Picks For Kids

Bracket Challenge Fundraiser

The best time of year is here! Grab your friends, teammates, coaches, or family and enter our March Madness Bracket Challenge Fundraiser. Paid entry is not required, but encouraged to play. Anyone is eligible to win prizes listed below. Brackets will open on Sunday, March 15.

NEW this year, all donations will benefit Gold Crown Enrichment's Career Pathways program.

**Cinderella Story Grand Prize Drawings**

In addition to the Bracket Challenge prizes, those who make a donation to the Gold Crown Picks For Kids Fundraiser will be entered into a drawing to win one of the following prizes:

  1. 2 Suite Tickets To Your Choice of Avs or Nuggets Round 1 Playoff Game
  2. 4 Suite Tickets To The Avs vs. Vegas April 11th Game at Ball Arena
  3. 4 Suite Tickets To The Avs vs. Vegas April 11th Game at Ball Arena

LEARN MORE ABOUT CAREER PATHWAYS

This 12-month workforce readiness program guides 16–20 year olds through an immersive career development experience, offered free of charge.

The journey begins with the Exploration Phase, where participants spark curiosity and receive training across a variety of career pathways. In the Project Phase, each teen selects a specialized track—administration, visual arts, podcasting, or fabrication—and addresses real-world social issues through an entrepreneurial lens. The program culminates in a 120-hour paid summer internship, providing valuable, hands-on experience with host companies.

Over the years, this program has helped launch careers, supported college admissions, and equipped teens with life skills that extend far beyond the classroom. Thank you for investing in these young leaders and supporting this transformative program.

2026 PRIZES

Valued at over $9,000!

  • Two night stay at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge
  • Two night stay at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge
  • Colorado Avalanche Hockey Stick
  • Colorado Avalanche Hockey Stick
  • Colorado Avalanche Hockey Stick
  • Colorado Avalanche Hockey Stick
  • 4 day passes to Waterworld
  • 4 day passes to Waterworld
  • Roundtrip service to DIA courtesy of Jay's Valet
  • $100 Gift Card to Big Bills NY Pizza
  • $100 Gift Card to Big Bills NY Pizza
  • 2 Tickets to the Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on April 10
  • 2 Tickets to the Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on April 10
  • $100 Gift Card to Dicks Sporting Goods
  • $100 Gift Card to Dicks Sporting Goods
  • 4 passes to the Denver Zoo
  • $100 Gift Card to Jimmy Johns
  • $100 Gift Card to Jimmy Johns
  • 4 passes to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
  • 4 Home plate tickets to a Rockies Game
  • Christian Braun Denver Nuggets autographed jersey
  • Rock Star Cooler
  • $150 Gift Card to Denver Pizza Company
  • Broken Tee Golf Course certificate good for an 18 hole round for a foursome
  • Sam Girard Colorado Avalanche autographed jersey

2026 RULES

  • Members pick all 63 games of the NCAA Tournament.
  • The pick deadline is set to March 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. 
  • Each participant is limited to 2 entries in the contest. 
  • Points values increase as the tournament progresses, as follows: 
    • Play-in games are not included or scored
    • First Round = 1 point
    • Second Round = 2 points
    • Sweet 16 = 4 points
    • Regional Final (Round of 8) = 6 points
    • National Semifinal (Last Four) = 8 points
    • Championship = 12 points
  • Correct picks will be awarded the points assigned for each round. 
  • The tie-breaker is the combined number of points scored in the Championship game. Each member must enter a tie-break value when they make their picks. 
  • The winner is the entry with the most points at the end of the NCAA Tournament.