2026 VA State Challenge
Winners from all regional events are invited to compete for a place at Worlds!
Winners from all regional events are invited to compete for a place at Worlds!
The KidWind Challenge is an annual event that allows students to explore the power of wind by building and testing wind turbines and then competing against other teams in their age division (4th-5th, 6th-8th, or 9th-12th). Watch our 3-minute overview video to see what the competition is like. The top two winners in each age division from each regional challenge move…
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…
The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on wind turbine design competition that engages students in STEM and renewable energy. Student teams build small-scale wind turbines and bring them to the Challenge where they will be tested in a wind tunnel. Students will also present on their design process to a panel of local judges. Top performing teams will have the chance…
We invite you to attend the KidWind Challenge, a collaborative showcase celebrating our university’s partnership with KidWind and schools across Orleans Parish under the WE LEAD NOLA program. This event highlights student innovation and renewable energy education in our community. The challenge is a hands-on design competition in which teams present and test their small-scale wind turbine designs that they have constructed. Students,…
The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on renewable energy competition that engages students in STEM. Student teams bring small-scale wind turbines that they’ve designed to the Challenge where they will be tested for power output. Teams will meet with a panel of expert judges to present their design process, demonstrate their contextual knowledge, and tackle instant challenge activities. Students will build…