This Year's Structures!

Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading 8th Annual Canstructure Competition

The 2025 Competition Theme is

HEROES vs. HUNGER

The competition is underway, and teams are working hard to create their structures!

Please be patient while these incredible youth finish their builds, create their videos, and send in their submissions

for the 2025 competition!

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2025 COMPETITION TIMELINE

FRIDAY, MARCH 28 @ 12pm - Teams upload their submission video (HERE!)

SATURDAY, MARCH 29 - Videos are posted below for all to enjoy.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30 @ 6:30pm - Winners are announced on the YVC of Reading Facebook and Instagram pages.

MONDAY, MARCH 31 - People's Choice voting is open!

YVC of Reading's Facebook page will have pictures of each team's structure. Simply "like" the picture of the team you want to vote for, and the team with the most votes will receive the People's Choice Award!

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 @ 10pm - People's Choice voting is closed.

But don't worry, the pictures will live on forever in our Facebook album!

SATURDAY, APRIL 5 - Team's are invited to Helping Harvest for our De-Canstructure celebratory volunteer event!

The winners of the Heaviest Donation Award and the People's Choice Award will be

announced live at this event. These winners will also be announced on the YVC of Reading Facebook and Instagram.

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Teams are eligible for the following awards. For more information on scoring, check out the Canstructure Rubric on

the Important Documents and Forms page.

2025 CANSTRUCTURE AWARDS

Best Original Design - Schuylkill Valley Middle School

Honorable Mention: Best Original Design - Northwest Middle School (Reading) & Hunger Fighters (Wilson HS)

Best Use of Original Can Labels - Hunger Fighters (Wilson HS)

Best Use of STEM Concepts - Hunger Fighters (Wilson HS)

Most Educational Video - Schuylkill Valley Middle School

Rookie of the Year - Twin Valley Middle School

Heaviest Donation - Hunger Fighters (Wilson HS) with 2,885 lbs!

People's Choice Award - Green Valley Elementary School

We invite you to also check out last year's structures in the 2024 Around the World Gallery!

You can also visit YVC of Reading's Facebook and Instagram to see what other outstanding projects our youth

are doing throughout the year (it's worth the time, I promise!)