The "2025 KidWind Challenge in Asia" Elementary and Junior High School Division Final and Awards Ceremony was held successfully at the Chung-Cheng Hall on the Gongguan Campus of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)!

This year's annual event attracted nearly fifty teams. Competing students brought their meticulously self-made wind turbine models for rigorous wind tunnel testing, competing not only on energy conversion efficiency but also on their engineering design ingenuity and scientific inquiry skills.

At the opening ceremony, Professor Chou, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Energy & Science Education Association, stated that the KidWind League has become the largest student wind competition in Asia. He noted its founding purpose was to help students learn teamwork and gain valuable growth experiences during the competition. US KidWind representative Kathy Jackson and other international guests also highly praised the creativity and technical skills displayed by the Taiwanese students, believing the event has successfully promoted international exchange in science education.

This competition fully demonstrated the significant progress our elementary and junior high school students have made in turbine knowledge over the past seven years, and it was also regarded as the most challenging competition to date. Students needed to demonstrate excellent teamwork and time management skills. They had to queue for measurements between two wind tunnels while simultaneously navigating to the judging rooms to complete their oral presentations, making the entire process highly challenging and truly placing the initiative back in the hands of the student participants.

After a full day of intense competition, Chief Judge Professor Chien Lien-kuei stated at the evening's closing awards ceremony that every team showed outstanding creativity and team spirit, and regardless of the results, all participants were winners who dared to challenge themselves. The most exciting news was also announced: The top three teams from this competition will earn the qualification to represent Asia at the "World KidWind Challenge" to be held in Houston, USA, next May!

Let's give a warm round of applause to congratulate all the outstanding winning teams:

• Gold Award: K02 (She Liao Junior High School - "Ming Nian Hui Kao Sheng" [Next Year's Examinee])

• Silver Award: K26 (Liantan Elementary / Gang Ming High School (J.H. Div) / National Nanke Experimental High School (J.H. Div) - "Feng Chi Dian Che" [Swift as Wind and Lightning]), K17 (Pei Hsin Junior High School - "Pei Hsin Tech Team 1")

• Bronze Award: K16 (Viator Junior High School / Zhonggang Junior High / Guo'an Elementary / Dade Elementary - "Wuqi Wind Power Team"), K05 (Puli Junior High School - "Tu Dou" [Potato]), K19 (Pei Hsin Junior High School - "Pei Hsin Tech Team 3")

• Honorable Mention: K37 (Bao Ren Elementary School - "Swift Wind Team"), K11 (Mingdao High School International Dept. - "BFWE"), K18 (Pei Hsin Junior High School - "Pei Hsin Tech Team 2"), K04 (Puli Junior High School - "Bao Zao Ha Ma" [Grumpy Toad]), K38 (Houjia Junior High School - "Tainan Wind God Team")

• Judges' Award: K37 (Bao Ren Elementary School - "Swift Wind Team")

• Rookie Award: K03 (Taipei European School - "Bezosito RG.")

• Best Design Award: K48 (Anubarn Khamhang School - "KHK Green Sparks" (Team Thailand))

Congratulations once again to all the winners, and thank you to all the teachers and students for their enthusiastic participation! We look forward to seeing you again next year!