Senator Arnie Roblan captivates a group of young competitors with his stories about when he was a principal on the Oregon coast
The third annual Oregon Coast Renewable Energy Challenge was held at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport on April 19, 2016. This year’s competition was twice as large as last year, involving nearly 200 students and 59 wind, solar, or wave energy devices. The energetic teams of students from Waldport, Toledo, Tillamook, Seaside and Warrenton competed to see how much energy or speed their model devices could produce, and each team was interviewed by volunteer engineering judges.
We could not have done this without the help of volunteers and teachers from the Oregon Coast STEM Hub. Nine teachers from all over the coast brought their students to the competition this year. The Oregon Coast STEM Hub would like to extend thanks to the 14 engineering judges who reviewed the team presentations, the event volunteers and partners who helped staff the model testing stations, and Amanda Gladics for giving a presentation to the students in the auditorium.
We further appreciate Senator Arnie Roblan, who took time to attend the competition and engage with the teams. The students benefitted tremendously by talking with the judges and with each other about their projects, and sharing their model devices with the community. Events like this help them and their teachers get excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Senator Arnie Roblan congratulates the winner of the Wave Energy division
Photos from the day are on the Oregon Coast STEM Hub Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OregonCoastSTEM. If you “do Facebook”, please like, follow and share our page with your colleagues and friends to help our Oregon Coast STEM Hub network stay connected and engaged. Read more about the Challenge on the Oregon Coast STEM Hub blog: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/oregoncoaststem/2016/04/14/renewable-energy-challenge/, and visit the Oregon Coast STEM Hub website to find out about more student STEM opportunities and ways for community members to get involved: http://oregoncoaststem.oregonstate.edu.
Here are the 2016 Oregon Coast Renewable Energy Challenge winners.
Wave Energy 1st place Seaside High School
Solar Car 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Seaside High School
Solar Boat 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Seaside High School
Solar Other 1st place Warrenton High School
Wind Energy
3rd – 6th grade 1st place Crestview Heights, Waldport
2nd place Toledo Elementary School
3rd place Crestview Heights, Waldport
8th – 12th grade 1st place Toledo Jr/Sr High School
2nd place Toledo Jr/Sr High School
3rd place Tillamook TAG
The 2016 Oregon Coast Renewable Energy Challenge was supported by the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, Georgia-Pacific Foundation, Oregon Sea Grant, Oregon State University, the Oregon Coast STEM Hub and Bonneville Environmental Foundation.
