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Wednesday, May 15. 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

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We are returning to Sandy Point State Park overlooking the beautiful Chesapeake Bay just outside of Annapolis, MD, on a special festival for young people. Nothing is more heartening than realizing you are making a difference in the life of a young child by giving them hope for a sustainable future.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:

This special event for area students has something for everyone!

Over 50 Exhibits.

Fun stuff for kids – guided tours of the vehicles, interactive displays, scavenger hunt, workshop on global warming and transportation by EPA, special model solar car activities organized by the Anne Arundel County Schools.

Try out the newest and coolest cars and bikes. See the on-road debut of Honda’s Civic Hybrid. Test-drives new hybrid-electric vehicles built by Honda and Toyota.
- Talk with enthusiastic hybrid vehicle owners about their experience with their gas-sipping cars.
- Learn about prototype fuel cell and hybrid cars from DaimlerChrylser. Reps will be on hand to answer technical questions about these vehicles and their electric neighborhood vehicles.
Area teachers will engage middle school students in a miniature solar car workshop and demonstration.
- Visit two-dozen one-of-a-kind vehicles built by students and individuals competing in the Tour de Sol road-rally championship. Talk with over 200 students, and dozens of visionaries traveling with the Tour de Sol about their vehicles, and their experience in building it. These vehicles include battery-electric cars, hybrid cars, solar assisted cars, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and one-person motorcycles and personal commuter vehicles.
- The Arlington County Commuter Assistance Program will be on hand to sell metro passes and show off their cool store on wheels.
- Learn more about car sharing by visiting the Zipcar exhibit. Look for the little VW Beatle!
- Concession stand will be open.
Exhibitors:
ALA of MD   Ozone education - kids exhibit
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.   2002 Honda Civic Hybrid
Annapolis Middle School   Student’s solar electric car project.
ARL, Howard County Schools   Student projects
Arlington County Commuter Assistance Program   CommuterPage.com supplies metro information and sells metro passes out of their Mobile Commuter Stores
Center for Chesapeake Communities   Electric riding  lawnmower, electric bikes and scooters
Central Atlantic Toyota   Toyota Prius
Climate Action Theatre   Books on climate change for sale
Constellation Energy Group   Constellation Energy Group’s environmental programs
DaimlerChrysler   Chrysler Town and Country Natrium fuel cell, NECAR 4, GEM neighborhood vehicle, Dodge RAM HEV
ENSCO, Inc.   Scoring sponsor of the Tour de Sol
Gavin Watson   VW Golf Diesel running on 100% vegetable oil
Green Party    Literature table
Honda of Annapolis   Honda hybrid vehicles
Maryland Climate Action Network   Literature table
Maryland Department of the Environment   Outreach materials concerning air pollution
Maryland Energy Administration   Handouts on energy and solar electricity, stress light bulbs
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association   Membership information and books
Piano Peddler   Upbeat mobile music for any occasion
Solar Works, Inc.   Literature on residential, commercial, and institutional energy solutions. Display of solar electric & hot water technology
Spincycle   Giant LaFree electric bicycle and a one of a kind trike
St Mary’s Technical Center   Student-built Electrathon vehicles
US Environmental Protection Agency   A compendium of educational materials on environmental issues and informational brochures on air quality and renewable energy as well as student workshops using National 4H Council’s curricula Going Places, Making Choices.
Virginia Tech   Student-built Magellan: 2002 Ford Explorer HEV hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

Gold Sponsors:
American Honda Motor Company
U.S. Department of Energy

Special Sandy Point State Park Sponsors:
State of Maryland
Arlington County Commuter Assistance Program
Constellation Energy

Additional Partners:
Maryland Department of the Environment
Maryland Energy Administration
Solar Works, Inc.

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