Brick by Brick

Super Sammy's
LEGO Lair

A creative playground for builders of every age — and a space built to honor a young builder who loved nothing more than dreaming things up out of bricks. Dig in, build big, and carry on Sammy's spirit.

In Loving Memory

Super Sammy Southall

This special area is dedicated to Super Sammy Southall, who, after a long battle with cancer, passed away on July 7, 2019, at the age of 12.

Sammy loved his family and friends, drawing, Pokémon, eating ice cream, and building with LEGOs. His creative spirit and love for building continues to inspire everyone who enters this space.

Proudly sponsored by
Independence County Library  •  Future Fuel  •  Pat Rutherford & Family
Free Build Zone

Your Creative
Playground

Welcome to your creative playground! Here you'll find bins upon bins of LEGOs spread throughout the area. Build whatever your imagination can dream up — from towering castles to speedy spaceships!

  • Thousands of LEGO pieces in every color and size
  • Building baseplates to start your masterpiece
  • Plenty of space to spread out and create
  • Open to builders of all ages, all weekend
WhenAll weekend, Fri–Sun
WhereSuper Sammy's LEGO Lair
CostFree with any badge
AgesEveryone — a true all-ages space
BringJust your imagination
FormatSpeed builds & theme challenges
WhenThroughout the day
WhoAll ages & skill levels
PrizesFor builders big and small
Building Challenges

Test Your
Skills

Test your building skills with fun challenges throughout the day! From speed-building contests to creative theme challenges, there's something for builders of all ages and skill levels.

SatDerby

The Main Event

LEGO Pinewood Derby

Build your own LEGO race car and compete on our official Pinewood Derby track! Prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Build fast, race faster.

Exact derby time and any rule updates are confirmed closer to the con — check the schedule.

Rules Car Building

  • Use provided pieces only — no bringing cars from home
  • Size limit: 6 studs wide × 20 studs long × 6 bricks tall
  • Must fit within the official size box

Clock Time Limits

  • Build time: 30 minutes to construct your car
  • Race time: 1 hour for all race runs
  • Be ready when your time is called!

Format Racing

  • Time trial format — fastest time wins
  • Each contestant gets up to 6 runs
  • Race down each lane twice
  • Lane referees will record your times

Scoring How You Win

  • Your fastest time counts for final scoring
  • Times recorded on official score sheets
  • Winners determined by fastest overall times

Prizes Awarded

1stGold
2ndSilver
3rdBronze

Ready to Build?

Come Create & Compete

Come create, compete, and carry on Sammy's love for building in this special space dedicated to his memory.