Ready, Set, Build: 17th Annual Solar Cup™ Launches
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
WHAT: |
Saws will be whizzing, drills will be buzzing and sawdust will be flying as more than 400 students from high schools across five Southern California counties build 16-foot canoe-like boats, kicking off the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s 17th annual Solar Cup™ competition. | |
The boat-building workshop is part of a series of activities in the seven-month Solar Cup program, which culminates with student teams racing their boats in sprint and endurance races May 17-19, 2019 at Metropolitan’s Lake Skinner in Riverside County. | ||
WHEN: |
Saturday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
WHERE: |
Three Valleys Municipal Water District, 1021 E. Miramar Ave., Claremont | |
VISUALS: |
Students, some handling tools for the first time, will use boat hull kits, building instructions, saws, drills and other tools to build their hulls, with the help of their teachers and Metropolitan’s education program leaders. | |
BACKGROUND: |
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Solar Cup began in 2002 with eight schools and 100 students. This year, about 850 students from 42 schools in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties are participating. Saturday’s workshop is limited to 12 students from each team (list of participating schools attached). | ||
In the months ahead, teams will apply math, physics and engineering skills to equip the boats with steering, solar panels, batteries and sun-driven motors producing up to 320 watts. Students will also accumulate points through the submission of two technical reports and a water conservation public service announcement. | ||
While Metropolitan provides the boat kits and tools, Metropolitan’s member agencies and their water retailers financially sponsor the teams, providing $4,000 to new teams and $2,500 to returning teams to fully build and equip their boats. | ||
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, serves nearly 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.
Anaheim Public Utilities | Anaheim High School | Anaheim | ||
Burbank Water & Power | Burbank High School | Burbank | ||
Long Beach Water Department | Cabrillo High School | Long Beach | ||
Las Virgenes MWD | Calabasas High School | Calabasas | ||
Western MWD* ** |
Centennial High School | Corona | ||
West Basin MWD** |
Centinela Valley Union High SD | Lawndale | ||
Inland Empire Utilities Agency* | Chino Hills High School | Chino Hills | ||
City of Compton | Compton High School | Compton | ||
Municipal Water District of Orange County* |
Costa Mesa High School | Costa Mesa | ||
San Diego County Water Authority | Del Lago Academy | Escondido | ||
Three Valleys MWD* | Diamond Ranch High School | Pomona | ||
Upper San Gabriel Valley MWD** |
Don Bosco Technical Institute | Rosemead | ||
Central Basin MWD | Downey High School | Downey | ||
Western MWD* ** |
Eastvale STEM Academy @ Roosevelt HS | Corona | ||
Western MWD* | Elsinore HS / Lakeside HS / Temescal Canyon HS | Wildomar | ||
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | Franklin High School | Los Angeles | ||
Three Valleys MWD* | Ganesha High School | Pomona | ||
City of Glendale** |
Glendale High School | Glendale | ||
Eastern MWD* | Hemet USD Team (West Valley HS; Western Science Ctr; Hemet HS) | Hemet | ||
San Diego County Water Authority | High Tech High North County | San Marcos | ||
Pasadena Water & Power | John Muir High School | Pasadena | ||
Foothill MWD* | La Cañada High School | La Cañada Flintridge | ||
West Basin MWD | Lennox Math, Science & Technology Academy | Lennox | ||
Upper San Gabriel Valley MWD | Los Altos High School | Hacienda Heights | ||
Inland Empire Utilities Agency* | Los Osos High School | Rancho Cucamonga | ||
Anaheim Public Utilities** |
Magnolia High School | Anaheim | ||
Long Beach Water Department | McBride High School | Long Beach | ||
West Basin MWD | Mira Costa High School | Manhattan Beach | ||
Upper San Gabriel Valley MWD | Mountain View High School | El Monte | ||
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | Narbonne High School | Harbor City | ||
Three Valleys MWD* |
Nogales High School | La Puente | ||
Western MWD* | Norte Vista High School | Riverside | ||
Las Virgenes MWD** |
Oaks Christian School | Westlake Village | ||
Municipal Water District of Orange County* | Oxford Academy | Cypress | ||
West Basin MWD | Palos Verdes High School | Palos Verdes Estates | ||
Eastern MWD* | Perris Union High SD Team (Heritage HS; Perris HS) | Romoland | ||
Three Valleys MWD* ** |
Pomona High School | Pomona | ||
Eastern MWD* ** |
San Jacinto Valley Academy | San Jacinto | ||
Upper San Gabriel Valley MWD** |
Sierra Vista High School | Baldwin Park | ||
Eastern MWD* | Temecula Valley USD Team (Chaparral HS / Great Oak HS) | Temecula | ||
Inland Empire Utilities Agency* | Upland High School | Upland | ||
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | Venice HS STEMM Magnet | Los Angeles |
* Has Co-Sponsor(s)
** Rookie Team
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