{"id":24436,"date":"2018-12-12T15:03:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T20:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=24436"},"modified":"2019-06-19T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T15:21:13","slug":"grand-forks-air-force-base-youth-center-wins-samsung-climate-superstars-environmental-awareness-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/grand-forks-air-force-base-youth-center-wins-samsung-climate-superstars-environmental-awareness-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Forks Air Force Base Youth Center Wins Samsung \u201cClimate Superstars\u201d Environmental Awareness Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grand Forks Boys &amp; Girls Club Wins Samsung Climate Superstars Challenge\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wYDrcJMfyQA?start=38&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"press-release-open\">GRAND FORKS, N.D., DECEMBER 12, 2018 \u2013<\/span> Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America joined forces again for the 4th annual Climate Superstars Challenge. This environmental contest is designed to ignite science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) interest among kids and teens while raising awareness about the importance of environmentalism and sustainability. The Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America affiliated Youth Center, located on the Grand Forks Air Force Base, won the national challenge to receive a $10,000 technology prize from Samsung.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_24481\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24481\" class=\"wp-image-24481 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_007-950x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_007-950x650.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_007-600x411.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Warriors of the North Torch Club, winners of the 2018 Climate Superstars Grand Prize.<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>After completing various sustainability activities from September 17 to November 4, the Grand Forks Air Force Base Youth Center was selected as the grand prize winner of this year\u2019s Samsung Climate Superstars Challenge. A celebration event was held at the local Youth Center to surprise the kids and teens with the announcement and reveal a $10,000 technology makeover as a reward for their efforts to raise awareness about climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs military youth, our kids and teens are taught to think globally. We\u2019re proud of the hard work and positive energy they poured into this sustainability challenge, which reflects that global perspective,\u201d <strong>said Correna E. Woods, Chief, Child &amp; Youth Services Flight, Grand Forks Air Force Base Youth Center<\/strong>. \u201cWe are thankful that Samsung sees the potential that our kids hold for a better future. This opportunity provided real experiences around conservation and sustainability that empowered our youth to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_24480\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24480\" class=\"wp-image-24480 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_005-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_005-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_005-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Youth Center attendees interact with their Samsung tablets.<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Climate Superstars Challenge is the first challenge of its kind that aims to motivate young people to do their part by taking action to help protect the environment. As a part of Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America\u2018s strategy to ensure all members graduate from high school STEM ready, the Climate Superstars Challenge works to engage and educate youth ages 11 \u2013 13 in various activities that demonstrate how their actions and an engineering mindset can enact positive change in their environment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_24542\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103929\/Climate_Superstars_019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24542\" class=\"wp-image-24542 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103929\/Climate_Superstars_019-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103929\/Climate_Superstars_019-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103929\/Climate_Superstars_019-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">12\/12\/18 &#8212; GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. Samsung tablets awarded to the Warriors of the North Torch Club for winning the 2018 Climate Superstars Grand Prize on Dec. 12, 2018.<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cEncouraging kids and teens to take action to help protect the environment is crucial for the future of our planet,\u201d <strong>said Ann Woo, Senior Director of Corporate Citizenship for Samsung Electronics America<\/strong>. \u201cThe lessons they learn through the Samsung Climate Superstars Challenge will equip them with the knowledge to not only take direct action personally but will empower them as stewards of global sustainability to share what they\u2019ve learned with peers, family and the communities where they live.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-inspires-youth-innovate\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/14123123\/780_0675.00_50_26_06.Still006-1.jpg\" alt=\"How Samsung Inspires Youth to Innovate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Corporate<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How Samsung Inspires Youth to Innovate<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>The contest required Boys &amp; Girls Club members nationwide to complete tasks centered on core themes such as improving energy-efficiency, conserving water and reducing waste, including identifying energy efficient ENERGY STAR products, planting trees, recycling electronics and more. In addition to the contest activities, the Grand Forks Air Force Base youth visited their local recycling plant, enabled energy efficiency settings on their technology devices and met with the Air Force Base chef to discuss food waste. Results were captured via an online gaming platform specifically designed for the contest, and students were awarded with Samsung products for their outstanding efforts throughout the course of the contest.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_24479\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24479\" class=\"wp-image-24479 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_003-950x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_003-950x699.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/14103947\/Climate_Superstars_003-600x441.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Micah M. (L) and Liam K. (R) use the Samsung tablets awarded to the Grand Forks Air Force Base Youth Club.<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>More than 200 Boys &amp; Girls Clubs across the country participated this year, marking the largest participation in the history of the contest. The winning Youth Center\u2019s $10,000 technology makeover includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two (2) Samsung 55\u201d UHD TVs<\/li>\n<li>Ten (10) Samsung Chromebooks<\/li>\n<li>Fifteen (15) Samsung Tablets with the Pen &amp; Cover<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For event images and footage from the Samsung Climate Superstars grand prize celebration, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GRAND FORKS, N.D., DECEMBER 12, 2018 \u2013 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America joined forces again for the 4th annual Climate Superstars Challenge. 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