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Summary of 2010 Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest
Over 100 high school students from around the Puget Sound participated in the 15th annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Contest, hosted by the Seattle YMF. The contest took place in conjunction with the Puget Sound Engineering Council’s Engineers Week Fair at the Museum of Flight on Saturday, February 13th. Students brought their bridges, made of Popsicle sticks and white glue, to the contest where they were judged on meeting required technical specifications and on aesthetics. Bridges were then loaded to failure while their creators watched from a safe distance with hard hats and safety glasses. This year, three teams also submitted creative and high-quality posters displaying their bridge design and their bridge building process.
Prizes were awarded in multiple categories including aesthetics and strength. This year the overall winning bridge held 978 pounds and weighed just 337 grams. In the corporate division, CH2M HILL had the overall winning bridge, which held 366 pounds. Reporters from local news stations visited the competition. 
The YMF would like to thank all of this year’s sponsors and supporters including the Museum of Flight, Seattle Public Utilities, Popsicle, Anchor QEA, ARCADIS, CH2M HILL, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Jacobs Associates, Brown and Caldwell, Gray & Osborne, KPG, Layton & Sell, and HDR. We look forward to another successful contest next year!
The following is a summary of the 2010 results:
- Overall 1st Place: Christian Home School Network of South King County Team 2
- Overall 2nd Place: Port Angeles High School Team 3
- Overall 3rd Place: Puget Sound Community School Team 1
- Poster Competition 1st Place: Bothell High School Team 1
- Strongest Bridge 1st Place: Christian Home School Network of South King County Team 2
- Strongest Bridge 2nd Place: Port Angeles High School Team 3
- Strongest Bridge 3rd Place: Puget Sound Community School Team 1
- Aesthetic Prize 1st Place: CHSNET South King Team 2
- Aesthetic Prize 2nd Place: Puget Sound Community School Team
- Aesthetic Prize 3rd Place: Port Angeles High School Team 3