6th Annual Community Education Puzzle Competition and Swap

What better way to spend a chilly Saturday morning than puzzling with fellow enthusiasts? Join Red Wing Community Education for our sixth annual puzzle competition! Assemble your team of up to four people and register to compete. Only one registration per team—please list all team member names and your team name when registering. Check-in begins at 9:00 am, followed by a community puzzle swap from 9:00-10:00 am, with the competition starting at 10:15 am. Teams will have two hours to complete their puzzle. Prizes will be awarded to the first 3 teams that finish . All teams get to keep the puzzle they worked on. Spectators are welcome! Bring your puzzle pep, friendly competitive spirit, and old puzzles (with all pieces, please)! Everyone is welcome to attend the puzzle swap, even if not competing. *INCLEMENT WEATHER DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 6*

Event Details:

• Date: 2/20/27
• Time: Check-in at 9:00 am, Puzzle Swap from 9:00-10:00 am, Competition from 10:15 am-12:15 pm
• Location: Red Wing High School
• Fee: $65

Puzzle Competition Rules:

• Check-in begins at 9:00 am.
• Each team will receive an identical wrapped puzzle, not to be opened until the competition begins.
• Each team will have a designated table.
• Competition begins at 10:15 am and ends at 12:15 pm.
• Hands only—no aids (cutting devices, flashlights, phones, etc.).
• Onlookers are not to distract teams and cannot help teams with the completion of their puzzle.
• Participants may not approach other team tables or distract other teams.
• There will be no official breaks, but teams are allowed to take breaks as needed.
• Questions should be directed to judges.
• Food and beverages are allowed at tables but at your own risk.
• The first team to successfully complete their puzzle and have it approved by the judges will win the competition.
• If the time limit expires before any team has completed their puzzle, we will count remaining "loose" pieces and determine a winner.