Students in middle and high school build a boat out of recycled materials that runs on steam created by the heat of a tea candle. They race against each other in two-team heats in side-by-side, water-filled lanes, and the top finishers race in the finals. Awards are given in two categories, Junior and Senior.

The next steamboat challenge is scheduled for Oct. 15, 2016. Registration deadline is Oct. 1, so sign up today!

Sponsors: ASHRAE, O’Brien & Gere, Lockheed Martin, NASA, and Technology Alliance of Central New York.