Winners of the Kansas State KidWind Challenge announced
Winners were selected for three categlories
The winners of the Kansas State KidWind challenge have been revealed.
To qualify for the next level, the National KidWind Challenge, teams first had to capture one of the top two spots in their age division during regional competitions, then win first or second place in their age group at the state finals.
The Most Improved Team will also advance.
The winning teams representing Kansas are:
4th-8th Grade Division
1st place – BTU Crew – Dighton Middle School
2nd Place – Beloit Junior-Senior High School
9th-12th Grade Division
1st place – Hawkmores – Wheatland High School
2nd place – Just Levi – Paola Middle School
Most Improved Team
Wind Jammers – Iola High School
A news release from the Kansas Corporation Commission says,
“Prior to entering the KidWind competition, each student team learned about wind power then worked together to build a competition wind turbine using the design and materials of their choice. They also created a project design notebook documenting their journey. Ninety-one Kansas students participated in KidWind this year.
Instead of traveling to regional and state competitions as in past years, the events were virtual this year due to the pandemic. Each team submitted a video presentation, a video of their turbine performance testing, and a digital copy of their project design book. They also participated in a live virtual trivia event in lieu of the written quiz required in previous years. The national event will follow a similar process, with some additional challenges to be announced.
Last year, the National KidWind Challenge was cancelled due to the pandemic. In 2019, a Kansas team from Oxford High School won national honors. The Oxford Airsharks took home champion awards for Power Output and Wind Tracking, as well as top for overall performance.”
The National KidWind Challenge will be held virtually June 8-10.