The objective of the competition was to design and build a solar-powered vehicle that could complete in a variety of racing tests.
It was held in recognition of Earth Day 2010, which is Thursday.
Participating teams were provided a solar panel, a motor and a set of wheels. The teams were urged to use other recycled materials in construction of the solar-powered vehicles. Supplies for the cars were purchased with a grant from the Cannon County Youth Dream Foundation.
Prizes and awards were provided by St. Clair Solar (Lawrence McCoy), Astera Business Solutions/Astera Green (Kiffin McCoy), Dollar General (David Rogers), Autozone (Avery Youngblood), Sonic of Woodbury (Casey Robertson) and Hardee's of Woodbury (Brandy Parker).
The length of the racetrack was 34 feet.
A prize of $25 was awarded to the point leader. Additional prize categories were for fastest, greatest distance in a straight line, and best design.
Fastest:
1st place Team 13 — Chantel Neal and Alex Pitts
2nd place Team 11 — Kelli Merriman and Grady Tenpenny
Go the farthest in a straight line:
1st place Team 13 — Chantel Neal and Alex Pitts
2nd place Team 5 — Heather George and Adam McClure
Design (Tied for 1st):
Team 4 — Cameron Frankum and Austin Higgins
Team 11 — Kelli Merriman and Grady Tenpenny
Best all around:
1st place — Team 13 Alex Pitts and Chantel Neal