NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
May 15, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 222
For additional information, contact Suzanne E. Sebastian, Delaware Energy Office, 302-735-3480, or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902. PHOTOS AVAILABLE.
Junior Solar Sprint Competition Held May 14 at Polytech High School
It may not be NASCAR, but it still packs plenty of excitement and fun! Delaware’s 14th Annual Junior Solar Sprint Competition began promptly at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 14 at Polytech High School in Woodside.
Our middle school and junior high school students from across the First State designed and built the model cars. These model cars are powered by a solar photovoltaic cell/panel, which converts sunlight into electricity.
This is exciting competition encourages students to join together at Polytech High School to race the cars they’ve built. Racers have time trials and test runs prior to the competition start, and pit crews come equipped with spare parts for possible repairs.
The double-elimination competition had awards for the fastest cars as well as awards for the best car designs. Nine schools participated in this year’s event.
Race Winners: 1st Place, Skyline Middle School Car #17
2nd Place, Holy Cross School Car #7
3rd Place, Springer Middle School Car #19
4th Place, Springer Middle School Car #18
5th Place, Sanford School Car #14
Design Winners: 1st Place, Corpus Christi School Car # 6
2nd Place, Meredith Middle School Car # 9
3rd Place, Milford Middle School Car #11
4th Place, Skyline Middle School Car #17
5th Place, Skyline Middle School Car #16
For more information about the Junior Solar Sprint, please contact Suzanne Sebastian, Delaware Energy Office, at 302-735-3480.
