Nine teams from Vista del Sur competed in this year’s MESA (Math, Science, Engineering, Achievement) Day State Engineering State Competition held on the campus of Arizona State University.
Vista was honored with a trophy for taking 2nd Place Overall in the middle school division. They also took the 1st Place Gold Medal in the middle school Solar Car Challenge. Additional awards are as follows:
Solar Car Challenge -1st Place Tournament Champion Car, 1st Place Fastest Heat Car, 1st Place – Best Design Engineering Notebook
Communication Revolution: 3rd Place bronze medal
Designer of the Day – 4th Place ribbon
Hydropower – 6th Place ribbon
Points from the following teams were added to our school’s overall performance to help us win the 2nd place trophy in the Middle School Division: Prosthetic Arm,Duct Tape Water Bottle Challenge, Change Maker, On-site Design, and Egg Delivery.
Thirty-nine schools from across the state competed in the middle school division.
MESA is a national program sponsored by Universities across the nation.