Thank you for supporting the DeWitt Band Boosters! Proceeds from this speed puzzling competition will support DeWitt Middle School and High School band students. Please review the event details and competition rules below, then complete one form per team. Thank you!

Event Details

Sunday, April 19, 2026

2:00 - 4:00 P.M

Herbison Woods Elementary School Media Center (enter through the main doors)

Cost: $60 per team - Teams may pay online before the event at dewittbands.org or upon arrival at the event.

Puzzles will be 500 pieces

Prizes will be awarded for the top three teams!

All teams will keep their puzzle at the end of the event. 

Limited to 20 teams

Light refreshments will be provided

Competition Rules

1. Teams may have to 5 people.
2. Children under 14 years of age must have at least one adult on their team OR have a designated, non-participating adult chaperone present.
3. No touching the sealed puzzle before time starts.
4. No outside help is permitted.
5. Box top holders are the only tools permitted.
6. Stay within your table boundaries.
7. Maintain a volume that is respectful to your neighbors.
8. This competition introduces a strategic element called "EXTRAS," which can be used to hinder opponents or protect your own progress. Read more about EXTRAS below. 
9. When finished, the team must yell "DONE" and all team members must raise their hands or take their hands completely off the puzzle. 
10. Unfairly disrupting or hindering another team may result in disqualification. 

All about EXTRAS: To add a fun twist to this event, there are two types of EXTRAS in play.

• Pauses (Offensive): Use this on a rival team to force them to stop working for 3 minutes. During this time, they are strictly prohibited from touching their puzzle.
• Blocks (Defensive): If another team tries to Pause you, you can play a Block to cancel the effect and keep working without interruption.

EXTRAS Purchasing Rules: Strategy starts before the clock does. 

• Cost: $5 per EXTRA. (cash or card)
• Limit: A maximum of four EXTRAS may be purchased per team.
• Deadline: You must buy your EXTRAS at the registration table before the race begins. Once the "GO!" signal is given, no further purchases are allowed. 

** Decide early if you want to play aggressively with Pauses or defensively with Blocks. The four-item limit makes every choice count!