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Students at Jacksboro Middle School participated in the Dream it. Do it. Video competition and were able to tour Eagle Bend Manufacturing! Students from left to right are Peyton Jackson, Lindsay Ray, Lydia Brooks, Ava Wilson, Katie Klemenc, Jordan Perkins, Charles Powell, and Jacksboro Middle School teacher Nikki Bumgardner.
By Charlotte Underwood
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Jellico Elementary School, Jacksboro Middle School and LaFollette Middle School 8th graders were invited to participate in the Dream it. Do it. competition sponsored by Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Consolidated Nuclear Security and LLC-Y12. Students got to visit various industries, take educational tours, and shoot videos for the competition which can earn cash prizes.
VERY TOP PHOTO: Jellico Elementary School students utilized dry ice in their video production!
The focus of the program is creating awareness among young people and those who influence their career decisions about the “outstanding training and job opportunities that exist in advanced manufacturing today.”
Eighth Grade students from Jellico Elementary School participated in the Dream It. Do It. video competition. They are pictured here touring SL Industries in Anderson County. Jellico Photos courtesy of Jellico CTE coach Lisa Bolton.
Students were partnered with different industries to learn more about their manufacturing processes and make a video to enter the competition. Videos include highlights about the manufacturing company or industry being toured by the students, but the creative process was left up to the kids. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place videos.
According to Jellico High School Career and Technical Education Coach Lisa Bolton, the project was a great opportunity for the students to learn more about local industries and career opportunities.
“The students are brought together for a kick-off celebration and are paired with a company. The students and the company then work together to bring the students in for tours and filming of the industry and its technology. The students create a unique story utilizing the industry they are assigned to and follow the guidelines for the competition,” Bolton said.
According to Bolton, there were five students along with Jellico Elementary School teacher Rebecca Krause who participated in the program, in addition to herself. Jellico students toured SL Industries in November and again on April 2nd.
“The tours were amazing! All the video in the plant for our competition entry was filmed by the students and all photos were taken by the students. They really were impressed by the technology and learned a lot about how a product is manufactured,” Bolton said.
Scott Page with SL Industries and Rick Meredith with the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce came up to Jellico Elementary the Thursday before Spring Break and brought lunch from the Pizza Spot for the Jellico students that participated in the video competition. Pictured left to right is George Fuston, Lincoln Wallace, Rick Meredith with the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce , Lacee Day, Jellico Elementary teacher Rebecca Krause, Scott Page with SL Industries, and Marie Bowen.
She said the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce and SL Industries went “above and beyond for the students.”
“Scott Page with SL Industries and Rick Meredith with the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce came up to Jellico Elementary the Thursday before Spring Break and brought lunch from the Pizza Spot for our crew. We had lunch in the conference room at the school, and the students were totally excited! They had some great conversations about working in general and working at SL Industries, and we were very proud of our students,” Bolton said, adding that the program is a great way for educators to inspire interest in manufacturing and help students discover how these careers can lead to college degrees.
Jacksboro Middle School students visited Eagle Bend Manufacturing along with teacher Nikki Bumgardner.
Jacksboro Middle School students toured Eagle Bend Manufacturing as part of the Dream it. Do it. Program. Pictured left to right is Lydia Brooks, Melissa Hatfield with Eagle Bend Manufacturing guided the tour, Lindsay Ray, Ava Wilson, Peyton Jackson, Katie Klemenc, Charles Powell, and Jordan Perkins.
“The Dream it. Do it. program has been a wonderful experience for our students. Not only have they learned so much about job opportunities but also tech and editing and collaboration with others,” Bumgardner said, adding that the experience also taught students that “all of us have a part and a purpose and that we all shine in different ways.”
“It was a wonderful experience and a wonderful way to spotlight students and community businesses. After all at some point, our students will be working hand in hand with those businesses,” Bumgardner said.
La Follette Middle School partnered with AISIN Automotive Casting for their tour. Six students, along with LMS teacher Allan Miller participated.
According to Miller, The Dream it. Do it. program is a “great opportunity for students to see and work with business partners in the community.”
A group of LaFollette Middle School 8th grade students participated in the Dream it. Do it. Program and video competition. Winners will be announced April 24th. Students from LMS toured AISIN Automotive Casting, along with LMS teacher Allan Miller. Pictured left to right are Kylie Duncan, Hannah Daniels, Grace Childress, Charlie Chadwell, Allayna Collins, and Rylen Lane.
“The students at LMS had an amazing time learning about Aisin Automotive and went above and beyond with their video concept. This could never have happened without the help of the students and Travis Foust,” Miller said.
Campbell County High School CTE Coach Josh Parker tagged along for the tours and said the experience was a great way to show students some of the opportunities in industry.
“We are extremely proud of our schools for the work and videos they compiled with Dream It. Do It. We’re appreciative of the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Energy for inviting our county to participate,” Parker said.
Winning videos can earn funds, with first, second and third place garnering cash prizes. There is also a “People’s Choice” category for the public to vote on. Voting ends for People’s Choice on April 17th at noon, so vote for your favorite video today!
The People’s Choice Award goes to the school that gets the most votes.
The first-third place winners will be scored and judged by the rubric.
Cash Prizes for the schools were donated by Consolidated Nuclear Security currently managing Y-12 National Security Complex.
First -$1,000
Second-$750
Third-$500
The Voting started April 12th at noon for the 2024 Dream It. Do It. East Tennessee Video Competition and will go through April 17th at 12 noon. Winners will be announced on social media on April 24.
Please go HERE to view the videos and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award! (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 04/16/2024-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF LISA BOLTON-JELLICO, NIKKI BUMGARDNER-JACKSBORO, ALLAN MILLER-LAFOLLETTE)