Selected team members entered a room with only the judges - no adults or spectators allowed. The children were given a problem and had to come up with a creative solution on the spur of the moment. Teamwork played a central role in the competition. As Athey said, many of the qualities the participants utilized are the same ones uses in athletics. All of the concepts that you hear about in athletics were in this as well, like working together.
Kids can compete in areas other than sports.
The children not only learned how to work together, but honed in their communication skills too. She was outgoing within her family, but she really blossomed with her team mates. I could see where it really effected the children's social skills. Chase Adamsky, William Biggs, Rebecca Birch, Timothy Cameron, Robert Chadwell, Courtney Costello, Leslie Houston, Emily Lake, Jessica Lantz, Neil Lilly, Matthew McClanahan, Lindsey Miller, Emily Patrick, Ellyn Poquette, Blake Sparling, Erika Stoll, Max Sumrall, Kati Swadley, Zachary Whited, Chelsea Whittington, Christopher Williams, and Stephen Young. Jacob Barbee, Justin Cameron, Brandon Dasher, Michael Davis, Christina Harper, Zachary Irven, Jessica Kleinschmidt, Jessica Petrice, Dana Sampson, and Levi Shuck.