Links to Learning Grant Winners announced

Barb Mayer from Assistance League of Mid-Missouri visited Columbia Area Career Center on Friday, October 10 bearing balloons, candy and good news for two Columbia Area Career Center instructors. Electronics instructor and FIRST Robotics  "Army Ants" advisor Tony Kindwall,  was the recipient of a $700.00 Links to Learning grant which will be used on materials to build the robot and to help cover transportation costs for robotic competitions.

The second recipient, Julie Purcell, Project Lead the Way Engineering instructor, was awarded a $480.00 Links to Learning grant for Principles of Engineering students to attend Mizzou Engineering Day in the spring.

This year Assistance League awarded 195 Columbia Public School teachers grants worth over $99,000. The Assistance League of Mid-Missouri is a not-for-profit volunteer organization serving the needs of adults and children in Columbia through philanthropic programs.

Congratulations to both instructors!

Assistance League Barb Mayer and Principles of Engineering Instructor  Julie Purcell

Assistance League representative Barb Mayer and Electronics/Robotics instructor Tony Kindwall

HOSA Students volunteer at Walk to End Alzheimer's Event

 Twenty-three members from Columbia Area Career Center, Battle and Hickman High School Health Occupations Student Association HOSA  chapters volunteered for the annual Walk to End Alzheimers.  Student volunteers set-up water stations, distributed water, and cheered over 600 walkers along on the 1.5 mile long route at Cosmo Park in Columbia.  The event raised over $30,000 for the Alzheimers Association of Greater Missouri.
HOSA is a national student organization with a  two- fold mission to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. 

HOSA advisors are Deb Canine, Monica Duemmel, Karen Hirst, Bobby Horn, Mike Giblin and Christine Roberson.

HOSA leadership board members:
Columbia Area Career Center-Jack Gabel, Lisa Zhuang, Emily Getzoff, Marilise Stamps, Elaine Phillis, Michael Pennell
Battle High School-Caitlynn Hudlow, Hannah Morse, Hunter Johnson, Emma Turner, Angelica Smith and Sydney Storms

Back Row: Caitlynn Hudlow, Angelica Smith, Sidney, Storms, Hunter Johnson
Front Row: Emma Turner, Hannah Morse

Hickman High School-Michael Kariuki, Ashley Harrison, Nathaniel Mathis, Christina Chung and Kajol Patel

HOSA will be sponsoring a food drive the week of October 13. Support the Central Missouri food bank with your donations. Barrels will be located at Columbia Area Career Center.

HOSA members man a water station

HOSA members pose at a drink stop

HOSA member Michael Kariuki hands out water to a walker

Promise Garden

HOSA to host Food Drive

Columbia Area Career Center has chosen to be involved in the 2014 Make a Difference Day sponsored by USA Weekend and the Points of Light Foundation.  This is a national day of doing good which focuses on helping others in the community.  The food drive will benefit The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri in celebration of this year’s Make a Difference Day.  Schools in Central Missouri and Northeast Missouri will compete to see who can raise the most food for our neighbors in need! All the food will go to the local pantry.

The food drive will take place Monday, October 13th through Friday, October 17th.  HOSA: Future Healthcare Professionals will sponsor the drive, and students are asked to donate non-perishable items (please, no glass) during the week to help feed those in need in Boone County. 

"Cause an Effect" hosts Computer Recycling Event

Computer Recycling Event

Area churches, in conjunction with the Columbia Area Career Center are sponsoring a computer recycling drive.

Students at the Center are looking for donations of:

Laptops and PCs, working or not

Working LCD monitors.

The students will refurbish the computers and provide them to local students in need.

It is easy to help!

Just bring your old computer to your house of worship on Sunday, Oct 19^th or 26^th.

Questions?

Email David Hopkins at the Center at dhopkins@cpsk12.org

Cause an Effect is a project-based program designed by the students of the Columbia Area Career Center to meet the Community Service challenge of SkillsUSA

Grasslands teams advance to State Competition

Congratulations to the FFA and 4-H Grasslands teams for placing first in their divisions at the District Grasslands contest held in Macon, Missouri on October 2, 2014. The FFA team consists of Rory James, Joe Ege, Kassie Rankin and Asa Linneman. The 4-H team consists of Thomas Fenner, Elizabeth Fenner, Charlotte Soldner and Avery Linneman. This year's teams are coached by Meridith Haley. The teams will advance to the state competition in Ashland, Missouri on October 16, 2014.  The Grassland Evaluation contest measures four areas of knowledge: Grassland Condition, Soil Evaluation, Wildlife Habitat and Plant Identification. Each of these factors must be considered in evaluating pastures or grasslands to best utilize the resource and to help make useful management decisions. 

Good luck to both teams as they continue on.

FFA team: Joe Ege, Kassie Rankin, Rory James and Asa Linneman

4-H team: Thomas Fenner, Elizabeth Fenner, Charlotte Soldner and Avery Linneman

Columbia FFA chapter receives grant from FCS Financial

The Columbia FFA Chapter received a $500 Shaping Rural Missouri grant from FCS Financial. The chapter used the funds to make electrical improvements to the Boone County Fairgrounds.  FFA advisors are Chuck Miller, Kevin Duncan, Meridith Haley, Mike Kilfoil and Sherie Rodekohr.

FFA members Lily Grant,Thomas Fenner, Andrew Cunningham, Rory James and Joe Ege

Joe Ege and Andrew Cunningham install an outlet

Rory James and Joe Ege install an outlet

Lily Grant and Rory James  install an outlet

CACC Instructors present at Benton STEM showcase

CACC Instructors, CPS Practical Arts Coordinator Craig Adams, and the First Robotics team presented  at the Benton Elementary STEM Showcase. Civil Engineering instructor Brad Mann brought displays of balsa wood bridges and gave the students a kit to make their own bridge out of toothpicks. Lab instructor Christine Roberson dissected  cow eyes to show students  the retina, iris, and cornea. EMT instructor Bobby Horn brought 2 manikins for  students to practice bandaging and rescue breathing. Craig Adams brought robot cubes and 3D pens for the students to try out.  Certified Welding instructor Bill Irvin brought welding equipment for the students to see and try on. FIRST Robotics advisor Janet Bagby  and two FIRST Robotics team members brought the robot to demonstrate.
Students were fully engaged as they explored the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

Craig Adams demonstrates robot cubes

Benton Student uses the 3D writer

Benton Student wraps the injured manikin

Bobby Horn demonstrates rescue breathing

Bill Irvin talks to students about welding

Students examine welding equipment and try on welding helmets

Brad Mann explains how to make a toothpick bridge

Christine Roberson set up to dissect a cow eye

FIRST Robotics team members Juan Chacon and Andrew Gillis demonstrate the robot throwing the ball