The KidWind Challenge, Fantastic Opportunity to Further Student Creativity and STEM Learning!

From my In Box this morning....

"Later this month, teams of students in grades 4-12 from around the country will be traveling to Anaheim for the National KidWind Challenge. Teams will showcase their knowledge of wind power by presenting their hand-crafted wind turbine design to a panel of wind energy industry experts and testing their energy output in the KidWind Wind Tunnel. The teams from both the middle school and high school divisions with the highest energy output, the most innovative design, and the greatest demonstrated knowledge of wind power will be named the 2017 National KidWind Challenge Champions and will win the $1,000 grand prize..."

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Students Travel to Anaheim for National KidWind Challenge

Teams will test the performance of their hand-crafted wind turbines and vie for the national title at AWEA WINDPOWER 2017 Conference & Exhibition

(Anaheim, CA) May 9, 2017 – KidWind, the international leader of wind energy education, is hosting the National KidWind Challenge on Wednesday, May 24 and Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Approximately 5,000 students in grades 4-12 participated in local and regional KidWind Challenge events around the country to qualify for the national challenge, which is held in partnership with the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2017 Conference & Exhibition. The team to win the national challenge in both the middle and high school divisions will win a grand prize of $1,000 cash. The teams placing 2^nd and 3^rd will win $500 cash and $250 cash respectively.

“Seeing how creative these students get with their designs and problem-solving is just one of the reasons why we started the KidWind Challenge,” said Michael Arquin, Founder of KidWind. “It also allows us to teach students about, and generate interest in, this extremely important alternative energy source – all while having fun.” 

The National KidWind Challenge was made possible through the leadership and generous contributions from AWEA, GE, Vernier Software & Technology, and the title sponsor, Pattern Energy. The KidWind Challenge Events and other local supporting events were sponsored by Alliant Energy, Appalachian Energy Center, Avangrid Renewables, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Dominion, EDP Renewables, ENEL Green Power North America, Google, National Society for Black Engineers, and Southern Power.

"During the National KidWind Challenge, teams will showcase their knowledge of wind power by presenting their hand-crafted wind turbine design to a panel of wind energy industry experts and testing their energy output in the KidWind Wind Tunnel. The teams from both the middle school and high school divisions with the highest energy output, the most innovative design, and the greatest demonstrated knowledge of wind power will be named the 2017 National KidWind Challenge Champions.

The KidWind Challenge is a nationwide initiative to help students learn about renewable energy and hone their engineering skills through the spirit of competition. During the 2016-17 season, the KidWind Challenge traveled to 26 locations and actively engaged with approximately 5,000 students in grades 4-12. Since the first event in 2009, the KidWind Challenge has hosted more than 11,000 students at 123 events across 19 states.

For more information about the KidWind Challenge, visit: kidwindchallenge.org.  "