On March 30-April 1, the Clay County Middle School and Clay County High School Technology Students Association (TSA) teams traveled to Cedar Lakes for state competition.
Led by their advisors Leslie Goe and Jessica Ramsey, 42 middle school students and 31 high school students boarded two yellow school buses and headed toward victory. The competitions are all strategy and no goofing off, and Clay County meant business.
Each of the students worked many hours perfecting their projects. Their hard work and dedication paid off. Clay County Middle captured 14 first place, 13 second place, and 15 third place victories. Clay County High School captured 12 first place, nine second place, and three third places. Twenty-five middle school students and 21 high school students earned the honor of attending the national TSA competition in Orlando, FL, on June 21-25. Our outstanding Mustangs and Panthers made use very proud! Winners were as follows:
Clay County Middle School Winners
| 1st Place Winners
Biotechnology Makenna Brown, Ava Taylor and Ivy Taylor
Challenging Tech Issues Ethan Morris, Hunter Evans
Construction Challenge Caleb Atha, Nick Evans, Brady Jones, Holt Dawson, Hunter Evans
Creed Ethan Morris
Environmental Engineering Nick Evans and Erin Mullins
Essays on Technology Taleigh White
Flight Owen Nottingham
Forensic Technology Jessica Morris, Bre Blake
Geospatial Technology Christeena Craddock, Breanna Hanshaw
Inventions and Innovations Chrissy Brown, Christie Craddock, Breanna Hansahaw
Mass Production Elijah Payton, Shaylee Robinson, Isaiah Payton
Prepared Speech Holt Dawson
Problem Solving Silas Burdette, Jack Haverty
System Control Technology Hunter Evans, Brady Jones, Josh Walker |
2nd Place Winners
Biotechnology Abbie Moore, Jacey Collins, Lexi P. Adkins
Challenging Tech Issues Monny Holcomb and Matt Shelton
Chapter Team Nick Evans, Caleb Atha, Matt Shelton, Kylie Taylor, Holt Dawson, Hunter Evans
Digital Photography Jacey Collins
Environmental Engineering Jacey Collins and Alyssa Deal
Essays on Technology Elizabeth Young
Forensic Technology Hunter Bragg, Samantha Tanner
Inventions and Innovations Ivy Taylor, Ava Taylor, Jacey Collins
Leadership Strategies Curtis Drake, Owen Nottingham, Jessica Morris
Mass Production McKenna Brown, Chesney Brown, Erin Mullins
Medical Technology Christee Craddock, Breanna Hanshaw
Prepared Speech Monny Holcomb
System Control Curtis Drake, Elijah Payton, Owen Nottingham
Website Design Alyssa Deal, Evan Shamblin |
3rd Place Winners
Career Prep Matt Shelton
Challenging Tech Issues Caleb Atha, Elijah Payton
Dragster Nick Deyton
Environmental Engineering Owen Bass, Isaiah Payton
Essays on Technology Kylie Taylor
Flight Silas Burdette
Forensic Technology Isaiah Payton, Taleigh White
Inventions and Innovations Chesney Boggs, McKenna Brown, Ben Morton
Junior Solar Sprint Nicholas Deyton, Colton Frame
Leadership Strategies Kylie Taylor, Elizabeth Young, Taleigh White
Medical Technology Chesney Boggs, Ben Morton
Prepared Speech Shaylee Robinson
Problem Solving Owen Nottingham, Curtis Drake
System Control Hunter Bragg, Isaiah Payton, and Jack Haverty
Tech Bowl Oral Monny Holcomb, Brady Jones, Joshua Walker |
Technology Honor Society:
Caleb Atha, Nick Evans
Clay County High School Winners
| 1st Place Winners
Animatronics Tailynn Varney, Ian Smith, Hunter Jones
Biotechnology David Tanner and Katie Payne
Chapter Team Ian Smith, Morgan Whiteley, Haley Jones, Ely Osborne, Reece Nichols, Zach Wynn
Children’s Stories Seth Stover
Digital Video Design Tyler Blake, Ian Smith, Joel Walker, Haley Jones, and Reece Nichols
Engineering Design Jamie Paxton, John Ross Carroll, Chloe Jones, Carly Osborne
Extemporaneous Speaking Katie Payne
Promotional Graphics Seth Stover
System Control Technology Ely Osborne, James Carroll, Darren Ray
Tech Bowl Oral David Tanner, Katie Payne, Dallas
Transportation Modeling Carly Osborne
Webmaster Tyler Blake, Joseph Dawson
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2nd Place Winners
Children’s Stories Emily Morton, Ashley Holbert, ReEnna Truman
CIM Morgan Whiteley, Jamie Paxton
Creed Recietal Summer Pierson
Fashion Design Sunny Huddnall, Morgan Whiteley, Jamie Paxton
Future Tech Teacher Tailynn Varney
Prepared Presentation Darren Ray
SciVis Clare Dawson, Chloe Jones, Ely Osborne, Zach Wynn, Joel Walker, Reece Nichols
Transportation Modeling Hunter Jones
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3rd Place Winners
Creed Recital Dallas Summers
Extemporaneous Speaking Keara Bullard
System Control Technology Aden Knopp, Keara Bullard, Dallas Summers
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Gold Award Recipients:
Ely Osborne
State Officers Elected:
Ely Osborne– 2017 – 2018 State President
Tailynn Varney – 2017 – 2018 State Secretary
Caleb Atha – 2017 – 2018 State Reporter
Katie Payne– 2017 – 2018 State Sgt.-At-Arms
David Tanner– National Officer Candidate
Tyler Blake – Sound and Light Technician
For the fifth year in a row, Clay County Middle School also received the honor of being named Outstanding Middle School Chapter in the state of West Virginia. For the second year in a row, Clay County High School received the Outstanding High School Chapter in the state of West Virginia.
The award is determined by the total number of awards taken away from the conference. Our own Ms. Ramsey was honored as WV TSA Advisor of the year. Mrs. Goe and Ms. Ramsey are very proud of these students for not only bringing home victory, but for their success in their behavior too. These students are carrying on a strong tradition set by TSA students over the past decade. Mrs. Goe and Ms. Ramseywould also like to thank Kim Carroll, Allen Goe, Bob Morris, Mary Ramsey, Larry Ramsey, and Cathy Craddock for their time and hard work helping students with projects and serving as chaperones. This success would not be possible without the support of the administrations at Clay County Middle School, Clay County High School, and the Clay County Board of Education. We thank you!
If you see any of these outstanding students, congratulate them and wish them luck at the national conference!
CUTLINES:
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TSA members from Clay County Middle and High schools
- TSA State Officers
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TSA State President Ely Osborne
