2023-2024 Minecraft Challenge Winners Announced
Students from Queneesh, Aspen Park, and Lake Trail have emerged as the first-place winners of the 2023-2024 Minecraft Challenge: Comox Valley Adventurescape: Theme Park Edition. This year’s challenge required participants to design a theme park that embodies the spirit of the Comox Valley while promoting environmental responsibility.
The creativity displayed by the students was truly remarkable, with projects ranging from “Salmonland” near Lewis Park to the solar- and rain-powered “Amooosement Park” by Huband Park students. Lake Trail students wowed the judges with roller coasters on Mount Washington, while Cumberland students impressed with their Cumberland Coal Mine Theme Park.
The competition was intense, but the students rose to the occasion and delivered exceptional work.
Winners List
Primary Level:
- 1st Place: Chloe Guan, Mila Guan, and Kamsi Ofong – Queneesh Elementary
- 2nd Place: Daxon Quin, Morley Marks, Connor Guest, Jack Scott, and Jesse Rennison – Miracle Beach Elementary
- 3rd Place: Ryah Helander and Aubrey Ghory – Aspen Park Elementary
- Class Pizza Party: Rebecca McCubbin’s class – Aspen Park Elementary
Intermediate Level:
- 1st Place: Silas Wurts – Aspen Park Elementary
- 2nd Place: Nico Gibson, Silas Mathieson, and Kingston Joly – Cumberland Elementary
- 3rd Place: Colin Armstrong, Alfred Darlow, Cash Cunnigham, Ethan Lee, Ossian Arthur, and Kai Bulman-Fleming – Huband Park Elementary
- Class Pizza Party: Jennifer Yager’s class – Lake Trail Middle School
High School Level:
- 1st Place: Landon Woods, Rytten Johnson, Artem Halinskyi, and Cypress Dixon – Lake Trail Middle School (Teacher: Tyler Merritt)
- 2nd Place: Hudson Jaynes, Gracen Lewis, Liam Maguire, Colby Woolgar, and Xavier Rendell – Lake Trail Middle School
- 3rd Place: Jacob Rosner, Lucas Price, Jethro Ed Lining, and Bowen Shaw – Lake Trail Middle School
- Class Pizza Party: Tyler Merritt’s class – Lake Trail Middle School
Congratulations to all the winners and participants for their exceptional contributions and innovative ideas in this year’s Minecraft Challenge. Their hard work has brought the Comox Valley to life in the digital realm and has set a shining example of environmental stewardship for all. Well done!
