Clinton Middle School wins second in “Dream it. Do it” competition
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Clinton Middle School students won second place both in the People’s Choice and judged competitions for their “Dream it. Do it.” video working with Techmer PM. - Ben Pounds
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These Norwood Middle School students won first choice in the People’s Choice category for their “Dream it. Do it.” video working with AISN. - Ben Pounds
Teams of students from East Tennessee schools partnered with local industrial and medical companies to make videos explaining their work.
It was the “Dream It. Do It.” competition from Consolidated Nuclear Security Y-12 and the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce.
The students received awards at the American Museum of Science and Energy on Monday, May 5. The videos are up on YouTube for all to see and linked from the site dreamitdoitetn.com/.
Students got a chance to win in two competitions: one judged by the public and another with a panel of judges for money called the Education Workforce Committee.
In the people’s choice competition, Norwood Middle School won first for its AISN video. Clinton Middle School was second for its Techmer PM video, and Jellico Elementary School third for its Clayton Homes video.
In the judged competition, JES won a $1,000 first place prize, CMS $750 for second place, and Oak Ridge’s Jefferson Middle School $500 for third place for its video about Eagle Bend’s MAGNA.
“We wish we could give every one of you an award,” said Chamber of Commerce president and chief executive officer Rick Meredith, adding the competition was close.
Jellico Elementary School’s winning team included English and Language Arts teacher Darlene Jones and Career and Technical Education coach Lisa Bolton helping students Veronika Hackler, Karlee Warman, Lili Hackler, Levi Hughes and Gabriel Razote.
They presented a “Wizard of Oz” themed video with Dorothy choosing a new home after a tornado.
“It really, I think, opens their eyes for what goes on in industry,” said Bolton. “It’s just a really good opportunity for kids.”
Norwood Middle School’s People’s Choice winning team presented the video “Andiana Combs and the Legend of the Lost Car.” It starred Xander Altum, Allie Bridges, Niera Henderson, Cooper Lelle, Joshua VanHoose, and Emma Elliott.
Clinton Middle School’s twice second-place winning team included Lydia Ditmer, Jaidyn Saylor, Ollie Harris, Emma Greenamyer and James Burson, presenting a video with a group of crashed aliens getting a part for their ship.
Ditmer told The Courier News she enjoyed getting together with friends and trying something new.
“It was pretty fun,” she said. “I’d never edited a big project like that before.” She said Techmer gave them freedom in their project, while making sure the students stayed safe.
Jonathon Lewis, a pre-engineering teacher, helped the group. He called the project “a long process.
“Techmer PM is an amazing company,” he said. “Opened the facility, let my kids walk in and basically worked really well with my kids trying to figure out what they needed in order to get the project done.
“The ‘Dream it. Do it.’ project is an excellent learning opportunity for the kids,” he said allowing for kids not only to experience local industry but also learn video and sound editing along with scriptwriting and communication.
Also competing with videos available to watch online were Norris Middle School with SL Tennessee, Lake City Middle School with Geon, Robertsville Middle School with Covenant Methodist, Jacksboro Middle School with AISIN, Horace Maynard Middle with Clayton Homes, and LaFollette Middle with SL Tennessee.
CNS Y-12 communications specialist Kathryn King said her company, which provides prize money, has an interest in getting students involved in manufacturing, even if it’s impractical for them to tour Y-12. She said this year had the highest number of schools in the program.
“The students keep getting better and better at explaining the manufacturing process for their partners,” she said.
