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NEW Date - Junior Solar Sprint Model Car Competition
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The 2010 San Diego Junior Solar Sprint Model Car Competition
Saturday, June 5, San Diego Electrical Training Center
Local sixth, seventh and eighth-grade classes and youth groups are invited to design, build and race solar-powered model cars. These small model cars – powered entirely by solar energy and raced while guided by wires – are to be built as team efforts under the guidance of a teacher or group leader.
Junior Solar Sprint Race Day
Date: Saturday, June 5
Location: San Diego Electrical Training Center
4675 Viewridge Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123
San Diego Renewable Energy Society Contact: juniorsolarsprint@gmail.com
San Diego Science Festival Nifty One Fifty Contact: vbcajipe@ucsd.edu
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All participants will use a standardized solar cell and motor. With the exception of a few specification regulations, unlimited ingenuity and inventiveness can be used in car construction. Awards will be given for design in addition to the track event itself. Junior Solar Sprint is a national hands-on program - see http://www.nrel.gov/education/jss_hfc.html. It aims to generate enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and math at a crucial stage in the development of young people. This opportunity to design, build, and race their own solar powered model cars helps students better understand scientific concepts and renewable energy technologies and encourages them to consider technical careers at an early age.
