National High School Rube Goldberg Champions

DANNY McBRIDE, PRIYANKA CHOPRA,
AND MUSIC FROM ROYAL BLOOD IS ON
THE WAY.
IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW TODAY IS
NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION
DAY.
WOT TEACHERS I MAFD NO ONE TO
DISAPPOINT GROWING UP.
ONE OF MY BEST TEACHERS WAS MY
BAND DIRECTOR.
CLETO AND I WERE IN THE BAND,
MR. MAC MOSELEY.
I WAS MAKING A SMART REMARK IN
CLASS.
I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT HE SAID.
HE SAID, KIMMEL, I'M GOING TO
PUT MY FOOT UP YOUR ASS!
THEN HE CHASED ME AROUND THE
CLASSROOM.
SO TO ALL THE TEACHERS, THANK
YOU.
FOR ALL YOU DO.
[ APPLAUSE ]
SPEAKING OF TEACHERS WE HAVE A
GOOD ONE TONIGHT WITH A GROUP OF
STUDENTS.
KEVIN GENOTA, HE TEACHES IN
KIM
KIMBERLY, WISCONSIN, HIS TEAM OF
STUDENTS ARE THE NATIONAL RUBE
GOLDBERG CHAMPIONS AND THEY HAVE
SOMETHING VERY COOL TO SHOW US
SO LET'S SAY HELLO TO THEM NOW.
COME ON OUT.
HI, GUYS.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
WELCOME, WELCOME.
I WON'T TOUCH EACH ONE OF YOU,
WE'LL GET TO THAT LATER.
CONGRATULATIONS, THIS IS VERY
EXCITING, RIGHT?
IS THIS SOMETHING YOU'VE BEEN
DREAMING OF FOR MANY, MANY
YEARS?
NOT REALLY, NO, OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S GOOD.
ALL RIGHT.
SO KEVIN, YOU'RE THE TEACHER.
A GOOD GROUP OF KIDS?
>> A GREAT GRAPE?
WE'VE HAD NO TROUBLE ON THIS
TRIP?
>> ZERO TROUBLE.
>> Jimmy: VERY GOOD.
ALL RIGHT.
SO WHO'S THE TEAM CAPTAIN OR
SOMETHING?
IS THERE A TEAM CAPTAIN?
>> NOT SO MUCH.
>> Jimmy: NOT SO MUCH, ALL
RIGHT.
>> THEY'RE PRETTY EVEN.
>> Jimmy: TELL US FIRST WHAT IS
THE IDEA BEHIND A RUBE GOLDBERG
MACHINE?
>> THE PURPOSE OF A RUBE
GOLDBERG MACHINE IS TO COMPLETE
A PROBLEM IN THE MOST OVERLY
COMPLICATED WAY POSSIBLE.
>> Jimmy: INTENTIONALLY MAKE
THINGS DIFFICULT, LIKE CONGRESS
DOES IN A WAY.
>> BUT THIS IS FOR FUN.
>> Jimmy: WHAT WAS YOUR MISSION?
WHAT WAS THE CHALLENGE THEY GAVE
YOU?
>> THIS YEAR, EVERYONE ACROSS
THE COUNTRY HAD TO APPLY A
BAND-AID.
>> Jimmy: BUILD A MACHINE THAT
APPLIES A BAND-AID, WHICH OF
COURSE IS SOMETHING THAT MOST
HUMAN BEINGS CAN EASILY DO
THEMSELVES.
>> YES.
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
AND SO WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO A
KID WHO'S INTERESTED IN GETTING
TO THE RUBE GOLDBERG SCENE?
IS IT FUN?
>> IT'S A LOT OF FUN.
IT'S A PRETTY BIG COMMITMENT.
BUT IT REALLY PAYS OFF.
>> Jimmy: YOUR TEAM NAME IS
KIMBERLY'S KITCHEN.
WAS THAT TO STRIKE FEAR INTO THE
HEARTS OF YOUR OPPONENTS?
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> YES, STRONG AND BOLD NAME.
>> Jimmy: SO THIS WAS YOUR FIRST
TRIP TO THE NATIONALS, RIGHT?
OH, THIS IS INTERESTING.
