Will a trebuchet or catapult throw farther?

[joemost]

Hopefully this is the right place to ask this.. if not really sorry

In my class I have to design something to throw a simple small piece of wood.. Everyone is trying to build a catapult.. I am not sure what to build.. a trebuchet or a catapult and what specific design is going to give me the farthest launch..Any ideas?

I found a cool site that lists a ton of different designs.. http://stormthecastle.com/catapult/index.htm still not sure what would be the most effective

 

[BiGyElLoWhAt]

I think the reason your classmates are trying to build a catapult is due to the level of complexity involved. If you were to build a trebuchet, how would you go about it?