Solar Car Competition Heats Up CCHS
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:41 pm
The objective of the competition was to design and build a solar-powered vehicle that could complete in a variety of racing tests. It was held in recognition of Earth Day 2010, which is Thursday. Participating teams were provided a solar panel, a motor and a set of wheels. The teams were urged to use other recycled materials in construction of the solar-powered vehicles. Supplies for the cars were purchased with a grant from the Cannon County Youth Dream Foundation. Prizes and awards were provided by St. Clair Solar (Lawrence McCoy), Astera Business Solutions/Astera Green (Kiffin McCoy), Dollar General (David Rogers), Autozone (Avery Youngblood), Sonic of Woodbury (Casey Robertson) and Hardee's of Woodbury (Brandy Parker). The length of the racetrack was 34 feet. A prize of $25 was awarded to the point leader. Additional prize categories were for fastest, greatest distance in a straight line, and best design. Fastest: 1st place Team 13 — Chantel Neal and Alex Pitts 2nd place Team 11 — Kelli Merriman and Grady Tenpenny Go the farthest in a straight line: 1st place Team 13 — Chantel Neal and Alex Pitts 2nd place Team 5 — Heather George and Adam McClure Design (Tied for 1st): Team 4 — Cameron Frankum and Austin Higgins Team 11 — Kelli Merriman and Grady Tenpenny Best all around: 1st place — Team 13 Alex Pitts and Chantel Neal
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