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High school students set out on a Career Convoy From rockets to radio By ANDIE LEATHERMAN, LTN Staff Writer June 12, 2002 - Building birdhouses, launching rockets through the parking lot and designing Web pages are just some of the ways 26 rising ninth- through 12th-graders are spending this week. The Career Convoy Day Camp, being held at the Lincoln County School of Technology, gives students a chance to explore the jobs they may one day work in. The rocket project where students built a paper model was part of a Tuesday morning lesson on engineering. Participants built small rockets from paper, cardboard and tape. Instructor George Dellinger Jr. fired their ships using compressed air. Rising ninth-grader Sara Hartsoe’s creation flew the farthest, approximately 50 feet. She credited the tape which added weight to the craft. While Candace Poovey’s rocket flew almost as far as Sara’s, Lauren Humphries and Brittany Beeker watched as their projects were propelled only a few feet. Brittany joked that her classmates’ negative thoughts affected her rocket’s performance while Lauren offered no explanation as to why the fuselage exploded on her craft. After the remaining students launched their rockets, Dellinger asked the group to examine what went wrong and to use that knowledge when they built the second round of rockets. He explained that engineers often create a prototype to answer these questions. Earlier in the day, the students made birdhouses to learn about construction. Throughout the week, they will hear from guest speakers like Forest Ranger Laura Shidal, Agricultural Extension Director Kevin Starr, former farmer Judy Saine, city water plant Superintendent Calvin Thornburg, Chef Rick Dudley, disc jockey Tim Biggerstaff, graphic artist Aaron Wood and Cochrane Furniture CEO Beverly Smith. A literal career convoy will make its way through the parking lot on Friday. A BellSouth bucket truck, a Lincolnton Fire Department fire truck, a Lincolnton Police Department patrol car, a City of Lincolnton utility truck, a Lincoln County EMS ambulance and a North Carolina National Guard Humvee will visit. Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant, Arby’s Restaurant, Bojangles, Domino’s Pizza and Winn Dixie donated meals. Superintendent Jim Watson also cooked frajitas Wednesday. “We’ve had a lot of community support,” said Becky Ingle, career camp director. The camp is funded by Lincoln County Schools’ college tech prep program.
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