Pay it Forward Friday:
Thank a Kid. Mark Zuckerberg in fact. And to be honest he wasn’t really a kid, he was a college student and that makes him an adult.
But what about the next Facebook? The next BIG thing? Think it will be created by some old guy? Not likely.
That’s why when Kevin Sandridge asked me to help spread the word about a Middle School Tech Ed in Florida - I happily said yes!
From Kevin:
Boone Middle is a Title I school, with more than 80 percent of its students on either free or reduced lunch. Despite the sometimes staggering socio-economic challenges these young people face, they continue to excel and compete at the highest levels in fields such as:
- Robotics - featuring LEGO NXT and First LEGO League
- Structural Engineering and Computer Aided Drafting
- Agriculture and Biotechnology
- Video Game Development
- Graphic Design and Digital Publishing
- Marine Design
- Website Design
- Digital Photography
- Aerodynamics and Flight
- Medical Technology
Competition and the Spirit of Invention
Starting each fall, these students select and work intensively on competitive projects in each of the areas listed above. As a testament to their efforts, Boone’s TSA members consistently rank among the top middle school chapters competing at the State and National levels .
Take time to check out a page they’ve developed to showcase themselves and share a little about what they’re up to. As you review their work, please consider donating what you can to help them cover State and National hotel and travel costs. Consider it one way you can contribute to the building of our nation!
They have a cool widget, but you'll have to see it on my blog:
http://areweconnected.com/2009/02/like-facebook/
Help these kids out, donate what you can. You never know, In a coupe of years one of them might just create the next big thing that helps you! And how cool would that be?
Pay It Forward
Reblog this, or better yet - Tweet IT!
You can reach Kevin at
Kevin Sandridge, Licensed Mortgage Broker
Website: The Florida Home Loans Specialist
Blog: The Florida Mortgage Blogger
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Thanks for your post...will check out your links. I do think it's essential to pay it forward, and to recognize excellence/proactive people.
I just noticed this on Kevin's site today. Thanks for spreading the word, Mike.
Pretty cool. The high school my dad taught at in MI had a competition dragster built by the shop class and they built an experimental aircraft, had it flown and then traded it for a simulator back in the 1970s. There are so many ways schools can really push the limits for kids.
The competitive nature has to be a wonderful environment for these kids. School in this case may be a kid's everything. Great story. Such a school is a priceless item.
Why can't we have more schools like this one and the others mentioned here?
Teachers & school administrators should have their salaries cut & be paid bonuses instead. Just like corporate America.