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12/1/2023
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM MST

Register now to sponsor and/or participate in the 2023 Gingerbread Bridge Competition!

The 2023 Gingerbread Bridge Competition has been scheduled for Friday, December 1st. 

Bridge Entry Fee: $50 per bridge. Scholarships are available for student teams. See below for additional information. 

Sponsorship levels are:

• Silver Sponsor - $200
  • ​Company name or logo on commemorative water bottle for each entrant
  • Logo displayed on event website home page for 1 year with a link to your website
  • Bring a banner for display at the event
  • Complimentary entry to the competition for your company 
• Gold Sponsor - $500
  • ​​Company name or logo on commemorative water bottle for each entrant
  • Larger logo displayed on event website home page for 1 year with a link to your website
  • Bring a banner for display at the event
  • Complimentary entry to the competition for your team
  • Complimentary entry and supply stipend for one student team.
• Platinum Sponsor - $1,000
  • ​​Company name or logo on front of commemorative water bottle for each entrant
  • Logo displayed on event website home page for 1 year with a link to your website
  • Bring a banner for display at the event
  • Complimentary entry to the competition for your team
  • Complimentary entry and supply stipend for one student team
  • Contribute to the SEAC YMG Summit Scholarship to send one young member to the NCSEA Summit. 

Event Location:         Colorado School of Mines 
                                    Friedhoff Hall - Green Center Basement
                                    924 16th St, Golden, CO 80401

Event Start Time:      Check-in Opens                                          9:00am
                                    Display Set-up Complete                            9:45am   
                                    Architectural & People's Choice Judging    9:45-10:15am
                                    Structural Load Testing Starts                    10:15am 
                                    All time estimates are approximate. Please plan accordingly.

Competition Origin Story: Gingerbread Bridge Competition – History
2022 Competition Rules: 2022 Denver Gingerbread Bridge Competition – Gingerbread Bridge Competition.

Important Deadlines:
Sponsors - Payment and logos due by Monday, October 9th
Bridge Entries - Payment and number of team members due by Friday, November 3rd
**ATTENTION STUDENT TEAMS**

1. Prior to registering your team, please contact ymg@seacolorado.org indicating your interest in participating in the 2023 Gingerbread Bridge Competition. We will then provide you with a promo code to waive the bridge entry fee.
2. Please save all receipts for construction materials. Submit copies of your receipts at the check-in table when you arrive at the event for reimbursement of up to $50/team. (Actual stipend for construction materials may be increased at the discretion of the YMG Committee based on the sponsorship received and the number of student teams participating)

Links of Interest
CBS News Coverage: https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/engineers-at-colorado-school-of-mines-creating-constructive-gingerbread-houses/
9News Coverage: https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/bridging-the-gap-with-good-news/73-b84eae2d-96e3-405b-9ca6-a111675f9455