Milpitas community briefs for the week of May 17

Milpitas Elementary Olympics

More than 450 student athletes in grades 1-6 will go for the gold May 18 at the Milpitas Unified School District’s second annual Milpitas Elementary Olympics, set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Milpitas High School Athletic Fields.

The district bills the event as “an opportunity to continue our celebration of community spirit, elementary school families and international diversity in a youth-friendly competition.” In addition to gold, silver and bronze medals, students will compete for the coveted MEO Relay Championship Trophy.

To sign up your student athlete or to volunteer at the event, visit https://musdmeo.weebly.com.

A clean victory

A team from Homestead High School emerged victorious in the second Bike to the Future electric bike scholarship competition hosted by Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) and held at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

Team IYA Industries rode away with $7,500 in scholarships from the April 27 competition, which requires students to convert a regular bike to electric from scratch. Over the course of a few months, SVCE provided 16 student teams with up to $1,000 to explore and learn about electric bicycle technology by building their own e-bike from start to finish.

Extreme Robotics, at team from Milpitas  High School, also made a good showing at the competition, placing fourth in the range test to identify the most efficient batteries. Students also had to present strategies to achieve a clean transportation future and showcase posters outlining how they built their e-bikes.