The Ozark Chapter of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers is proud to sponsor the 37th Annual Model Bridge Contest for area students, to be held on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 in conjunction with the Ozark Science and Engineering Fair. This year the contest will again be held at the Christopher S. Bond Learning Center at the MSU Darr Agricultural Center, located at 2401 S. Kansas Expressway, in Springfield, Missouri.

The top three finishers in the Middle School (grades 4 – 8) and High School (grades 9 – 12) Divisions will receive framed certificates as well as a cash prize to commemorate their accomplishment! Additionally, the top two finishers in the High School Division will be eligible to compete in the upcoming International Bridge Contest, to be held Saturday, April 25th in Chicago, Illinois.

For additional information, including the rules, results from previous contests, or to order bridge kits, please see the links below. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Shannon Shank at OzarkModelBridge@gmail.com.

For further questions, please email: OzarkModelBridge@gmail.com, Shannon Shank (sshank@greatriv.com), or Stacy Bergmann (stacy.bergmann.civil.engineer@gmail.com).