Constitution Competition: Area Students Advance to State
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following regional competitions held throughout the
state during last two weeks, students from 12 schools now are preparing to
compete Wednesday, November 9 in the statewide finals of Missouri’s 2016
Constitution Project in Jefferson City, the Supreme Court of Missouri’s
civic education committee has announced. Now in its fourth year statewide,
Missouri’s Constitution Project is an intensive, experiential competition
in which high school students gain experience in the fields of journalism,
crime scene investigation and trial advocacy under the mentorship of local
professionals in these fields.
“The unique program is an outstanding example of the Missouri judiciary
working with the community to help our young people learn first-hand about
the importance of the constitution in our lives,” said Judge Lisa Page, a
judge on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, and chair of the
civic education committee. “We are not aware of any other judicial civic
education program that engages so many people across so many spectrums in
such an interactive way.”
Three teams won regional team competitions:
* In Region 1, Lebanon High School in Lebanon advances. Other schools
competing in this region were Camdenton High School in Camdenton, Nixa High
School in Nixa and School of the Osage High School in Osage Beach.
* In Region 2, Houston High School in Houston advances. Other schools
competing in this region were Dixon High School in Dixon, Rolla High School
in Rolla and St. James High School in St. James.
* In Region 3, Cardinal-Ritter College Preparatory High School in St. Louis
advances. Other schools competing in this region were Fulton High School in
Fulton, Moberly High School in Moberly and North Technical High School in
Florissant.
This is the first time Lebanon and Moberly high schools have competed in
the Constitution Project.
“These students have amazed us with their talent, intelligence, passion for
our country and courage,” said Texas County Associate Circuit Judge Doug
Gaston, founder and organizer of the project. “There is no doubt they are
ready to be leaders of their generation, and we are so very proud of them
all.”
Also advancing to the state finals is an “all-star team” comprised of the
top students in each of the three disciplines from the regional
competitions whose schools did not advance to the team finals.
Advancing as journalism all-stars are:
* A.J. Ballard of Fulton;
* Chase Elliott of Camdenton;
* Hannah Field of Moberly;
* Allison Garrett of Nixa; and
* Cam Ling of School of the Osage.
Advancing as crime-scene investigation all-stars are:
* Emma Barnett of Dixon;
* Tony Chuc of North Technical;
* Mackenzie Clayton of Rolla;
* Hannah Rentsch of School of the Osage; and
* Sperry Storm of Fulton.
Advancing as trial advocacy all-stars are:
* Karina Bratkov of Nixa;
* Taylor Middleton of Dixon;
* Aminah Rivera of North Technical;
* Taryn Sanders of St. James; and
* Sam Wilsdorf of Rolla.
At the statewide finals, both team and individual winners will be selected
in each of the three disciplines, with individual award winners receiving
scholarships from sponsoring organizations. Students also will be chosen
for further immersion in learning about the constitution.
In addition to the civic education committee, statewide sponsors of
Missouri’s Constitution Project include the Missouri Broadcasters
Association, Missouri Police Chiefs Association, Missouri Press
Association, Missouri Sheriffs Association, Missouri State Highway Patrol,
and The Missouri Bar.
For more information about the Supreme Court of Missouri’s Committee on
Civic Education, please visit this link.
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