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The student involvement pages offers teachers various opportunities to increase their students' energy knowledge.
| Energy Awards Ceremony |
Every year, KEEP holds an Energy Awards Ceremony to recognize students and teachers who excel in energy education. Students are involved in many energy-related activities such as KEEP's Bright Idea Fundraiser, building energy efficient homes, or winning the annual bookmark contest.
Teachers are recognized for receiving energy education funding for their classrooms or winning the Energy Educator of the Year award.
The seventh annual Energy Awards Ceremony will be April 22, 2009 in Stevens Point. To view photos from the Awards Ceremony, please continue down this page.
| 2009 Bookmark Contest |
2009 Bookmark Contest
In 2002, KEEP took over the annual Energy Bookmark from the Division of Energy, Department of Administration. The contest is open to 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students in Wisconsin. The theme for each year is announced in October and entries are due in December. Over 100 entries are received each year! Winners are selected in January and receive a $50 savings bond that is presented at an awards ceremony in April. The student's legislators are invited to attend. The winning set of bookmarks and essays are distributed to over 3,000 libraries in Wisconsin.
2009 Contest Theme: Energy Superheroes: The Quest for an Energy Efficient Planet. This year’s energy theme focuses on energy efficiency and the design of an energy superhero. This offers students a great opportunity to think creatively about energy savings. Students should look around their community, homes, and even the world for ways a superhero could help save energy for the future.
Eligibility: 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students of Wisconsin public and non-public schools. Each school may submit nine bookmarks total: three per eligible grade (5, 6, and 7).
Deadline: Monday, December 15, 2008
Awards: Each entry to the statewide contest receives a certificate of recognition. Winners will be invited to an awards ceremony in Stevens Point on April 22, 2009 and received a $50 savings bond. Their bookmarks will be reproduced and distributed throughout Wisconsin at no cost to participating schools.
View winning bookmarks from this year!
View Photos of Bookmark Winners from Awards Ceremony
Contact Carrie Ziolkowski at cziolkow@uwsp.edu or 715.346.4651 for more information.
| Student Builders of the Year |
This spring, the WI K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) sponsored the fourth annual Student Builder of the Year Award to acknowledge the accomplishments of student builders across Wisconsin who have experience with energy efficient building techniques. Three student builders were selected by a panel of judges to receive this year's Student Builder of the Year Award. Students, their parents, and teachers received exclusive invitations to the prestigious Energy Awards Ceremony scheduled for April 22 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. At the ceremony, student builders were recognized with a printed certificate and a $50 savings bond from KEEP.
Congratulations to:
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| Ethan Budimlija Rib Lake High School (shown in photo with construction instructor, Mr. William Hackbarth) |
Luke Meincke Tomah High School (shown in photo with KEEP staff member, Sara Windjue) |
Marvin Gilliom Jr. Reuther Central H.S., Kenosha (shown in photo with construction instructor, Mr. Scott Peters) |
To nominate a student and/or to learn more about this award, go to the Technology Education Building Science page.
| Electrathon |
The
Electrathon is an international electric vehicle race
for students.
Please visit the official Wisconsin Electrathon site
at
www.wielectrathon.org.
For more information, contact:
Sara Windjue at
swindjue@uwsp.edu or 715.346.4163.
| Solar Olympics |
The 2009 Solar Olympics will take place at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on May 13, 2009. Events include:
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Solar Cooker
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Solar Water Heater
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Solar Car Race
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Solar Marketing Campaign
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Solar Sculpture
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Solar Jeopardy
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Solar Olympics T-shirt Design
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Solar Photography
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Solar Building Design
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Solar Essay
For more information, visit www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/news/solarwiseforschools.aspx.
Send comments and suggestions to KEEP, energy@uwsp.edu or call 715-346-4770.
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