Thanks to support from the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, student teams from Grant County 4-H brought home top honors at the 2025 International SeaPerch Challenge.
The HydroRappers earned 1st place overall and the title of Middle School Class Champions.
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have proudly sponsored the Arkansas 4-H SeaPerch Challenge since its launch in 2016, helping students design, build and compete with underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
Other top Arkansas finishers — also from Grant County — included:
• Deepwater Vanguard – 3rd in the high school stock obstacle course and technical design report
• Sea-cret Agents – 2nd in the middle school stock obstacle course
• Aquanauts – among the fastest in the world on the obstacle course.
SeaPerch promotes STEM learning through hands-on engineering and teamwork, and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas remain committed to supporting the next generation of innovators.