• CSU Spur Elementary/Middle School KidWind Challenge

    CSU Spur 4777 National Western Dr., Denver, CO, United States

    Get ready to harness the wind and unleash your inner engineer! Every year, Colorado students dive into KidWind competitions at Colorado State University's Spur campus, crafting their very own wind turbines and flexing their competitive muscles in a lively atmosphere. KidWind Spur is an all-day competition (typically 9:00 am to 4:00 pm). During the challenge, teams evaluate their turbines' energy…

  • PNW KidWind Regional Challenge

    Heritage High School 7204 27th Ave NE, Marysville, WA, United States

    Each Conservation Club team in Marysville will receive an invitation to this regional event for each age division. Any coach who has attended a coaches training in Marysville will also receive an invitation. Coaches should send their best teams to regionals. Two wind teams and one solar team will qualify for Worlds at this event. Conservation Club teams will compete…

  • Capital District Wind Challenge

    Sand Creek Road Middle School Colonie NY Sand Creek Road, Albany, NY, United States

    The Capital District Wind Challenge is open to any student, or school teams. There will be two divisions. A 9-12 high school and a 4-8 middle school. If enough teams sign up, we will divide the 4-8 into a 4-5 and a 6-8. There will be two parts to this event. Two runs in a 4' x 4' wind tunnel,…

    Free
  • Northern Virginia Regional Challenge

    Potomac Science Center (GMU) 650 Mason Ferry Ave, Woodbridge, VA, United States

    Teams will compete in the wind and/or solar challenge. Lunch: GMU will be providing pizza for all, if there are allergy or preference concerns please pack your own. Don't forget to pack a waterbottle! Parking: Please drop off participants and then park in the garage. Buses will park on the street. Please note: Schools are limited to 3 teams in each…

    Free
  • Invenergy KidWind Challenge Junior

    Invenergy Center of Excellence 780 Remington Blvd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

    This event is is for Valley View School District in Illinois. Please reach out to Kristen at Kristen@KidWind.org with any questions. The Invenergy KidWind Challenge Junior is an exciting, hands-on challenge that offers a unique opportunity for students to explore renewable energy through wind power. Thank you to Invenergy for graciously hosting this event at their new Center of Excellence! What…

    Free
  • 2026 NSBE Annual Convention

    The Baltimore Convention Center 1 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States

    NSBE National KIDWIND Challenge will take place in Baltimore, MD during the 2026 Annual Convention on Friday, March 20th. This event is only open to NSBE Jr Chapters / At-Large members registered to attend the Annual Convention.

    Free
  • The 6th Annual RI WindWinRI Wind Turbine Challenge

    Community College of Rhode Island, Knight Campus East Avenue, Warwick, RI, United States

    The 6th Annual RI Wind Turbine Competition is open to all RI high school and middle school student teams. The high school teams can choose to compete in the KidWind generator or Advanced-homemade generator category.   Middle school teams will be focused on blade design and will competing in a new category using a KidWind Firefly. The Challenge is comprised of…

    Free
  • Central Virginia Regional Challenge

    Piedmont Virginia Community College College Drive, Charlottesville, VA, United States

    Teams will compete in the wind and/or solar challenge. Lunch: Pack your own or order delivery from a local restaurant, students may eat on the patio or in the commons. No eating in the theater or classrooms. Parking: Park in the lot in front of Dickinson, no pass needed. Please note: Schools are limited to 3 teams in each division…

    Free
  • New Mexico KidWind Challenge

    Mesalands Community College South 10th Street, Tucumcari, NM, United States

    The KidWind Challeng is a hands-on wind turbine design competition that engages 4-12th grade students in STEM. Student teams bring small-scale wind turbines that they've designed to the Challenge where they will be tested in a wind tunnel. Top performing teams will have the chance to compete at the World KidWind Challenge in May. Who can participate? Any group of…

    Free
  • PA KidWind (Wind) State Competition 2025-2026

    Hub-Robeson Center 288 Pollock Rd, University Park, PA, United States

    Build and Test Challenge: KidWind State Competition Penn State University Park (HUB-Robeson Center) - March 25, 2025 More Information Teams will design and build their own blades and incorporate into a turbine system, including a generator, hub, and a gearbox (see KidWind rules). Live presentation- Teams will present a <10 min presentation to the panel of judges on the day…

    Free
  • TTU Regional KidWind Challenge

    Reese National Security Center, NWI Building 250 1103 Fillmore Drive, Lubbock, TX, United States

    The Texas Tech University Regional KidWind Challenge is a day-long event showcasing wind energy competitions tailored for middle and high school student teams. These teams embark on a year-long journey to conceptualize, design, and construct wind turbines, putting their creations to the test in our wind tunnel. Participants will engage in rigorous device testing, present their innovative solutions to a…

  • 2026 North Carolina Renewable Energy Challenge

    Coastal Studies Institute 850 NC-345, Wanchese, NC, United States

    With funding from the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program and in partnership with KidWind and Jennette’s Pier, the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) hosts the day-long North Carolina Renewable Energy Challenge annually on the ECU Outer Banks Campus in Wanchese. This year’s event will include wind and underwater turbine competitions with upper elementary & middle (grades 4-8)and high school (grades 9-12) divisions for each. The competition aims to increase engineering solutions for…