A group of secondary students geared up their creativity as they participated in the 2024 Pedal Car Challenge, an innovative event powered by the Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) through its AutoCareersBC program. This province-wide event offers students the opportunity to design, modify and paint an antique pedal car (human-powered toy car) while encouraging them to consider the automotive industry as a viable career choice.
This year marked the first time a Richmond school joined the province-wide competition, which included nine schools across BC. The Pedal Car Challenge ignites students' passion for the automotive industry through a team-based project to design and construct a pedal car. Beyond just creativity and engineering skills, this event also served a philanthropic purpose as the completed pedal cars will be auctioned off with proceeds benefiting charity.
Under the guidance of their skills exploration teacher, these students successfully submitted their pedal car design. Their hard work and creativity shone brightly, reflecting the district’s commitment to trades education and community involvement. 