High school students; high hopes for crowdfunding their solar go-kart project

The students at Cienega High School, Tucson Arizona, are trying something nobody ever tried before; crowdfunding their Solar Go-Kart project for the University of Arizona sponsored Racing the Sun program.

The Bobcat Solar Runner (Cienega's team name) debut their solar go-kart last year and took their competition by surprise; taking home the fastest Speed and Grand Champion title in 2012.

This year they've chosen Funding Garage as the vehicle to help them reach their goal of $1000 fund raised for the 2013 competition. In the past two months, team members Joshua Velasco (President), Alex Hampson (Treasurer), Tyler Howard (CFO), and Maria Borquez (Secretary) have been meeting weekly with Funding Garage Inc. founder Dominic Lin to hash out their crowdfunding master plan.

As they return from the Winter Break, they will be launching their crowdfunding campaign and make history happen for the automotive education industry. Wish them good luck!

Their Funding Garage profile page can be found here: http://fundinggarage.com/projects/cienega-hs-racing-the-sun-solar-go-kart-club