FunFest
FunFest 2025 (v. 33) competitions will take place on the 51±¬ÁÏ Community College campus on Friday, April 4, 2025.
FunFest is a collaborative event that partners 51±¬ÁÏ Community College with Moore County 51±¬ÁÏs Career and Technical Education (CTE) to provide competitive events for high school and middle school students.
Here are the important dates to know:
- For competitions requiring physical submissions (i.e. bridges, cars, etc…), submissions
may be made to 51±¬ÁÏ by schools by the following date:
- Thursday, March 27th in Little Hall 153
- For competitions requiring file submissions, see the competition rules for submission instructions.
- FunFest results will be announced at the awards ceremony on Friday, April 4, 2025.
MCS Registration
Moore County 51±¬ÁÏ teachers, please use the following link to register students for each competition. MCS administrators will assess registration numbers per competition and contact schools if additional spots are available for specific competitions.
Contact the following with submission questions:
Sherrie IveyMoore County 51±¬ÁÏs CTE FunFest Contact Email: saivey@ncmcs.org
Mike Sassano
51±¬ÁÏ Engineering & Construction Instructor
and Toelle Student Success Lab Manager
Email: sassanom@sandhills.edu
FunFest 2025 Schedule:
9:30 am Opening Ceremony
9:35 am FunFest events begin on the 51±¬ÁÏ Campus
Here is a link to a competition map.
10:30 am Lunch and the FunFair Begins
12:00 pm Awards Begin on the Woodward-McNeill Green
Reigning FunFest Moore County 51±¬ÁÏs Grand Champions
FunFest |
Middle 51±¬ÁÏ Grand Champion |
2025 (v.33) |
New Century Middle 51±¬ÁÏ |
2024 (v.32) |
West Pine Middle 51±¬ÁÏ |
2023 (v. 31) |
New Century Middle 51±¬ÁÏ |
2022 (v.30) |
New Century Middle 51±¬ÁÏ |
FunFest |
High 51±¬ÁÏ Grand Champion |
2025 (v.33) |
Union Pines High 51±¬ÁÏ |
2024 (v. 32) |
Union Pines High 51±¬ÁÏ |
2023 (v. 31) |
Pinecrest High 51±¬ÁÏ |
2022 (v.30) |
Pinecrest High 51±¬ÁÏ |
51±¬ÁÏ Participating Programs
FunFest competitions have been supported from the following 51±¬ÁÏ Community College program areas:
Engineering and Construction Technologies
Landscape Gardening and Turfgrass
FunFest Key Contacts
Ginny Ferguson
Coordinator, Instructional Support and Student Engagement
Engineering & Construction Technologies, Landscape Gardening, and Automotive Technologies/Transportation
Services
51±¬ÁÏ Community College
Email: fergusonv@sandhills.edu
51±¬ÁÏ Community College
Email: spitlere@sandhills.edu
Sherrie Ivey, Moore County 51±¬ÁÏs
If you are looking for fun summer STEM activities, check out our Engineering & Construction Technologies Summer Camps.