700 Students from 35 Southland High Schools to Compete in Solar Cup
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California:
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WHAT: |
Live broadcast opportunities Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 15-17 as 700 students from 35 Southland schools compete in solar-powered boats, sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and local water agencies. In addition, the competition includes student-filmed 30-second water conservation videos. | |
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WHEN: |
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (earlier by prearrangement), Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 15-17, 2009 |
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WHERE: |
Lake Skinner, 10 miles northeast of Interstate 15, Temecula, Calif.; (Riverside County Thomas Guide page 930, 4-D) | |
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VISUALS: |
Hundreds of high school students, many in team colors; scores of colorfully painted boats vying for “Hottest Boat” trophy; Friday qualifying events, Saturday endurance competitions, Sunday sprint racing and awards ceremony. | |
| B-roll available of 2008 races, 2009 boat-building, and student-filmed water-conservation PSAs.
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BACKGROUND:
Solar Cup is a seven-month program in which teams of Southland high school students build and race solar-powered boats, with hands-on lessons in engineering, physics, communication, carpentry and managing natural resources. It culminates in a three-day Solar Cup event at Lake Skinner. The program and event are sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; the teams are sponsored by Metropolitan’s public member agencies .
Source: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
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