Earlier this morning, representatives of The UL Student Government Association (SGA) showed up at the work site of the Beau Soleil House to meet with the team and give them a gracious donation. The team talked with SGA earlier in the year and was notified that they would be receiving a donation of $10,000 but were surprised when SGA revealed to them the actual donation today. The SGA Big 3 (President, Vice President, and Treasurer) presented a check for $10,000 at first but then mentioned it wasn't enough and revealed a check for $30,000 instead. After a round of applause and surprised expressions from the Beau Soleil team, The Big 3 said it still wasn't enough and finally revealed the actual donation of $50,000. Witnessing the expressions and applause from the team you could tell the group was more than thankful.
For those of you who are not familiar with Beau Soleil, it is a team comprised of UL students who were chosen to compete in the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition. In October, they will be competing against 20 other schools around the world to build a home that is energy-efficient and solar-powered yet attractive at the same time. All of the teams will showcase their house in Washington D.C. where the judging will take place.
Feel free to check out the Beau Soleil website and the promotional video on YouTube.
www.beausoleilhome.org
http://www.youtube.com/user/beausoleilproject