Entry Title:	H.O.T. Band
Coach:	Barbara Jacobs
School:	Hesperia Junior High
City/State:	Hesperia, California
Problem:	Wheelchair-bound people have difficulty reaching or accessing a phone.
Solution:	A wristband made of Velcro that would hold a cell phone.

Entry Title:	T.A.S.K. Force — Tornado Awareness and Survival Kit
Coach:	Jacqueline Nunn
School:	Madison County 4-H Club
City/State:	Danielsville, Georgia
Problem:	Little warning time prior to a tornado.
Solution:	Tornado survival program — education program to help the community become aware of things they need in order to be prepared for a tornado.

Entry Title:	Sled Hockey Accessibility
Coach:	Carol Eberhardt
School:	Colonia Middle School
City/State:	Colonia, New Jersey
Problem:	Handicapped children who play sled hockey need a way to get into the penalty box area or in the team bench area without getting injured.
Solution:	Designed a door ramp that drops down so the handicapped player can access the boxes.

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Entry Title:	Fire Escape
Coach:	Eileen Anderson
School:	Island Trees Middle School
City/State:	Levittown, New York
Problem:	Delay in emergency response when there is a fire.
Solution:	A fire extinguisher that sets off an alarm when picked up.

Entry Title:	The Twister Resister
Coach:	Shannon Baker
School:	Home School
City/State:	Bexley, Ohio
Problem:	Tornados.
Solution:	Twister Resister — a Kevlar blanket that provides protection from flying objects while still being comfortable.

Entry Title:	Smartschool
Coach:	Irene McMullen
School:	West Geauga Middle School
City/State:	Chesterland, Ohio
Problem:	Too much time during the school day being used for trivial chores such as taking attendance, accessing lockers, dropping off library books, etc.
Solution:	Smart school system: a RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) tag that students wear during school to access lockers, aid in attendance count, returning library books, etc.

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Entry Title:	VROOOM! ATV Safety
Coach:	Laura Wilbanks
School:	Whiteface Junior High School
City/State:	Whiteface, Texas
Problem:	ATV safety.
Solution:	Teaching kids the science of riding ATV's and provide quality trails for ATV's.

Entry Title:	Saving Sleepwalkers
Coach:	Kendra Larmour
School:	River Bluff Middle School
City/State:	Stoughton, Wisconsin
Problem:	Sleepwalking can be dangerous.
Solution:	SADU (Sleepwalking Alarm Detection Unit) — a motion sensor that would set off an alarm when it detects a sleepwalker moving through a bedroom doorway.

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