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By ADAM BOUFFARD
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
• Rappahannock Technology Student Association (TSA) recently competed in Technosphere ‘97, a three day technology expose in Hampton, Virginia. 890 students from five different regions and over 40 different schools competed in the state competition which included 56 different events.
'TSA is an organization designed to bring students together while exposing them to technology. Any student can join TSA for a fee of ten dollars. The variety of competitions that TSA provides makes it easy for almost anyone to compete.
The member can do anything from computer programming to public speaking to making toy prototypes. Even if you don’t do well in school TSA gives you a chance to show off a number of skills and succeed on a higher level.
TSA’s goals, according to the TSA handbook, are that TSA members will develop leadership skills, pride in work well done, and high standards of technical ability, scholarship, and safety. Also that the technological skills and knowledge attained by students at the high school level will yield occupational readiness, consumer awareness, and personal achievement.
TSA is made up of two levels. Level I is made up of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and Level II participants are 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. Ninth graders can participate on either level.
RCHS sent 16 participants: Zack Corbin, Steven Clark, Chris Beck, Colin Nichols, Kenny Robinson, John Arnold, Adam Bouffard, Ian Blubaugh, Chris Antony, Tommy Baldwin, Jonathan Heddleston, Griffin Ward, Adam Updike, Tim Deal,
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