Christopher Columbus Awards | Innovation Generation | Middle School Students Making a Difference
Winning Teams: Finalists 2000

Winning Teams

Finalists 2000
Entry Title:
 SnoWheeler 2000
Coach:
 Kim Stucki
School:
 Wasatch Junior High School
City/State:
 Salt Lake City, Utah
Problem:
 Elderly and handicap people having to shovel snow.
Solution:
 The "SnoWheeler 2000" — a shovel on wheels. is here.

Entry Title:
 SMS: Save Me Sticky
Coach:
 Jo Ella Allen
School:
 Silverado Middle School
City/State:
 Roseville, California
Problem:
 Serious injuries caused by glass doors.
Solution:
 A peel and stick monofilament cord that can be placed on the glass door.

Entry Title:
 Batty 4 Bats
Coach:
 Suzanne Greenwood
School:
 St. Therese School
City/State:
 Parkville, Missouri
Problem:
 Endangered bats in Missouri.
Solution:
 Educating people by having hands-on educational nights or "Batty 4 Bats" presentations at schools, libraries, community centers, etc.

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Entry Title:
 Rescuer
Coach:
 Andon Pogoncheff
School:
 Pattengill Middle school
City/State:
 Lansing, Michigan
Problem:
 Emergency workers not being able to find homes when emergencies arise.
Solution:
 The "Rescuer" — a flashing light and audio sound that would aid rescuers in finding the correct home.

Entry Title:
 HELP (Helping Everyone Love Plants)
Coach:
 Delores Tome
School:
 Liberty Junior School
City/State:
 Middletown, Ohio
Problem:
 Getting kids involved in science, community and environment.
Solution:
 To build an outdoor learning lab which would have a gazebo, butterfly garden, greenhouse, pond compost and dead wood area.

Entry Title:
 Science Squad
Coach:
 Jamie Scott
School:
 Hamilton Middle School
City/State:
 Houston, Texas
Problem:
 Fifth grade students not understanding science.
Solution:
 Our team will go to schools in the community that have low TAAS scores and teach the students fun ways of learning and understanding science.

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Entry Title:
 Kiddie Katcher
Coach:
 Vera DeLoach
School:
 Millennium Middle School
City/State:
 Sanford, Florida
Problem:
 Crib related accidents.
Solution:
 The "Kiddie Katcher" — a net attached to the side of the crib that folds up flush when the crib is not in use.

Entry Title:
 Ocean Invaders
Coach:
 Denise Zacherl
School:
 Sangaree Intermediate School
City/State:
 Summerville, South Carolina
Problem:
 Oil spills in the ocean.
Solution:
 Coat the hull of tankers with a rubber coating to stop oil from leaking if the hull were to crack or be punctured.

Entry Title:
 Rx Alert
Coach:
 Marilyn Hamot Ryan
School:
 Saddle Brook Middle School
City/State:
 Saddle Brook, New Jersey
Problem:
 Remembering to take medication, especially the elderly.
Solution:
 Rx Alert — a plastic wall mounted medicine dispenser attached to a siren/light alarm.

Entry Title:
 The Neck Savers
Coach:
 Jim Frank & Laura Lewin
School:
 Cold Spring Harbor High School
City/State:
 Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Problem:
 Salon Sink Radiculopathy — a pain in the neck caused by the head being placed at an irregular angle while getting your hair washed at the beauty parlor.
Solution:
 The Neck Saver — a device that changes the angle that the neck is placed so the spinal column and nerves in the neck will not get pinched.

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