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Show The Ogden Valley news Page 14 Volume XV Issue XII June 1, 2008 CHA CHA cont. from page 1 of the five-day program involved busing the I-SWEEEP participants to Rice University. At Rice University I met Nobel Prize winner Robert Curl who discovered uses for the carbon nano tube (basically, material smaller than a human hair and 100 times stronger than steel). We also got to go to the N.A.S.A. Space Center in Houston. We saw actual spacesuits from the missions, the unfired Apollo 18 Rocket, and a mock space lab and shuttle. Nearby, there was a pasture where they keep the cows that they shoot over the moon. (Seriously, that’s what they told us!) Then we were bussed back to the G.R.B. Convention Center to present our projects for eight straight hours of grueling judging. Once that was over, all the I-SWEEEP kids got to really meet each other at the social event. Basically, they put everyone in a big room that had music going and let us go. The kids from foreign countries wore their traditional costume/garb for the entire program, and, at this social event, I really got a good look at their culture. I got to dance the Cha Cha with Thailand and the Hokey Pokey with my newfound friends from Kyrgyzstan and Turkey as well as many other places around the world. The next night was the awards ceremony. All of the I-SWEEEP contestants were given their native flags and we waved them proudly as we entered the awards arena for the last time. The entire arena braced as the winners in each category were announced—engineering, environment, and, finally, my group, energy. The approximately 50 people who were in this category tensed hoping for their name to be called. Then we heard, “Kelsey James, Utah U.S.A.” and my name flashed across the screen. I grinned and leapt up, taking my place among my peers who were proudly waving our flags. There were only 15 people up front. I went home with a bronze medal, a check for $500, and an experience I will never forget—not too bad for a ninth grade girl from Eden, Utah! A special thanks to my science teacher, Mrs. Robertson, who helped me with the abstract for my project and helped with my research paper. Thanks to my dad for being with me in Houston—it was great and thank you for supporting me. Thanks to my mom for helping me with all my technical difficulties and supporting me throughout this entire thing. For more details, visit <www.isweep.org> Internship Experience in Washington, D.C. the soldiers honored at the AWounded Warrior Soldier Ride: White House to Light House@ event held on April 24. Members of every branch of the military were invited to attend the official send-off to these injured soldiers who were about to embark on a 60-mile bike ride from Washington, D.C. to Annapolis, Maryland. Each rider wounded during his tour to Iraq or Afghanistan was either sporting a new prosthetic limb or was riding a specialized, arm-pedaled bicycle that allowed him to ride independently without use of his injured or missing legs. Following speeches given by high-ranking military leaders and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, President Bush personally thanked each of the riders for their service and devotion to the United States. It was great to see the respect each soldier had for their Commander in Chief and the returned respect that President Bush had for each soldier. My experience in Washington, D.C. this past semester has been one that I will never forget. The atmosphere is energized by the Savannah Burton on the South Lawn of the excitement that thousands of interns bring to the city. I encourage everyone with even White House waiting to meet the New York a slight interest to apply for internships/volGiants— Super Bowl 42 Champions. unteer positions in DC—there is something Appointments and Scheduling asking me to there for everyone—not just the politically minded. come work for the spring semester. For more information regarding internI arrived at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on January 8, ready to meet ship opportunities, visit <www.whitehouse. the President, attend State Dinners, and gov> or <www.hatch.senate.gov> schedule his events. Unfortunately, my idea of a White House internship was a little off. Being a researcher in the Scheduling Office was a real job, with long hours and deadlines. However, unlike a job anywhere else, the perks included hearing President Bush and Vice President Cheney speak, eating lunch with Senior Staff members at the White House Navy Mess in the West Wing, meeting the New York Giants, bowling in the White House bowling alley, painting Kelsey James (fourth from left) accepts award at recent international science fair in Houston, Texas. children=s faces at the Easter Egg Roll, and meeting Cabinet members. Most people who are invited to meet with President Bush greeting and thanking President Bush are recognized for their out- an injured soldier who participated in standing achievements in business, education, sports, and politics. As impressive as these “Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride: White achievements are, I was most impressed by House to Light House.” By Savannah Burton Last fall, I decided to go out on a limb and apply for an internship with the White House in Washington, D.C. 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