Human Powered Vehicle Team 2017
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This year the Energy Breakthrough team will be doing lots of fundraising to hopefully purchase a new trike. We will be looking for sponsorship from our community. If you think that you would be able to assist in anyway please contact Miss McGowan, Mr Marland or Miss Lewis. We hope to promote our sponsors on our trailer and on the trike.
This year we will be participating in the following races: Wonthaggi - 17th-18th of March Bendigo - Date to be confirmed Maryborough - 23rd-26th of November We look forward to working with all our EBT families this year and hope for another successful year. Wonthaggi HPV Grand PrixAs always we are supremely proud of our 2016/2017 Year 6 students who formed our Junior Secondary entry (Yr.5-8) in the Wonthaggi HPV Grand Prix. Students showed fabulous sportsmanship, teamwork, stamina and drive throughout the weekend. Student efforts in the lead up and throughout the entire weekend were rewarded.
We would like to say a big thank you to Ben Harnetty for assisting in fixing the trikes and preparing them for the Wonthaggi race. Ziptar won first place in the Construction and Design category, with Miss Janey winning the Race and Overall first place for the weekend. We are proud to have had such long running success at Wonthaggi. Over the twenty year history of the event, Maiden Gully has now won their category for ten years running. We love this event and the chance to share the track with past students now racing for Eaglehawk and Crusoe Colleges, Bendigo Senior Secondary College and Wattle Racing. Energy Breakthrough, Maryborough, 2016We are so very proud of the teamwork, sense of community, respect and responsibility our Human Powered Vehicle teams, Miss Janey and Ziptar, demonstrated during the Energy Breakthrough event in Maryborough this weekend. They have shown grit and determination all year, enjoying the highs, the lows, the thrills and the spills that HPV brings with it. Our Human Powered Vehicle program is so much more than just cycling trikes.
The time has come for a changing of the guard. Beginning in 2017, we'd like to welcome Miss. McGowan, Mr. Marland and Miss. Lewis as our new leaders. We know they bring the same enthusiasm and dedication to the Maiden Gully HPV Team. CONGRATULATIONS
MISS JANEY AND ZIPTAR A great start to this year's racing season for our 2015 team. Bendigo Race Results - 22nd August Miss Janey - 2nd Ziptar - 4th We were very proud of the Teamwork, Community spirit, Respect and Responsible attitudes that all of our team members displayed. You set an excellent example to others and did our school proud. Thankyou to all of the parents, staff and families that came along to cheer on the team, we all appreciated the support. |
Our 2016 Year 6 team members returned to enjoy the 2017 Wonthaggi 16hr Grand Prix and have now moved on. It is always sad to see them go and we truly appreciate this letter from one of our parents, Amy Kinder:
Thanks for a great weekend. Please pass this onto Craig and other teachers. My kids have had the most enjoyable time whilst riding in the HPV teams. They've enjoyed the social time, the exercise, the laughs, the memories, the crashes, the holidays but most importantly the opportunities they had to grow as people. They've learnt a wonderful work ethic, strengthened their commitment to team work and can better understand the value of offering support to others and definitely all of the loving support that they've been blessed to receive whilst participating. For me...it's been great fun and a big part of our last 4 years. My favourite part of it however was the level of personal growth I've been proud to watch in my own children, which was outstanding...but also what I've observed of the whole crew. I've been as proud of every child over the last 4 years, finding their own inner superstars, learning their strengths and unlimited possibilities through great personal and physical tests... and then crashing through them. We have so many fond memories and stories that we won't ever forget. I was grateful to be there to see so many kids dragged out of trikes at after riding through their limits...physical and mental. Amazing because so many adults have not been in that zone before. Imogen was excellent at it. Inspiring me. In a completely different realm I've watched gee come to realise that although she learns and achieves things in her very long stride...she has got so much more untapped potential that can be achieved if she works harder and digs deeper. It's an extremely proud moment when you see your kids experience these life lessons and achievements within the confines of a fun loving community. Couldn't have gotten more out of this HPV experience if We had tried. Amazing. Thanks for the work of Jess, Paz, Ann, Britt, Russell, John and Jordan who have been spectacular over the last 4 years. Love ya work gang! xxxxx |
ABOUT US:
Maiden Gully Primary School is proud of the success of our Human Powered Vehicle Team that power our two trikes, "Ziptar" and "Miss Janey." The dedication and commitment of the team members, families and staff involved and how they uphold our school values are something we pride ourselves on. This ensures that participation in the Energy Breakthrough Program is something our students strive towards achieving.
Previous years have seen Maiden Gully Primary School compete successfully in all areas of this competition. We have worked incredibly hard to maintain a high standard of performance and a strong team ethic whilst achieving our goals of having fun and building strong teams that demonstrate initiative, respect and inclusion.
As a school community, our biggest reward is watching students take pride in recognising that their hard work has paid off, and that each team member has played an integral role in the success of the team.
The RACV Maryborough Energy Breakthrough (EBT) is a program that aims to promote alternative and sustainable modes of transport and builds community awareness on environmental issues. The Maryborough’s HPV race is a 14-hour endurance race with approximately 90 teams competing in the Primary School category. The 2014 HPV race will be held in Maryborough from November 20th – 22nd.
Ziptar and Miss Janey Teams:
Each HPV team will consist of 10 students. The teams will be made up of:
Maiden Gully Primary School is proud of the success of our Human Powered Vehicle Team that power our two trikes, "Ziptar" and "Miss Janey." The dedication and commitment of the team members, families and staff involved and how they uphold our school values are something we pride ourselves on. This ensures that participation in the Energy Breakthrough Program is something our students strive towards achieving.
Previous years have seen Maiden Gully Primary School compete successfully in all areas of this competition. We have worked incredibly hard to maintain a high standard of performance and a strong team ethic whilst achieving our goals of having fun and building strong teams that demonstrate initiative, respect and inclusion.
As a school community, our biggest reward is watching students take pride in recognising that their hard work has paid off, and that each team member has played an integral role in the success of the team.
The RACV Maryborough Energy Breakthrough (EBT) is a program that aims to promote alternative and sustainable modes of transport and builds community awareness on environmental issues. The Maryborough’s HPV race is a 14-hour endurance race with approximately 90 teams competing in the Primary School category. The 2014 HPV race will be held in Maryborough from November 20th – 22nd.
Ziptar and Miss Janey Teams:
Each HPV team will consist of 10 students. The teams will be made up of:
- 8 riders- 4 girls and 4 boys
- 2 emergency riders: 1 girl and 1 boy rider per team (emergency riders will come along to Maryborough and take on the roll of pit crew)
- 2 pit crew members who will be assigned jobs at the pits and at camp (e.g. recording rider’s lap times, helping prepare meals, assist riders when they have finished their ride etc.).
PREVIOUS ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH ACHIEVEMENTS2013 -
- Wonthaggi 16-hour event: Miss Janey 1st; Ziptar 2nd; Crowned Overall Junior Champion
Miss Janey 1st- Broke the lap record by 9 laps - Casey 6- hour event: Miss Janey 1st; Ziptar 3rd
- Maryborough 14 hour event: Miss Janey 1st; Ziptar 3rd; Runner up Overall Race Champio
- Wonthaggi 16-hour event: Ziptar finished 1st; Embolado 2nd; Embolado won the design and construction award and
was crowned Overall Junior Champion - Casey 6- hour event: Ziptar 1st; Embolado 3rd
- Maryborough 14 hour event: Miss Janey finished 1st ; Ziptar finished 3rd; Crowned Overall Race Champion
- Maryborough 14 hour event: Ziptar finished 1st with 369 laps; Embolado finished 6th
