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October 31, 2025

The BYOM Winners Are Here!


Thank you to all our builders and voters who came out to participate in this year’s Build Your Own Monument Contest: Brick Edition. We loved seeing all the monuments and archaeological sites that were constructed. Now we are excited to announce the winners based on your votes!

🏆 Adult Category:
Winner: “Easter Island” by Nicolas and Charles Beaudry from Quebec, CAN with 164 votes
Runner Up: “Lego El Castillo, at Chichén Itza (Red in the Classic Period Style)” by Ryan H. Collins from Jackson, MS with 140 votes

🏆 Youth (9 to 12):
Winner: “The Excavation of Ancient Egypt” by Shiv (11) from Mansfield, MA with 179 Votes
Runner Up: “Easter Island – Moai” by Gwen (10) from Beaverton, OR with 167 votes

🏆 Youth (8 and under):
Winner: “Great Sphinx, Great Pyramid, & the Pyramid of Khafre in Egypt” by Jacob (6) from Portland, OR with 511 votes
Runner Up: “The Alamo” by Evelyn (4) from San Antonio, TX with 240 votes

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