This year CJHS has benefited from a new program called the Junior Ambassadors. The students selected to participate in this program meet on a regular basis to participate in high level thinking and problem solving projects. The program is conducted by the Clay County Chamber of Commerce and the Alabama Cooperative Extension. We greatly appreciated the time and efforts of Mrs. Lisa Runyan, Mrs. Mary Patchunka-Smith, and Ms. Tonya Tomlin. A special thanks to our three judges, Mr. Stan Gaither, Ms. Kelly Whiteside, and Mr. Larry Lee.
This month the students were put into a small group and asked to make a product from a pile of “trash”. Each team had to develop a product, write a short business plan, develop a marketing strategy and present their business before a panel of three judges. Think of it as “Shark Tank” for Junior High. The students came up with a variety of ideas, including a “redneck security system”, a bird feeder that doubled as a batting tool, a portable mega sports bottle, and a “varmint” trap. The students showed a lot of creativity and ingenuity. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this time to “think outside the box” and engage their “right brain”, as Mrs. Runyan directed them.
First Place honors went to the RoboButler 3000 created by AJQ Electronics.
Second Place went to J. Cot Industries for their survival sailboat.
Modern Designs won third place with “The Anything and Everything” organizer.
Last modified: January 24, 2014
