Several Mars Area School District participated in the PA Keystone Competition, held Oct. 28 at Grove City College.  

As part of the annual STEM competition, students (grades 5-12) were asked to brainstorm and design and innovative way to improve a Pennsylvania State Park. Teams then built a prototype and presented their project “Shark Tank-style” to a panel of judges.

The team of sixth-graders Noah Bergdahl, Lukas Fecich, Jacob Karg and Angelo Navari earned second place in the Grades 5-6 Division with their bird hotel/feeder, which incorporated “squirrel be-gone” technology.

The team of seventh-graders Cayley Chaffee, Lila Demetris, Gillian Everest, Lucy Harrison and Adalyn Stuber took second place in the Grades 7-8 Division for their “Greeny” autonomous solar-powered park beautification drone.

For more information, visit the PA Keystone Competition website.