3rd Annual South Dakota Wind & Solar KidWind Challenge

The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on renewable energy competition that engages students in STEM. Student teams bring small-scale wind turbines or solar homes that they’ve designed to the Challenge where they will be tested for power output. Teams also meet with a panel of expert judges to present their design process and demonstrate their contextual knowledge.

When: Thursday, 9 April 2026 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Wind tunnel testing starts at 11:00 a.m.

Where: Gregory Auditorium community Room, 222 Main Street, Gregory SD

Competition Categories:

• 4-5th Grade
• 6-8th Grade
• 9-12th Grade

Contact mike.murray@k12.sd.us for more information.