Why this event?
This is a fantastic activity for boosting morale and reinforcing positive connections. You get all the excitement of friendly competition, plus a strong message reinforcing the importance of recycling, alternative energy and green transportation.
Divided into teams, your group gets to exercise their creativity and ingenuity as they build and prepare their cars for an exhilerating single-elimination tournament. Solar cars are judged on performance, while the more creative vehicles are going for raw speed. Along the way, they’ll also prepare solar car kits for donation to a local school’s STEM program. Each donated kit includes a hand-written message of encouragement.
Your charitable team building event concludes with an epic round-robin drag race tournament. Someone among your group will emerge as race champions. But the real winners are STEM students within your own community – in addition to the solar car kits, your school donation includes a full solar classroom curriculum. It’s a great way emphasize the importance of energy conservation and alternative transportation, while fostering creativity and innovation within the classroom.
