The KidWind NorCal Challenge is a hands-on wind turbine design competition that engages 6-12th grade students in STEM on the California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) campus. Student teams will bring small-scale wind turbines that they’ve designed to the Challenge where they will be tested in a wind tunnel. Teams will also meet with a panel of Cal Maritime student judges to present their design process and demonstrate their contextual knowledge of wind energy. Prizes will be awarded. The top two teams in each age division will have the opportunity to compete in the National KidWind Challenge in Pheonix, AZ in May 2025.