Solar Cup is presented by The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, of which EMWD is a member agency. The event is free and open to the public. 

EMWD is sponsoring three of the nearly 40 teams that will compete in the three-day competition. Those teams include Hemet Unified School District (West Valley High School and Western Center Academy); Perris Union High School District (Heritage High School and Perris High School) and Nuview Bridge Early College High School. 

Solar Cup is a program where teams build and race solar powered boats. The seven month program includes lessons on conservation, natural resources, electrical and mechanical engineering, and more. Teams are also required to create a water conservation public service project. This year’s theme was “Conservation: It’s not about the weather, it’ about forever.” 

The event begins each day at 8 a.m. and runs through the mid-afternoon. 

Lake Skinner is located at 37701 Warren Rd, Winchester, Calif. 

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Eastern Municipal Water District is the water, wastewater service and recycled water provider to approximately 816,000 people living and working within a 555-square mile service area in western Riverside County. It is California’s sixth-largest retail water agency and its mission is “To deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, economical and environmentally sustainable water, wastewater and recycled water services.” More information can be found at www.emwd.org.