What is Junior Solar Sprints?
Junior Solar Sprints is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) competition that engages students to design, build and race solar-powered model cars. For JSS participants, materials (including solar panels), instruction and professional development workshops are provided free of charge. The program also adheres to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
2025 Junior Solar Sprints: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (rain date May 22)
Hershfield Park in Pompton Lakes, NJ
Request your free kit materials here!
Timeline:
- April 25: Registration Forms Due
- May 1: Video Journals Due (Shared as access to a Google Drive file, or as an email attachment)
- May 12: Top 65 teams will be announced and invited to Finals via email
- May 20 (rain date 5/22): Junior Solar Sprints Finals to be held at Hershfield Park, Pompton Lakes, NJ
Who Can Participate?
- Teams consist of up to four students.
- Students in grades 6 through 8
- Students between the ages of 11 and 14 participating in community or after-school groups
- Students who live or attend school in the Avenues in Motion service area
Click here to view video submissions from past JSS competitions.
Email our Environmental Education Manager here to add your name to our JSS educator list – you will receive our monthly JSS updates as well as additional information as deadlines get closer. Visit our Materials and Resources page for helpful tips.