3rd place is awarded a ribbon.
Awarded to team Bad Company's car Child's Play IV. Time: 0.3163 Seconds
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Kids - 13-17
1st place is awarded a trophy and $100.
Awarded to team Whetzel's Automotive's car The Loaner. Time: 0.2884 Seconds
2nd place is awarded a ribbon and $50.
Awarded to team West Columbia Tigers' car South Paw. Time: 0.2929 Seconds
3rd place is awarded a ribbon.
Awarded to team 2 Much Sauce's car Ender Dragon. Time: 0.3453 Seconds
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Adult - Need for Speed
1st place is awarded a trophy and $100.
Awarded to team Bad Company's car Double Barrow. Time: 0.2910 Seconds
2nd place is awarded a ribbon and $50.
Awarded to team Bad Company's car STRIKE 3. Time: 0.3134 Seconds
3rd place is awarded a ribbon.
Awarded to team Beer Badgers's car Flying Badgers. Time: 0.3237 Seconds
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Need For Speed Car Awards 2023
Designer’s Dream | Trophy Awarded | $200
The need for speed car that has the best overall design.
Awarded to team We Co-Pilots' car Dirty Pool. Time: 0.3460 Seconds
Golden Radar | Trophy Awarded | $200
The fastest car overall determined by the heat times.
Awarded to team Whetzel's Automotive' car The Loaner.
Time: 0.2884 Seconds
Art Car Awards 2023
Artistically Creative Roller | Trophy Awarded | $200
The art car that is the most artistic and creative.
Awarded to team Thompson Funeral Home's Coffee & Conversation car Coffee Breaks.
Recycled Art | Trophy Awarded | $200
The art car that made the best use of recycled materials.
Awarded to team Girl Scout Troop 3395's car Fantastic Plastic.