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Rock the Socks

Spartan Design Competition & Giving Program

What is Rock the Socks? Our Rock the Socks program invites students and young alumni three years out to design their best YCP-themed socks! These socks are then voted on by their peers. The winning sock design then will be made into socks to be worn by our student and young alumni donors!

Madison Cook '24 is our three-year reigning champion! Check out her winning sock design from last year's competition to the right. 

Learn more about how to get a pair of these student-designed socks or submit your own design below. 

Get your socks now!
Plaid Rock the Socks Winning Design

Rock the SocksCompetition Info

  • Gift Levels

    Gift Levels

    Don't want to miss out on this year's Spartan-designed socks? Check out our criteria below!

    For all current students, make a gift of $10 to get a pair of this year's winning socks!

    Recent graduates from years 2021, 2022, and 2023 can make a gift of $25 to get a pair of this year's winning socks!

    Get the Socks: Make Your Gift
  • How to Submit Your Design

    How to Submit Your Design

    Sock designs can be submitted using any of the provided templates, or in any other digital format that works best for you. Whether you've created a design using professional software, a masterpiece on a napkin during your lunch break, or anything in between, all designs may be submitted. Participants are limited to three designs each.

    Sock Design Submissions: September 14, 2023 - October 13, 2023

    Sock Design Voting: October 18, 2023 - October 27, 2023

    Winner Announced: November 1, 2023

     

    Submit Your Design
  • Sock Design Templates

    Templates for Your Best Design

    While you are not required to use a template, you are more than welcome to. If you have any issues with the templates, please email Alyssa Placha, York College Fund Assistant Director, at aplacha@ycp.edu.

    Get the Templates
  • Contest Rules

    Contest Rules

    Design

    • Students and alumni who graduated in 2021, 2022, and 2023 are eligible to participate
    • Up to three designs may be submitted by one person
    • Designs must represent the Spartan spirit and must include the College’s name and/or logo
    • Designs may be submitted in any form:
      • Digital drawing template
      • Drawing template
      • Other drawing that represents a sock

    Voting

    • Student and alumni who graduated in 2021, 2022, and 2023 are eligible to vote
    • Participants may vote only once
    • You do not have to have submitted a design to vote

    Other Rules

    • York College will give full credit to all designers but will retain rights to the winning
      submission
    • Designs may be altered after submission to meet York College branding guidelines
    • Designs may be altered after submission to meet print company guidelines