About PSBC

Join this year's 32nd Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition (PSBC) hosted by ASCE LA YMF! The event brings together hundreds of local high school students to participate in a full-day competition to celebrate the engineering profession and highlight their achievements. The competition is a great opportunity to emphasize the benefits of pursuing higher education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics while promoting the engineering profession in our community.

 

Participating high school teams will prepare technical reports, display boards, presentations, build and test their popsicle stick bridges! The rules and specifications for bridge design change each year so it is critical that the teams read through and follow all instructions. On the day of the event, these students (and their bridges) will be put to the test!

 

With hard work and great support, this event continues to grow each year. Our event was recognized with the 2010 Los Angeles Council of Engineers and Scientists' Harry Staubs Memorial Award for Community Service, and the event has been previously featured in the LA Times, Channel 4 NBC, Channel 35, and local university media.​

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Student Team Registration​
Registration is now open for your student teams! Please use only one registration ticket per team. Each registered team will be provided lunch and will be able to take part in the competition.​​ The deadline to register is Friday, April 10, 2026, or when we reach 100 teams*.

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*Note: We have limited to 4 teams per school in an effort to allow more schools to participate. We will accept up to 3 additional teams per school to be added to the registration waiting list. If the competition is not full after the registration deadline, we will open additional spaces to those on the waiting list.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Local civil engineering professionals and college students can get involved by volunteering to serve as judges testing the bridges; scoring technical papers, display boards, and presentations; hosting an impromptu competition; and giving tours. Volunteers will receive a shirt, breakfast, and lunch.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

The competition is a great opportunity to emphasize the benefits of pursuing higher education and careers in STEM while promoting the engineering profession in our community. Want to be a part of this full-day competition to celebrate the engineering profession and highlight students’ achievements? Make a tax-deductible donation to support with one of our sponsorship packages below.​​

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If you have any questions, please contact us at psbc@ascelasection.org

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March 6th Update: Rules have been finalized and sent to schools.