YOU'RE THE JV TEAM AT YOUR
SCHOOL, RIGHT?
>> THAT WAS MR. NICKNAME GIVEN
BY THE SENIORS, CORRECT.
>> Jimmy: BY THE SENIORS.
>> OF COURSE.
>> Jimmy: NONE OF YOU ARE
SENIORS, WHAT GRADES ARE YOU IN?
SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS.
>> Jimmy: SOPHOMORES AND
JUNIORS.
WHY AM I SMELLING ALCOHOL ON
YOUR BREATH, IS THAT YOU?
SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS.
NOT ONLY DID YOU BEAT EVERYONE
IN THE COUNTRY, YOU BEAT YOUR
OWN GROUP OF SENIORS AT THE
SCHOOL.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HOW DID THE SENIORS TAKE THAT?
WERE THEY GRACIOUS?
>> THEY REALLY HELPED US OUT
WITH OUR MACHINE.
WHEN WE ASKED FOR IT.
>> Jimmy: THEY DID?
>> THEY'RE OKAY, YEP.
>> Jimmy: I THINK I'VE STUMBLE
ONTO SOME KIND OF TROUBLE.
LET SEE THE MACHINE IN ACTION,
SHOW US HOW IT WORKS.
HERE IT IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
EVERYBODY'S GOING TO STEP TO THE
SIDES.
WHO'S GOING TO RUN THIS THING
AND HOW DOES IT START?
>> ALL RIGHT, SO -- LIKE
STARTING OVER HERE AT THE LIGHT
SWITCH, WE'RE GOING TO GO
THROUGH 70 STEPS.
AND THEN HOPEFULLY END UP BACK
HERE APPLYING THE BAND-AID ONTO
OUR SINK.
>> Jimmy: HOPEFULLY IT WILL.
IN REHEARSAL IT WORKED
PERFECTLY, WHICH MEANS IT
PROBABLY WON'T WORK HERE
TONIGHT.
>> YES.
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
DO YOU WORRY AT ALL THAT THIS
MACHINE WILL FALL IN THE HANDS
ONE OF OUR ENEMIES LIKE ISIS?
>> NOT REALLY.
>> Jimmy: NO?
OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
HERE WE GO.
LET DO IT.
>> THREE, TWO, ONE.
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
>> STARTS BY OPENING OUR
CUPBOARDS.
>> THE BALL INTO THE TRASH CAN.
THEN USE POOL BALLS AND SPATULAS
TO CLIMB UP.
>> ONCE THEY REACH THE TOP WE
FILL A JAR OF SALT.
>> USE THE SALT TO POP OUR
TOAST.
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
IS THE SALT FILLING?
IT IS, OKAY.
THE SALT IS FILLING SLOWLY.
I SEE THE SALT NOW.
OKAY.
THERE IT GOES.
>> THE BALL'S GOING TO GO
THROUGH A SERIES OF NEWTON
BALLS.
>> THAT'S GOING TO STEAM OUR
KETTLE.
>> CHECK OUT THAT SPOON WHEEL.
>> WE'RE GOING TO PUT THE
MEASURING CUPS BACK UP ON THE
WALL.
>> ONCE THEY REACH THE TOP WE
CUT AN APPLE AND START OUR MINI
TETHER BALL WHICH WILL KNOCK
OVER FOOD BOXES.
THERE GO THE EGGS.
THE EGGS START OUR WISCONSIN
CHEDDAR CHEESE.
THEN WE'RE GOING TO GET CANS TO
ROLL UPHILL.
>> Jimmy: UPHILL?
>> YEP.
>> THEY START MOM'S KITCHEN AID
MIXER.
>> AND THERE IT WORKS.
>> Jimmy: WOW.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
VERY WELL DONE.
CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Jimmy: NICE TO SEE.
THAT WAS PRETTY -- THAT WAS
PRETTY AMAZING.
WHO WILL GET -- WHAT WILL HAPPEN
TO THIS MACHINE?
>> WE SAVE IT FOR NEXT YEAR AND
SHOW THE NEW GROUP AND THEY TRY
IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
>> Jimmy: CAN YOU BUILD A
MACHINE THAT WILL GET MY
DAUGHTER READY FOR BED?
>> I'L

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