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DetailsB<strong>March</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2010</strong>FromLauren O’Brien[co-editor-in-chief]• Page 7 •Indy to AnaheimPA<strong>Richmond</strong> advanced six BPA members to nationals, this year to be held in Anaheim, California.Nineteen total BPA members traveled to Indianapolis on Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 7 and returned Tuesday, <strong>March</strong>9, to compete in the state-level competition over Sunday and Monday. Four seniors and two juniors placedhighly enough in their categories to qualify for nationals, starting on May 4.Three days in Indy consisted of a meeting on Monday night after arrival, and awards on Tuesday morningbefore returning home, with many separate competitions along the way, plus a dance on Monday afteranother meeting.The video production team, made up of seniors Katy Atwell, Brandon Pope, and Joleesa Wade, andjunior Chad Bell, submitted a video created about senior Joseph Roan. The video focused on how he hasovercome his condition of cerebral palsy to become a very talented boxer. The video was aired on the dailyannouncements before the state conference.Junior Kunal Brahmbhatt and senior Derek Williams competed individually in entrepreneurship andbanking and finance respectively, and their presentations also placed them in a high enough percentile toadvance.Other members who competed at state took part in many other categories of competition; presentationmanagement, fundamental word processing, human resource management, and database applications.The trip was not, however, all work and no play. Students stayed at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Indy,spending time together in their rooms and the city.“With most of our free time we just walked around in the mall and ate where we wanted. I probablywalked to the mall from the hotel over ten times. State was pretty fun,” senior Kaly Reichter said.AdditionalStateCompetitorsHuman Resource Management – Elaine Brady, 9Keyboarding Production – Roshni Brahmbhatt, 9Economic Research Project – Lorraine Burwell, 12Presentation Management – Dakota Collins, 11Database Applications – Aaron Cruez, 11Computer Animation Team – Logan Durham & Zach Volner, 12Interview Skills – Taylor Gabbard, 11Payroll Accounting – Alex Hazelbaker, 12Banking & Finance – Craig Mayle, 12Fundamental Word Processing – Alicia Ponder, 12Graphic Design Promotion – Kaly Reichter, 12Database/Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications – Chris Shoemaker, 12Did you know? The BPA celebrated its 40th birthdayin 2006.www.bpa.orgAbout AnaheimAverages over 328days of sunshineannually, withan average dailytemperature of 73degrees.Anaheim, CAAnaheim is thelocation of theDisneyland Resort.36 miles southeast of LosAngeles, and 15 miles eastof the Pacific Ocean..2nd largest city in the OC,10th largest city in California,59th largest city in the nation.Katy Atwell, 12Video Production Team2nd place“I can’t wait for Nationalsin Anaheim. California,here we come!”Chad Bell, 11Video Production Team2nd place“It feels good to bepart of a team that hasput in a lot of work,to make a video thathas inspired a lot ofpeople, such as myself.”Brandon Pope, 12Video Production Team2nd place“I’m pretty pumped forNationals. We’re gonnahave a blast in Anaheim.My team is taking it all.”Joleesa Wade, 12Video Production Team2nd place“I’m really excitedto go to Nationals,not because it’s inCalifornia but becausewe want others to seeone of the unsungheroes.Kunal Brahmbhatt, 11Entrepreneurship2nd Place“I’m really excitedto go to Cali my firstyear in BPA. I thinkit’s pretty cool that forsomething I enjoy, Imiss school and go toCali.”Derek Williams, 12Banking and finance7th place“I’m excited I madeit to Nationals inCalifornia my first yearin the BPA. I didn’texpect to make it muchfurther than State.”1.2. 3. 6.4.5.1. Video production team Brandon Pope and Katy Atwell, 12, Chad Bell, 11, and Joleesa Wade, 12, display their awards. 2. State winner Kunal Brahmbhatt, 11, plays Rock Band. 3. <strong>Richmond</strong> and other district BPA members enjoy the dance. 4. Advisers Denise Selm and Angela Nolte. 5. The theme forthis year’s BPA conference. 6. Brandon Pope, 12, and Chad Bell, 11, pay attention at the assembly for voting delegates. photos provided.RegisterAdvertisements removedFor local ads, see print version

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