Hello Solar Friends!
This will be our final update for NASC 2008. The race is finished and the standings have been finalized. As I said yesterday, Principia is confirmed as the second place team after Michigan, followed by FH Bochum, Waterloo, and Minnesota. See the official NASC website for further results: www.americansolarchallenge.org.
At today’s awards banquet (held at the Calgary Zoo), we received two additional honors: the Safety Award and a Technical Excellence Award for our photovoltaic solar array. Our other adventures for the day included cleaning out the vans and repacking the trailer, trading team t-shirts with our comrades on other teams, and going to the Wednesday evening testimony meeting at First Church of Christ, Scientist in Calgary. After the service, church members held an ice cream social in our honor. We loved their gracious reception, and it’s always fun to meet our invaluable supporters.
Thanks to all of you for keeping up with our progress throughout scrutineering and the race and for supporting us every step of the way with your love and prayers. Keep an eye on our website in the coming weeks for the rest of our photos and for updates on our potential future plans (www.prin.edu/solar).
Over and out,
Karen
July 25th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Congratulation on the race, we met the team in Plano, Tx I knew you guys could do it. My sweet heart is an Iowa state grad. What impressed me the most, was the style of your car and that your college didn’t have an engineering program. I just wish Plano Mayor had done more media coverage, so our future children could see when you put your mind to something you can do it, you guys where the best. Again, congratulations to each of you, a job well done.
Also we where able to keep track of the race from your email updates, and we thank you for that as well. Your school kept us informed the most. I know it was hard for the team, not only to keep your car in working order, but you also took the time to keep the fans updated and I thank you for that. Great Job Well Done, All The Way Around.
Cindy, form Texas