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GingerBridge Construction Crew

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Are you ready to take your gingerbread building skills to the next level? Put your construction hats on and build a gingerbread bridge with the CAGIS Construction Crew led by a Red Seal Welder and Union Ironworker! Explore bridge mechanics, metallurgy, welding procedures, and more. Will your bridge withstand traffic, or even an earthquake?!

 

Time

Ages 7-11: 8 am PT • 9 am MT • 10 am CT • 11 am ET • 12 pm AT
Ages 11-17: 10 am PT • 11 am MT • 12 pm CT • 1 pm ET • 2 pm AT

 
Materials and Preparation
  • Graham crackers – The kind that you can break into four pieces (we highly suggest this kind). Often found in the cookie aisle at the grocery store.
  • Icing – Any type of icing will work, as long as it will stay on a spoon when held upside down. Found in the baking aisle at the grocery store.
    • Suggested: Betty Crocker Icing that comes in a tub (whipped or creamy)
  • Baking sheet (to build bridge on)
  • Tin foil (to build bridge on)
  • Optional: Candy for decorating!

 

Meet the Expert

Roxanne Brideau

Roxanne Brideau

Roxanne is a Red Seal Welder and Union Ironworker. She loves her job, especially building large infrastructure projects like schools and hospitals. In her free time, she enjoys exposing a new generation to the skilled trades, spending time on her farm, and foraging wild foods.

 

This programming was developed by Roxanne Brideau and Sydney Brooks.

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