Kids walk through the glass doors, game faces on. Their Legos are in boxes, neatly stacked, some even color-coded for easy access. They are ready for the event of the week: the second annual Pybus Market Lego Build.

On March 7, two Wenatchee High School students put on the second annual Lego Build at Pybus Market. The competitors could build their Lego creations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with awards being announced around 4:30. The general age of kids competing was about age 7 to 16, with three age groups for competition; 8 and under, 8 to 14, and 14 and up. There were over 100 kids who competed in the Lego Build.

Last year, the first Lego Build was put on by Pybus Market, and also attracted more than 100 kids and their Legos, even though the event was a last-minute deal.

“It’s really great how the community gets involved, and is interested in the kids’ sculptures. The kids are very proud when they get to display their stuff,” Wenatchee High School senior Kyle Norland said.

The Lego sculptures were displayed at Pybus on March 7-8. Sculptures were also judged in the following categories: Most Artistic, Most Awesomely Crazy, Top Engineer, and top 3 places in the different age groups.

This year’s Lego Build was not just dealing with Legos, despite the name “Lego Build.” There were some other tech displays going on as well, including the North Central Regional Libraries 3-D printer display, and the STEM project’s quadcopters being flown throughout the building.

“I think it was great,” WHS junior and event organizer Ethan Toth said. “There was a great turnout, and a lot of people had fun. There were lots of added elements to it too, kids from STEM came down and had their quadcopter, and the NCRL had the 3-D printer. It was kind of a showcase of tech, not just building Legos.”