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Two students from Black Butte School in Camp Sherman will wing their way across
the country in June to present their prize-winning research projects in
National History Day competition at the University of Maryland.
Sixth-grader Jasper Hedren and Chris Garciduenas placed first in statewide
competition at Willamette University April 27, earning the chance to compete at
the national event June 9-13.
Hedren won the junior division (6th-8th grade) with a paper titled "Gandhi and
the Strength of Non-violent Resistance." Garciduenas took first in the senior
division with a table-top visual presentation on the Dali Llama.
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Hedren and Garciduenas were among six Black Butte School students who placed in
regional competition. Tracy Moore, Scott Schreiner, Colin Hedren and Paul Head
also went to the state competition at Willamette University.
The students made presentations on the theme "Taking a Stand: Men, Groups,
Movements." Their entries could consist of a 2,500-word research paper, a
table-top visual presentation or a video presentation.
This is the second year Black Butte School has participated in National History
Day competition and the second year students have qualified for the national
finals.
"We place an emphasis on it in the classroom and spend a lot of time on it,"
said Toni Foster, head of Black Butte School. She said students spend about
five weeks researching their projects and all the students must start by
writing an annotated research paper before they can spin off into a video or
visual project.
Fund-raising efforts are currently underway to pay the students' way to the
University of Maryland. A car-wash was held last Saturday and another is
scheduled for Memorial Weekend. A fun run is being scheduled in Camp Sherman to
help raise money.
