Twenty-three teams from the Wisconsin area high schools participated in the recently concluded 14th Annual Solar Olympics at UW-Oshkosh. Students designed, constructed, and demonstrated various solar cookers, solar water heaters, solar-powered model racecars, and certain solar-themed sculptures. Where De Pere won six medals at the event, Antigo and Lourdes were the runners-up with four each. WPS Community Foundation sponsored the green event.
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Here is the list of the Gold-medal winners:
• Solar Cooker - Denmark
• Solar Water Heater - Antigo
• Solar Car - Antigo
• Solar Marketing Campaign - Ashwaubenon
• Solar Sculpture - Gibraltar
• Solar T-shirt Design - Lourdes
• Solar Photography - Pacelli
• Solar Building Design - Marinette
• Solar Essay - Valders
• Solar Jeopardy - Lourdes
• Community Outreach - Antigo, De Pere, Lourdes
• Solar Art Challenge - Green Bay West, Lena, Lourdes, Notre Dame, Oshkosh West
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