Help Send Our Kids to Kidwind Nationals 2023
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As a parent of one of the kids that qualified for this National alternative energy competition after placing at the regional and state level, I am pulling this together to help raise funds to send ALL of the students to Boulder CO to compete May 14th -18th.
Key Points
- This is the best showing Isle of Wight County Schools has ever had in this competition. 4 teams (3 high & 1 middle school) scored 1st or 2nd at the state level.
- We need a total of $25,000 to cover 26 people for travel, food and lodging. We need $6,000 of goal by April 24th to confirm hotel rooms.
- Funds raised here will be combined with what we can get from the school system and any sponsorships we can secure.
- IF we exceed our fundraising goal, those dollars will be used toward future competition expenditures.
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Excerpts from PRESS RELEASE: 2023 IWCS State KidWind and Solar Challenge Results
Isle of Wight County Schools “future renewable energy engineers” dominated the KidWind/Solar Challenge State Competition April 8th at James Madison University in Harrisonburg VA. Each region in Virginia sent their best teams for a total of 8 HS KidWind teams, 10 MS KidWind teams, 4 HS Solar teams and 6 MS Solar Teams. Isle of Wight County sent 2 HS Division Kidwind Teams, 2 HS Division Solar Challenge Teams, 2 MS Division KidWind Teams and 1 Elementary Division KidWind Team. After an intense day of competition with the best teams in Virginia, five out of the seven IWCS are invited to the National Kidwind/Solar Challenge Competition in Boulder, CO May 14-17. No other school system in Virginia has this many teams qualifying for nationals! In addition to the students’ achievements, coaches Heather Greer and Adam Shipman won the State HS Coach of the Year Award.
SHS KidWind Teams
Coaches: Heather Greer and Adam Shipman
Team AirBender
Team Goon Squad
The High School KidWind teams were scored on the electrical output in 30 seconds in the wind tunnel, their presentation and an instant challenge which involved constructing a level floating offshore wind turbine model on a budget.
For the first time in Virginia KidWind history, two teams tied for first place! Both teams had a perfect score in both the presentation and the instant challenge, giving them the edge over the second and third-place teams. The teams took home the coveted Gold Turbine Blade trophy and $300.
SHS Solar Teams
Coaches: Heather Greer and Adam Shipman
Team Hungry Chickens:
The High School Solar Challenge teams were scored on a presentation in which they showed industry and collegiate judges their working solar device/model and an instant challenge in which they constructed a variety of solar arrays based on voltage and current. They won 2nd place ($200) for their solar-powered chicken feeder.
Middle School KidWind Team
Coaches: Danielle Joyner and Adam Shipman
Team J.A.M.S
The Middle School KidWind teams were scored on the electrical output in 30 seconds in the wind tunnel, their presentation and an instant challenge that involved constructing a wind-powered car. Team J.A.M.S won second place and $200.
Co-organizers (2)
Stephanie Shipman
Organizer
Smithfield, VA
Adam Shipman
Co-organizer