Lend your support to the Schools Marine Challenge 3rd July 2007
Schools Marine Challenge is now in its second year in the South East. It has been developed to introduce school children to the world of marine technology and engineering via direct contact with businesses and hands-on experience of boat building. Fifteen schools from around the South East are taking part in the competition to design, build and race model powerboats, 50% more than last year. The teams will compete against one another at Race Day.
Unlike other competitions, Schools Marine Challenge offers significant benefits to many aspects of teaching, as well as addressing the wider training and skills issues surrounding the marine sector.
Race Day has been confirmed as Tuesday 3 July 2007 at Southwater Watersports Centre, Southwater, near Horsham. Here, the teams will race their boats against each other and will be marked on the design of their boats, the power system, how the young people worked together, and how they compete on Race Day.
We would like to invite you to come along to Race Day to see for yourself the high quality of work and enthusiasm your local schools have put into the project.
We would also like to offer you the opportunity to donate a prize for the Challenge. Prizes are awarded to teams in several categories, ranging from racing positions to teamwork. The winning schools will be awarded their prizes at a presentation at the end of Race Day. We are looking for sponsors for the Overall Winner prize, and donations of prizes for other categories. Examples of previous prizes include boat trips for the teams, marine-related activities for the teams and vouchers or cash for schools.
Last year the challenge attracted significant media interest, with coverage on local and regional newspapers, radio and television covering the race day and build up to the event.
If you and your colleagues would like to come along or are interested in donating or sponsoring a prize please contact Deidre Williams at the British Marine Federation in the first instance – email dwilliams@britishmarine.co.uk or telephone 01784 223630.
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