Pennsylvania 2026-2027 KidWind State Competition

• This competition is for Elementary, Middle, and High school divisions.
• Teams will design and build their own blades and incorporate into a turbine system, including a generator, hub, and a gearbox (see KidWind rules). Teams will be able to practice and formal testing at the event with wind tunnels.
• Live presentation- Teams will present a <10 min presentation to the panel of judges on the day of competition. The presentation should document the progression of their turbine design. Teams should also include a description of their design philosophy and how the team iterated on this design or made improvements to the design to increase the performance.

Learn more here on the PA KidWind Challenge website: https://www.csats.psu.edu/overview-of-csats-programs/student-opportunities/kid-wind-challenge