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Yesterday, we boarded the big yellow cheesewagon bound for Chattanooga — official home of the 2007 Tennessee Technology Students Association State Conference.![](\"http:\/\/www.citizennetmom.com\/images\/tsachattskyline.jpg\")
<\/p>\nYesterday, we boarded the big yellow cheesewagon bound for Chattanooga — official home of the 2007 Tennessee Technology Students Association State Conference.<\/p>\n
It is a highly competitive event; kids spend months in preparation.<\/p>\n
Last night there were several written exams given, with only the finalists going on to compete for the trophies. Delta, my youngest, made the final cut in the electrical applications elimination round, along with her friend Woo — giving Robertsville Middle School two of the ten finalist spots statewide.<\/p>\n
Beta gave her campaign speech this morning before a crowd of about 800 middle and high school students (she’s running for state secretary); most 16 year-olds would be terrified. If she was, I couldn’t tell. That bodes well for her performance in the prepared and extemporaneous speech events, I hope.<\/p>\n
Beta and Woo are two of the team of four I’ve coached in Cyberspace this year; I hope they do as well in that interview tomorrow as they’ve performed in the other events thus far.<\/p>\n
Be proud of these kids, Oak Ridge: they make us all look good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yesterday, we boarded the big yellow cheesewagon bound for Chattanooga — official home of the 2007 Tennessee Technology Students Association State Conference. It is a highly competitive event; kids spend months in preparation. Last night there were several written exams … Continue reading