Floydada Students Shine at Texas Tech KidWind Competition

Junior high teams from Floydada Collegiate ISD earn top honors in renewable energy engineering challenge.

Mar. 28, 2026 at 10:15pm

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A bold, abstract painting in the style of Hilma af Klint, featuring sweeping geometric shapes, concentric circles, and precise botanical spirals in earthy tones of green, brown, and blue, conceptually representing the complex engineering and renewable energy principles behind the KidWind competition.Floydada's young engineers showcase their mastery of renewable energy design and problem-solving at the prestigious Texas Tech KidWind competition.Floydada Today

Students from Floydada Collegiate ISD showcased their innovation and engineering skills at a KidWind competition at Texas Tech University, with multiple junior high teams earning top honors. The Texas Turbines team placed 2nd in Circuitry and 2nd in the Building Instant Challenge, while the Whirlwind Wizards captured 1st in Circuitry and 3rd overall. The Whirlwind Warriors dominated their categories, earning 1st place in Circuitry and 1st in the BTAC Challenge.

Why it matters

KidWind competitions encourage students to apply STEM concepts in hands-on ways, focusing on renewable energy and wind turbine design. Floydada's strong performance underscores the growth of their STEM programs and the students' ability to compete at a high level, even against older competitors.

The details

Competing against high school teams, Floydada's junior high students proved they could rise to the challenge. The Texas Turbines team earned 2nd place in Circuitry and 2nd in the Building Instant Challenge, demonstrating technical knowledge and quick problem-solving. The Whirlwind Wizards captured 1st in Circuitry and 3rd overall, while the Whirlwind Warriors earned 1st in Circuitry and 1st in the BTAC Challenge, one of the competition's key events.

  • The competition took place this week at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

The players

Texas Turbines

A junior high team from Floydada Collegiate ISD that competed in the high school division, earning 2nd place in Circuitry and 2nd in the Building Instant Challenge.

Whirlwind Wizards

A junior high team from Floydada Collegiate ISD that captured 1st place in Circuitry and finished 3rd overall in the competition.

Whirlwind Warriors

A team from Floydada Collegiate ISD that dominated their categories, earning 1st place in Circuitry and 1st in the BTAC Challenge, one of the competition's key events.

Floydada Collegiate ISD

A school district in Floydada, Texas that has been growing its STEM programs, as evidenced by the strong performance of its students at the KidWind competition.

Texas Tech University

The host of the KidWind competition where the Floydada Collegiate ISD teams competed.

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The takeaway

Floydada Collegiate's STEM programs are producing students with impressive technical skills, creativity, and teamwork abilities, as demonstrated by their junior high teams' success at the prestigious KidWind competition against high school competitors. This highlights the district's commitment to preparing students for the challenges of the future.