Members of the Spencer Butte community are welcome to attend. Bridges will be tested for strength and evaluated according to beauty and design features, cooperative spirit, accurate building plans, etc. The evaluator will be Tom Larson, chief engineer. Tom recently built the DeFazio bicycle and walking bridge, which is a beautiful example of a classic suspension bridge. University of Oregon Summer Enrichment Program 2001 .
Students live in university residence halls with counselors.
Each weekday they attend academic classes chosen from approximately 25 courses designed for gifted youth. Past course topics have included Nuclear Chemistry, Law, Hip Hop Dance, Architecture, Introduction to Calculus, Musical Theatre, Epidemiology, Drawing, Ancient Civilizations, Psychology and more. In the evenings and weekends, students participate in organized recreational and social activities.