OU WERC Links Page
Home

 

 

  This postcard wins the award for the most useless photograph.  Can you make out anything at all about the university from this?
   
   

The venue for the contest.

The most powerful sound system in the Western Hemisphere?
   
   
   

 

 

Below are links to pages describing our trips to New Mexico since 1999 in reverse chronological order.  If you see any errors or omissions, or if you have any questions or comments, please let me know!

Thanks!

Dan Gulino

 

 

 

WERC 2009

stay tuned

 

PLAY 2009

stay tuned
     
     
     
 

WERC 2009

bulletMap of this year's trip
bulletOpening Ceremony and Competition Arena
bulletThe Competition
bulletTask 3 – brackish water pretreatment
bulletTask 5 – wind energy to clean water
bulletBanquet

 

PLAY 2009

bulletTombstone, Arizona
bulletDoughnuts, Arizona
bulletThe Thing, Arizona
bulletGhost Town, New Mexico
bulletBrewpubs
bulletFarley's
bulletMotels
bulletLa Mesilla
bulletScoopy's Frozen Custard
bulletWhite Sands National Monument
bulletWine Tasting
bulletPetrified Forest National Park
bulletStandin' on the Corner
bulletGrand Canyon
bulletMaswik Lodge
bulletSouth Kaibab-Tonto-Bright Angel Hike
bulletRim Hike
bulletSnowstorm
bulletThe Vehicle
bulletV is for Victory
     
     
     
 

WERC 2008

bulletMap of this year's trip
bulletCompetition Arena
bulletThe Competition
bulletTask 1 – green buildings
bulletTask 3 – inland water desalination
bulletBanquet

 

PLAY 2008

bulletSedona, Arizona
bulletGrand Canyon (our fifth visit in six years)
bulletSouth Kaibab/Tonto/Bright Angel Trails
bulletGrandview Trail
bulletRim Trail
bulletVery Large Array (first visit here since 2004)
bulletBrewpubs (two old favorites)
bulletFarley's (as always)
bulletWhite Sands National Monument
bulletFrozen Custard (that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet)
bulletThe Thing (again—our third visit after '04 and '05—you just can't drive past this without stopping!)
bulletThe Vehicle (one this year—we put about 1400 miles on it)
     
     
     
 

WERC 2006

bulletMap of this year's trip
bulletTraveling
bulletBanquets
bulletThe Competition
bullet Assembly/Presentation
bulletDemonstration

 

PLAY 2006

bulletCarlsbad Caverns (on the first day this time)
bulletBrewpubs (a new one this year in a little town in Arizona, plus the old favorite)
bulletRelaxing by the Pool (what else would you do with it?)
bulletFarley's (we return after a year's absence)
bulletLa Mesilla
bulletWhite Sands National Monument (of course!)
bulletFrozen Custard (wouldn't be a trip to Las Cruces without it!)
bulletGolf (as always)
bulletGrand Canyon
bulletSouth Kaibab/Tonto/Bright Angel
bulletHermit's Rest
bulletStandin' On the Corner
bulletThe Vehicles (making a record of them has become a habit)
     
     
     
 

WERC 2005

bulletMap of this year's trip
bulletBanquets
bulletOpening and Closing
bulletPosing for the Award
bulletThe Competition
bulletTask 3 - peroxide and ammonia removal
bulletTask 8 - dust control

 

PLAY 2005

bulletThe Thing (again?)
bulletBrewpubs (we go for the taste of homemade beer, the collectible pint glasses, and the good food)
bulletWhite Sands National Monument (it's become an annual thing)
bulletLounging by the Pool (yes, we were at a hotel this year that actually had a pool)
bulletEl Patio
bulletFrozen Custard (under a new name!)
bulletGolf (of course!)
bulletGrand Canyon
bulletSnowstorm?
     
     
     
 

WERC 2004

bulletMap of this year's trip
bulletSnapshots that don't fit anywhere below
bulletOpening banquet
bulletThe Competition
bulletWide-Angle View of the Arena
bulletTask 3 - perchlorate removal
bulletTask 4 - carbon sequestration
bulletTask 5 - bacteria removal
bulletClosing Banquet

 

PLAY 2004

bulletThe Thing
bulletBrewpubs
bulletDripping Springs
bulletAs Always, Golf
bulletEl Patio
bulletWhite Sands National Monument
bulletCiudad Juarez, Mexico
bulletOnce Again, Farley's
bulletThe Very Large Array
bulletGrand Canyon
bulletBright Angel Trail
bulletSouth Kaibab Trail
bulletOn the Rim Afterwards and Watching the Sun Set
bulletSedona, Arizona
     
