{"id":2636,"date":"2015-12-27T07:28:35","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T11:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?p=2636"},"modified":"2015-12-27T07:31:54","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T11:31:54","slug":"2016-donation-drive-for-eto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?p=2636","title":{"rendered":"2016 Donation Drive for ETO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to the official home of Electrathon of Tampa Bay!\u00a0Our vision is to contribute to the laying of a foundation for a green, vibrant, low carbon future full of possibilities and opportunities for tomorrow\u2019s children in the Tampa Bay area.\u00a0It is our mission to make this contribution by promoting Electrathon Racing and Solar Sprinting, endeavors full of technological entrepreneurial challenges and adventure.<\/p>\n

Electrathon racing is a somewhat recent invention, first started in the 90s in Australia. It is has grown in popularity in the Northwest and New England States as well in Canada and Mexico. The relatively low cost of the Electrathon Racing has made the sport a popular activity for many colleges and technical schools although it has achieved its largest participation among high school age students world-wide. Students are actively exposed to a wide variety subjects from aerodynamics, AutoCAD, power electronics, computer control of electric vehicle propulsions systems, structural analysis, and skills directly related to technological business management.<\/p>\n

Our Philosophy:
\nETO\u2019s Executive Committee believes that a \u201chands-on\u201d approach to the education of today\u2019s students can contribute greatly to the learning of fundamental physical principals and the building of a technical foundation. This approach has received less emphasis in the education of youth due to changing cultural influences, changes in educational expectations and opportunities and changes in technology itself. All of these changes have diminished the opportunities for basic hands on understanding of physical phenomena. Culturally today\u2019s youth are less hands on when compared to the shade tree car and bicycle mechanics of the 50\u2019s. Today\u2019s students are more \u201cconnections oriented\u201d with respect to the devices they use whereas in the 50\u2019s they may have picked up a tool and opened up their car radio to check the vacuum tubes inside. Further compounding this move away from hands on learning is that today\u2019s education system has shifted more to training for service oriented occupations as manufacturing has disappeared from America\u2019s shores further depressing the gaining of knowledge through hands on experience. Lastly technology has become software based for example to carry out such basic functions such as braking or adjusting fuel\/air mixture thus making the acquisition of basic principles somewhat less accessible through hands on. We believe, as Educators and Engineers that the providing of opportunities through \u201cthe hands on application of science and engineering knowledge in a competitive technical arena\u201d can strengthen students in their preparation for tomorrow\u2019s jobs in transportation and engineering. Through outreach, partnerships and support of K12 and Community College Clubs throughout the (8) county area ETO\u2019s Engineering and Educational staff will make a lasting difference in the lives of members and they will in turn impact their communities in a positive way.<\/p>\n

Please support Electrathon of Tampa Bay by becoming a member. Your membership identifies you with promoting engineering education and strengthening America’s Future. You will be featured on our website and at our Races. Make a donation of any amount for your membership to help support our teams.<\/p>\n

Donation Levels:
\n$1-$40 Basic Believer
\n$41-$80 Green Pioneer
\n$81-$120+ Electric Vanguard
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