Afternoon

Check-In at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Open Wind Tunnel & Solar Testing - Run your turbine through any of the wind tunnels and test your solar home under our competition solar testing rig.

Teams can leave their turbines and solar homes at their team tables overnight.

Here's what you can expect at check-in:

• Coaches will check-in with our KidWind Team to let us know you arrived. Woohoo!
• Find your team's assigned table & get started assembling/constructing your wind turbine and/or solar home.
• Check out the goodies and materials related to the competition on your team table.
• Run your turbine through any of the wind tunnels for pre-competition tunnel testing.
• Test your solar solar under our competition solar testing rig.

Pro tip: The earlier you arrive, the faster you'll get your turbine set-up, and the more tests you'll get in before the competition begins on Monday!

Competition elements will be scheduled all day.

• Morning: World KidWind Challenge Kick-Off
• All Day: Wind Tunnel & Solar Rig Testing
• Scheduled:
  • Quizbowl
  • Judges Presentations
  • Instant Challenges

Competition elements will be scheduled between all day.

• Scheduled: Judges Presentations, Instant Challenges
• All Day: Wind Tunnel & Solar Rig Testing
• Mid-Day: CWC/KidWind Joint Instant Challenge (Optional)

Competition elements will be scheduled between all day.

• Morning: Judges Callbacks (for top teams in MS and HS division)
• Afternoon:
  • AWARDS CEREMONY!
  • Breakdown & Pack-Up

We will share the KidWind hotel blocks with discounted rates in January.

Please reach out to Zella (Zella@kidwind.org) if you have questions about finding lodging for Worlds.

Be sure you complete the following before coming to Worlds!

• Place at an In-Person KidWind Challenge, Online Challenge, or Simulation Challenge Online Challenge and receive an official invitation from KidWind.
• Register your team by Friday, April 18th (see your official invitation for the registration link!).
• Complete Attendee Forms. Each person attending Worlds including student team members, coaches/chaperones, teachers, parents, siblings, friends, grandparents, etc. MUST complete this form in order to attend.
• Start a fundraising campaign.
• Book your travel to Phoenix.
• Book your hotel in Phoenix (KidWind hotel block information coming in Jan. 2025).
• Refine your turbine or solar home.
• Plan how you'll get your turbine(s) or solar home(s) to Phoenix (teams must bring a COMPLETE device - we will only have tools and limited supplied to make repairs)
• Prepare your team's Executive Summary. (Instructions for MS & HS teams and Fillable PDF for ES teams coming in Feb. 2025)
• Bonus Points: Complete your Team Profile with a working video (1 point) & submit ALL Attendee Forms for people joining your team for Worlds (students, coaches, and chaperones) with Liability & Media Release Forms (2 points). These must be completed by May 2nd in order to receive the extra points.

Each person planning on attending Worlds must complete the Attendee Form (student team members, coaches/chaperones, teachers, parents, siblings, friends, grandparents, etc.) and the Liability and Media Release Form you are directed to upon completing it. Students under 18 will not be able to complete the form on their own. They will need to complete the form in the company of a guardian.

We will share the Liability & Media Release forms in February.

It is not necessary to rent a car for the 2025 World KidWind Challenge. Once you get to your hotel, you will either be within walking distance or have access to public transportation to all events, and when you aren't we will take care of booking shuttle buses.

For travel to and from the airport, there are app-based ride services like Uber/Lyft, van & shuttle services, and public transportation options.

The Phoenix metro area has plenty of Ubers and Lyfts available at all hours of the day, making them the most reliable method of transportation during Worlds. It costs about $20-$30 for a single ride in a 4-person car between the airport and Convention Center.

Contact Zella at zella@kidwind.org with any questions that come up!