Clarkton School of Discovery's Bridge Building Team Takes Top Prize in Regional NCDOT Bridge Building Competition

 
The 2010 Clarkton School of Discovery Bridge Building Team won first place in Regional Competition held on Friday, March 5 at Pitt Community College in Greenville, North Carolina.  Students participated in the North Carolina Department of Transportation Statewide Model Bridge Building Competition. The competition is designed to create a greater awareness of careers in transportation, construction, and engineering and gives students an opportunity to learn problem-solving strategies and utilize critical thinking skills, while making the connection between what is taught in the classroom and real world applications.  Prior to competition, students submitted, and were scored on, a three-page essay on bridge building concepts and history and a scale drawing of their bridge design.  On the day of actual competition, students presented a ten-minute Oral Presentation in the form of a skit and their bridge design was tested for its efficiency.  All of the scores were combined to determine the winner.  These students will now travel to the Department of Transportation Building in Raleigh for the state finals on April 16, 2010.  Team members are Tristan Britt, Will Cole, Kelsey Hammond, Cassie Hancock, Natalie Hardin, Hayley Hall, Molly High, Daniel Jackson, Leighanne Kelly, Abby Norris, Wayde Owen, Cody Roberts, Brooke Smith, Kayla Thompson, and Cameron West.