Thanksgiving!

Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner, our team would like to take the time to thank everybody who has supported us throughout the years! We can never express how much your continued dedication means to our team. We would also like to thank our team sponsors Keith Reese, Donna Turman, and Anita Ellison for giving us the opportunity to participate in something this special!!

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Our team making sure our car's arrays were nice and shiny!

Mrs. James giving a little background information on our team!

Before our guests had to leave, we wanted a team picture with them!

Dustin Pounds answering questions about Sundancer!

After showing our presentation and doing a little visiting, our guests loaded back on the bus to Tupelo!

Thursday, September 1, we had visitors from Calvary Baptist Church in Tupelo, Ms! When they arrived our team took the chance to meet with them and show off our cars. We showed powerpoint with pictures from this summer's race and also a few of us building the cars! After the powerpoint, we individually introduced ourselves and described our roles on the team! We would like to thank the church for their interest in us, and we had a blast with yall!

Closing Banquet!

Our team throwing our hats in the air in celebration of finishing the race!!

The guys posing with Dr. Marks after receiving their trophy for Day Four!

The Houston Lady Racers receiving their trophy!

The guys showing off their prize!

Our team posing with both of the trophies!

Thomas Brown and Jay Alford celebrating after the banquet!

During the Closing Banquet, different awards are given to teams or individual members on a team. Our team was awarded the Texas State Energy Conservation Award which is given to the team displaying the highest level of engineering! Team Advisor BB Turman was also given the Sandt Award for showing the true spirit of solar car when he helped Minnesota repair the welding on their car!

Thank You!!

We would like to thank all of our sponsors for everything they've done to help us become successful. We know we wouldn't have gotten to this level without everyone's support.

We are fortunate to bring home several 1st place trophies again this year. The Lady Racers placed 1st in two of the daily races as well as 1st overall in our division. Sundancer I placed 1st each day and 1st in their division.

We are en route to Houston, but are stopping now at Cracker Barrel in Tyler, TX. Our team is already busy making plans for next year's cross country race to Los Angeles.

Final Day!!

Jacob Bridgeman taking a power nap before starting the day!

The guys posing with Dr. Marks and their first place trophy!

The guys bringing Sundancer out to charge!

Whitney George and Sydney Harrell pulling Sundancer II, which is being driven by Hillary Colbert, to the starting line!

Sundancer at the starting line ready to start racing!

Sundancer II taking its first lap of the last day!

Today is the fourth and final day of our solar car adventure here in Dallas! Our guys placed first in their division yesterday, but unfortunately the girls placed second for Day Three . Both of the cars are still in first for the entire race with Sundancer having 317 total laps and Sundancer II having 273! The winners of the overall race will be announced to night at the closing banquet and we will be sure to let everyone know the outcome as soon as we find out!

Lunch Time!

Catherine Marsh, Luara Brandon Parker, and Whitney George securing a few loose wires on our array while Sundancer II charges!

On a hot day the best way to cool down is eating ice cream, so we would like to thank the staff for the ice cream and popsicles they have been providing to all of the teams!!

Mr. Reese making sure Jay can't get any more hat penalties!

Jay posing with Dr. Marks after we "secured" his hat!

Every day at noon, teams competing in the Classic Division must take a two hour break. During this time we set the car up to charge, make sure everything is working properly, and take a little time to cool off and eat lunch. We were having a typical break today until Jay Alford got a one lap hat penalty, so know he is walking around with his hat taped to his head and a sign saying "I Jay, got a hat penalty"!

Day Three!!

Last night while the girls weren't looking, the guys thought it would be funny to make a few modifications to the car including duct taping their initials on the front!

The girls raising Sundancer II'S array so it can charge up!

Hunter Powell, Trey Franklin, and Tyler Wilson accepting their trophy!

Suzy Reese and Sydney Harrell receiving the first place trophy for the Classic Division!!

The guys getting Sundancer ready to get on the track!

The Houston Lady Racers taking Sundancer II to the starting line!

Tyler Wilson wishing Nolen Hood good luck!

Sundancer and Sundancer II were both awarded with first place trophies for Day Two this morning at the Driver's Meeting!! The guys have completed 188 laps and the girls have a total of 167! We will make sure to keep you posted throughout the day!