Competition

Robots come in all shapes and sizes, but in Gloucester this June you'll be able to see demonstrations of one-of-a-kind sail boat robots! SailBot 2013 is an international robotic sailing regatta open to student teams wishing to design, build and compete robotic sailboats. SailBot 2013, the North American competition for robotic sailboats will be held in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts. This year's event is hosted by Olin College and the City of Gloucester and includes 19 teams, including Gloucester High School, seven other high school teams and teams from several universities.

Amesbury Sports Park will be hosting the 1st annual Helicopter Egg Drop-Palooza fundraising event for Lucy's Love Bus!  30,000 eggs full of treats and prizes, helicopter rides, pony rides, Bunny Hop Dance-Off, face painting, egg dyeing and a performance by AHMIR will all be part of the celebration! There's a limit of 5,000 tickets for this family-friendly event, so get your tickets today!

Come to northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire for great winter birding and a chance to compete with other birders. The Superbowl of Birding is a unique competition to find the greatest number of species and to earn the greatest number of points based on the rarity of the birds recorded. Strategy and planning are essential in order to win this competition! Sponsored by Joppa Flats Education Center and Nikon.

Bank Gloucester proudly presents their 7th Annual Holiday Basketball Tournament. Come cheer on your favorite team as they compete to be the best! Teams participating in this year’s tournament are: Manchester Essex High School, Bishop Fenwick High School, Hamilton Wenham Regional High School and Gloucester High School. Two games will be played each night at 6:00 and 7:30PM. Semi-finals are played on Friday evening and the consolation and championship games will be played on Saturday evening.

Come to Marini Farm for the Tree Jubilee fundraiser to benefit The Ipswich Humane Group.  Over 30 of Ipswich's community members and businesses have come together and have each designed and decorated a tree or a wreath that will be displayed at the farm's green house.  It is up to the imagination of the designer to come up with a theme for their design. Submitted trees and wreaths will be awarded as prizes in a raffle at the end of the jubilee.

Everybody is invited to enter the Gingerbread Contest for the Middle Street Walk in Gloucester this year! Groups and individuals are encouraged to get creative and come up with entries that can take any shape.  All entries will be judged during the Middle Street walk with winners being announced at 1pm in Gloucester City Hall. 

Come to Marini Farm for the Tree Jubilee fundraiser to benefit The Ipswich Humane Group.  Over 30 of Ipswich's community members and businesses have come together and have each designed and decorated a tree or a wreath that will be displayed at the farm's green house.  It is up to the imagination of the designer to come up with a theme for their design. Submitted trees and wreaths will be awarded as prizes in a raffle at the end of the jubilee.

The Fish Box Derby Race is a family event that focuses on teamwork and fun! Contestants race their own cars, built on their design and with the assistance of their parent, grandparent, or other adult influence in their lives. Boys and Girls from ages eight to fourteen are eligible to enter (there are no fees to enter). The cars reflect each individual style and mechanical abilities.

Come to the Second Annual High School Battle of the Bands. Local High School aged bands will compete to see who rises to the top! Watch local student bands battle it out on the stage, and help your favorite band by voting for them!