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Winning Teams: Finalists 2002

Winning Teams

Finalists 2002
Entry Title:
 The Quiet Alarm
Coach:
 Terry Allinger
School:
 Challenger Middle School
City/State:
 San Diego, California
Problem:
 Car alarms going off all the time.
Solution:
 A key chain that pages you when your car alarm goes off.

Entry Title:
 Stopping Cart
Coach:
 Joe Ann Clark
School:
 Brandon Middle School
City/State:
 Brandon, Mississippi
Problem:
 Runaway shopping carts damaging cars.
Solution:
 Apply a braking mechanism to shopping carts.

Entry Title:
 The Baby Beeper
Coach:
 Steve Loyd
School:
 Hyde Park Middle School
City/State:
 Las Vegas, Nevada
Problem:
 Babies dying after accidentally being left in the car.
Solution:
 Baby Beeper: a car seat device that notifies parents when a child has been left in the car.

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Entry Title:
 "Going Buggy:" Amish Roadway Safety
Coach:
 Gary Flegel
School:
 Black River Middle School
City/State:
 Sullivan, Ohio
Problem:
 Poor or no reflectors on Amish buggies make them hard to see at night.
Solution:
 Improve reflectors available for the Amish to use on their buggies.

Entry Title:
 P.B.S.: Pendulum Braking System
Coach:
 Joan Hurd
School:
 Gwyn-Nor Elementary School
City/State:
 North Wales, Pennsylvania
Problem:
 People in wheelchairs not being able to control the speed of the chair while descending ramps.
Solution:
 Attaching a pendulum and rod by the brake to help control the speed of the chair.

Entry Title:
 Ladder Maniacs
Coach:
 Denise Zachrel
School:
 Sanagree Intermediate School
City/State:
 Summerville, South Carolina
Problem:
 Ladder safety hazards.
Solution:
 Install stabilizers at the base of ladders.

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Entry Title:
 Plateau Preservation Association
Coach:
 Vicki Presson
School:
 Martin Elementary School
City/State:
 Crossville, Tennessee
Problem:
 Rapid urbanization of the community.
Solution:
 Educate and interest students about the importance of preservation.

Entry Title:
 Project Red Arroyo
Coach:
 Rod Dearth
School:
 Robert E. Lee Junior High School & San Angelo Nature Center
City/State:
 San Angelo, Texas
Problem:
 Pollution in the Red Arroyo.
Solution:
 Install filtration systems to help clean up the area and preserve it as a nature corridor where the public can be educated about the Red Arroyo.

Entry Title:
 The Comfort Quest
Coach:
 Carrie Reardon
School:
 Grace E. Metz Middle School
City/State:
 Manassas, Virginia
Problem:
 Back of driver seats not beneficial for short-legged people.
Solution:
 Design the back of the driver seat so it can slide forward to accommodate smaller height.

Entry Title:
 The Milfoil Master
Coach:
 Lisa Ahlers
School:
 M-H-LT Elementary School
City/State:
 Minocqua, Wisconsin
Problem:
 Lakes being overrun by milfoil.
Solution:
 A two prong program:
1. Build the milfoil scope that will help with underwater milfoil removal.
2. Educate the public about milfoil and the effect it has on the waterways.

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