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 The US 131 MotoSports Park in Martin will host Trash Dash, May 1, 2007 (Rain Date: May 7) and Sun Sprint, May 2, 2007 (Rain Date: May 8. Registration is coming soon!
The event sponsors are Allegan County's Math & Science Center, Area Educational Service Agency(AESA), Resource Recovery and Van Buren ISD. The finanacial Sponsors are Allegan County Math & Science Center, Allegan County Community Foundation-TAG Grant and Van Buren Research & Development foundation. The Community Partners are the US 131MotorSports Park, Western Michigan University and the Convergence Education Foundation. Your students will get to experience the true ambience of racing, including a professional track, sound system and stands. All of the facility's amenities, such as concessions, restrooms and protection from the weather if needed, will be available. The following activities will also take place each day: - Students whose cars get eliminated early in the competition can participate in the On-theSpot Design Challenge.
- Members of WMU's Department of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering will be available to talk to students as they demonstrate the Sunseeker Solar Car.
- Karl klimek of the Convergence Education Foundation will be on hand to demonstrate the Segway Human Transporter.
For questions about Eco Races, please contact Amy oliver at 269-686-5087 or
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The Allegan County Math and Science Center in cooperation with the Watershed Program created the very successful Student Stream Science Program. The Rabbit River Watershed Program is a voluntary, community-driven watershed project to identify the problems, needs, and water quality solutions of the watershed. The Rabbit River Watershed covers 187,200 acres of land in Allegan, Barry, Ottawa and Kent counties. It is a voluntary community-driven watershed project which identifies the problems, needs and solutions of the watershed. 
