Cornell Division D Invitational
For the Division B and C Invitational, see Cornell Invitational.
The Cornell Division D invitational is a Division D invitational held by Cornell University in the state of New York. Its first ever iteration was held on December 10th, 2019 and featured 11 teams composed of 2-4 Cornell students in grades 13-16 competing in three events: Christmas Conifers, Gingerbread Architecture and Jingle Juice. The top three teams in each event as well as the top three overall teams were recognized during the awards ceremony, with the first place teams receiving medals.
Events
2020
The official rules manual for the 2020 Cornell Division D invitational can be found here. This event was held on December 30th, 2020.
Seasons Greetings
Teams construct a holiday card design together and showcase to the rest of the competitors.
Sounds of Santa
Participants answer questions based on Holiday songs, shows, and movies using a distributed audio file.
Type it Craft it
Teams designate members as typers and crafters. Given a Holiday-themed craft, typers write instructions on how to build the craft, then crafters use a kit to reconstruct the structure. For 2020, the given craft was a Santa figure riding a sleigh.
2019
The official rules manual for the 2019 Cornell Division D invitational can be found here. This event was held on December 10th, 2019.
Christmas Conifers
Participants answer questions about the history, science, and fun christmas facts surrounding conifer trees.
Gingerbread Architecture
At the beginning of the event, teams will be given a gingerbread house making kit and instructions for designing and building a device that can be tested.
Jingle Juice
Participants will demonstrate their cooking, baking, or drink making abilities in the spirit of the Holidays.
Results
2020
| Team # | Team Name | Seasons Greetings | Sounds of Santa | Type it Craft it | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Reindeers | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Matthew Ko | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Matthew Ko 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 (T) |
| 4 | Team 4 (DROP) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 |
| 5 | Bruce's Bois | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 (T) |
| 6 | melon | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
| 7 | Nick couldn't think of one | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 |
2019
| Team # | Team Name | Christmas Conifers | Gingerbread Architecture | Jingle Juice | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 😳 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 9 |
| 2 | Santa's Eggnog | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
| 3 | pris and the gays | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | a singular brain cell | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| 5 | #failingChem | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | Zebra 47 needs more space! | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | team a | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 |
| 8 | 5.8 years of programming experience | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | Matthew Ko | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | hey nicky boiii | 11 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 9 |
| 11 | Gnome puns intended | 7 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 11 |