     
     
 

WERC 2003

bulletMap of this year's trip
bulletOn the Way to Las Cruces
bulletOpening Banquet
bulletWide-Angle View of the Competition Arena
bulletTask 2 - arsenic removal
bulletTask 3 - copper removal
bulletTask 11 - timber use
bulletClosing Banquet
bulletTable Photos
bulletThe Awards

 

PLAY 2003

bulletTombstone, Arizona
bulletAgua Prieta, Mexico
bulletFarley's - It's Become a Las Cruces Tradition
bulletBrewpubs and Restaurants (in Las Cruces, El Paso, and Flagstaff)
bulletHaving Way Too Much Fun
bulletWhite Sands Visit
bulletOn the Way
bulletPicnic Dinner
bulletScenery
bulletDune Jumping
bulletThe Little Kids Arrive
bulletSunset
bulletMogollon, New Mexico — Ghost Town
bulletGrand Canyon Hiking
bulletViews from the Rim Area
bulletAlong the Bright Angel Trail
bulletThe Guy in the Speedo
bulletIndian Garden
bulletPlateau Point
bulletThe Adventures of Flat Chad
     
     
     
 

April 7-11, 2002

  

WERC 2002

bulletMap of this year's trip
bulletViews of the Arena
bulletTask 4 - removal of explosives from soil
bulletTask 6 - uranium contamination removal
bulletTask 12 - use of small diameter timber
bulletBanquet

 

PLAY 2002

bulletLunch at Soccoro Springs Brewing Company
bulletWhite Sands National Monument (of course!)
bulletLa Mesilla
bulletReturn to Farley's
bulletCarlsbad Caverns Trip (Note: we have no actual pictures from the Carlsbad Caverns portion of this trip.)
bulletRest Stop
bulletGuadelupe Mountains National Park
bulletUFO Museum
     
     
     
 

April 8-12, 2001

  

WERC 2001

bulletMap of this year's trip
bullet On the Way to Las Cruces
bulletPhotos from the Competition
bullet Task 6 - removal of solid waste from storage tanks
bulletTask 7 - use of ponderosa pine
bullet General Photos
bulletAssembling and Testing the Bench-Scale Model
bulletAssembling the Full-Scale Model
bullet Task 11 - processing of semiconductor manufacture waste streams
bulletThe UFO (that's Unidentified Flying Object—and pronounced "yoo-foe"—this is, after all, New Mexico!  If we weren't able to find a real yoo-foe then, by George, we were going to make our own!)
bulletThe Sandstorm
bulletPhotos from the Awards Banquet
bullet Table and Group Photos
bullet Awards
bullet Sign of Home

 

PLAY 2001

bulletGolf
bulletA Few Snapshots from Around Las Cruces
bullet Climbing the "A"
bulletOur Visit to White Sands National Monument
bulletPeople Jumping off the Sand Dunes (there was a lot of this)
bulletPeople Standing Around (when we weren't jumping)
bullet Making Tracks in the Sand ("R" rated)
bullet Sunset (it looked better in person)
bulletVisit to Farley's
bulletReturn to Albuquerque
bulletThe Owl Bar and Cafe
bullet Sandia Peak
bullet Santa Fe for a Day (including a nice '53(?) Chevy)
bulletThe Last Brew Pub
     
     
     
 

April 2-6, 2000

  

WERC 2000

bulletMap of this year's trip
bulletPhotos from the Competition Tent
bullet Task Teams (Tasks 3, 4, and 8)
bulletThe WERC Tents
bulletPhotos from the Awards Banquet
bulletGeneral Banquet Table Photos
bulletTask 6 Team Accepts Award
bulletTask 8 Team with Ben and Abbas
bulletBen Stuart Accepts Award
bullet Other Group and Congratulatory Photos
bulletPhotos from the Celebration Dinner at Farley's

 

PLAY 2000

bulletThe Dripping Springs hike
bullet Climbing the "A"
bulletThe Ghost Town Trip
bulletThe Petroglyphs
bulletSee my two attempts to "stitch" together multiple photos to creat a panoramic view
bulletSerendipitous Microbrewery
bullet White Sands National Monument
bullet Carlsbad Caverns
bulletThe Best Frozen Custard West of the Pecos (were we west of the Pecos?)
bulletGolf
     
     
     
 

April 11-15, 1999

  

WERC and PLAY 1999

bulletBanquet Photos
bulletScenes from the Competition Tent
bulletGroup Photos

 

 

horizontal rule

 

 

 

This page last updated November 19, 2009.